He cosponsored legislation to set a minimum salary for teachers, limit police in arresting or questioning students at school, and create an elected school board in Chicago. Ariel Reboyras. The election is officially nonpartisan.. A wide field of candidates filed to run in the election, including several members of municipal . Daniel La Spata appears headed to a runoff election in the 1st Ward against attorney Sam Royko, son of legendary columnist Mike Royko, coming up just shy of a majority so far in the election. Six Latino wards backed the congressman in the primary, and they are up for grabs on April 4. Paul Vallas is a familiar name to Chicagoans particularly those in education. Candidates need over 50% of the vote to win. Also close was the race on the West Side in the 29th Ward where incumbent Ald. / CBS Chicago. Because he was bad for Philadelphia and he was bad for New Orleans. A monthly newsletter on the global fight for reproductive freedom. But Paul Vallas has made it about race. Mayoral candidates, top row from left: State Rep. Kam Buckner, U.S. Rep. Jess "Chuy" Garca, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Ald. We hope Chicago doesnt make the same mistake.. The suspect police were looking for, based on a tip from a confidential informant, was living in a neighboring apartment. He added that he believes Chicago has "more in common than divides us.". But Johnson is working to improve his numbers with white liberal voters by distinguishing himself as the candidate who is more committed to economic, social, and racial justice, and more loyal to the Democratic Party. There are no party lines on the ballot in the officially nonpartisan runoff election, and both candidates identify as Democrats. It's his second bid for mayor, and he entered Election Day as the clear frontrunner. magazine_button_url_440259 = 'https://subscriptions.thenation.com/Nation_index?pk=G2A1CLT'; Chicago voters will decide the nations biggest mayoral race of 2023 in barely a week, and progressive Brandon Johnson is surgingthanks in part to a string of endorsements that have helped the former teacher and union activist close the gap with front-runner Paul Vallas. Chicago Mayor Election Results for 2023. Ald. Frank Scott Jr. Civil rights activist Martin Luther King III, Service Employees International Union Locals 1, 73, Service Employees International Union Healthcare, Equality Illinois (endorsed Lightfoot in first round), American Federation of Government Employees Local 704, National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United, Commuters Take Action (endorsed Buckner in first round), International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 743, National Association of Social Workers - Illinois, National Association of Letter Carriers Local #11, Sophia King (4th) [former mayoral candidate], Roderick Sawyer (6th) [former mayoral candidate], Michelle Harris (8th) [endorsed Lightfoot in first round], Raymond Lopez (15th) [endorsed Wilson in first round], David Moore (17th) [endorsed King in first round], Walter Burnett Jr. (27th) [endorsed Lightfoot in first round], Felix Cardona Jr. (31st) [endorsed Garca in first round], Emma Mitts (37th) [endorsed Lightfoot in first round], Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Iris Martinez, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas, Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, Former U.S. Secretary of Education, CEO of CPS Arne Duncan, Businessman and former mayoral candidate Willie Wilson, Community activist and former mayoral candidate Ja'Mal Green, Former Chair of Illinois State Board of Education, mayoral candidate Gery Chico, Former Illinois State Senate President Emil Jones, Former Congressman Bobby Rush (IL-1) [endorsed Lightfoot in first round], Former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (endorsed Garca in first round), Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7, International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 2, Plumbers Union Local 130 (endorsed Lightfoot in first round), International Union of Operating Engineers Locals 150, 399 (endorsed Garca in first round), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Locals 9, 134, Ironworkers Union District Council of Chicago, Latino Leadership Council (endorsed Garca in first round), Gasworkers Local 18007 (endorsed Garca in first round). Here's an. Elections will be held for Mayor of Chicago, City Clerk of Chicago, City Treasurer of Chicago, all 50 members of the Chicago City Council, and 66 members of the newly-created police District Councils. I am so freaking proud, because we did this. Endorsements could provide a critical boost to the two candidates, both of whom are seeking to build a broad coalition that will likely be needed to emerge as the victor in the April 4 runoff. Four years after a wrong raid on her home by Chicago Police, Anjanette Young endorsed Brandon Johnson for mayor. King was appointed to the seat in 2016 by then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel and went on to win reelection in 2019. The candidate also added Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate's majority whip, to his roster of supporters on Sunday. April 25, 2023 According to data from the Chicago Board of Elections, Vallas received 32.9 percent of the first-round vote, while Johnson won 21.63 percent of the vote. But he said her four years are full of accomplishments regardless. Vallas began with the advantage of high name recognition and a hefty campaign budget, but the post-primary season has seen Johnson catch up. As of 9:40 p.m., with all but two precincts reporting, Gardiner had about 49 percent of the vote. These voters, as well as many working people, voted early, Hairston said. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) The 2023 race for Chicago mayor has attracted a wide-ranging and still-growing field of challengers across the political spectrum. In 2017, then-Illinois Gov. The Board of Elections will work to resolve issues at polling places throughout Election Day. In the 43rd Ward, Brian Comer had initially refused to concede to appointed Ald. That result put Johnson and Vallas in an April 4 runoff. Ballotpedia is covering 40 mayoral elections in 2023. targeting:{ NOTE: We will continue to update this list as more endorsements become available. Declining enrollment. It says it chooses candidates to endorse that best support working families issues.. King has a masters degree in education and social policy from Northwestern University. They said most issues have already been resolved. This story has been updated to clarify why Vallas left his position as Superintendent of Bridgeport Public Schools. Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas are going head to head in the April 4 mayoral runoff election. He is not afraid to stand up for strong unions and make big corporations and the rich pay their fair share to invest. Warren said, Brandon Johnson is a former public school teacher with a bold, forward-looking, progressive plan to move Chicago forwardand the experience to make it happen., Prominent House Democrats from other states, such as Representatives Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, Jamaal Bowman of New York, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania, and Troy Carter of Louisiana, have lent Johnson their backing as well. Hes served as alderman, Cook County commissioner, and Illinois state senator. Get the latest news on education and Chicago Public Schools in our free newsletter, delivered to your inbox every weekday. But he said Vallas is "clearly in the position to be the next mayor of Chicago, and it's based on his message.". -Illinois Nurses Association is a group that "advocates for all of nursing", and works to elevate the priorities of nursing in legal and regulatory decisions. That election featured a landslide victory for incumbent Mayor Richard M. Daley against U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. Chicago's Violence Prevention Committee Hasn't Met In Nearly Two Years. The other big political race on each Chicago ballot: Alderman. Hopkins said since the top finishing candidates will face off in a runoff, there will not be a victory speech. Eleven candidates are running for mayor of Chicago, Illinois, in the February 28, 2023, general election. They're going to get a leader who has integrity, and a leader who will love us and invest in us," Gates told CBS 2's Marissa Perlman. Growing up, Sawyer attended private school, first at Howalton Day School, a now-shuttered unique school founded during the Black Renaissance. In the weeks since, Vallas has received the support of several more City Council members, former mayoral challenger Ja'Mal Green and former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "We will have a safe Chicago," he said. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has also endorsed Johnson, as has the Sen. Bernie Sanders-backed group Our Revolution. These are just a handful of the challenges facing Chicagos next mayor. With 95% of the vote counted, Sigcho-Lopez was leading Flores by a 52% to 48% margin, a lead of more than 350 votes. Timmy Knudsen to represent Lincoln Park. Feb 10, 2023 - Politics Chicago mayoral election 2023: Meet the candidates Justin Kaufmann Monica Eng Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Ahead of t his year's election, we wanted to show a fresh side of Chicago's mayoral hopefuls. Fraternal Board of Police President John Catanzara announced plans to potentially run for mayor in 2023, and said his resignation would deprive Lightfoot of the chance to say that she had fired . }else{ The deepfake was viewed thousands of times before it was taken down. With all but two precincts reporting, Hadden had 74 percent of the vote, compared with 16 percent for Rodriguez and 10 percent for Morton. tn_author: ['john-n'], CHICAGO As residents of Chicago prepare to elect a mayor, they are staring at a highly uncertain picture: a race so wide open that even the incumbent, Mayor Lori . In Chicago, the final count for the 2023 results shows continuing popularity of early and mail voting. In Chicago, voters have cast their ballots in the races for mayor, alderperson, and police district councils. "We will make Chicago the safest city in America.". Jesse Jackson on March 17, 2023. Ald. Voters are coming out stronger and early turnout is high thanks to mail-in ballots. Updated on: March 1, 2023 / 1:17 PM After the polls closed at 7 p.m., a total of 507,852 ballots had been cast, including in-person voting on Election Day, early voting, and voting by mail. But Garcia has a long history advocating for public schools. The next runner up, Megan Mathias, had only 16 percent, followed by 14.7 percent for James Suh. After dropping out of the mayoral race in 2019, activist JaMal Green will be listed at the top of the ballot in 2023. Lightfoot won 17.5% of the vote in a 14-candidate field in the general election. One of the most closely watched races on Tuesday will see the end of an era for an alderman who has been in the city council for more than half a century. Feb. 27, 2023. This time, the teachers union has endorsed one of their own members, Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, instead. As of 5 p.m., a total of 444,731 ballots have been cast in Chicago's municipal elections, including voting at the polling places on Election Day, early voting, and voting by mail. "With our voices and our votes, we've come together as one city to say that we deserve a Chicago that is better, stronger, safer for everyone. It outlined her support for an elected school board; a nurse, social worker, and librarian at every school; and early childhood education zones to promote equity at public schools. Or will they bring a former alderperson back to office? 2023, Title 42 will expire and some estimated 40,000 new arrivals may cross into the United States," Lightfoot wrote in a letter . Edward Burke's reign as the 14th Ward alderman coming to an end after more than half a century, progressive candidate Jeyl Gutirrez is well on her way to taking over his seat on the City Council. } Ald. Before being elected to the Illinois legislature, Buckner sat on the board of trustees for Chicago State University and led World Sport Chicago, a nonprofit aimed at bringing Olympic sports to underserved youth in Chicago. -Armenian National Committee for America, a nationwide organization that advocates for visibility toward issues relevant to Armenian Americans. It proposed an Office of Learning, which would transform shuttered school buildings into learning hubs in every neighborhood. Its Departing Leader Recalls the Battle. Cruz is an assistant director of admissions at Roosevelt University, and Gutirrez is a former teacher and policy director for the Puerto Rican Cultural Center whos also the daughter of former U.S. Rep Luis Gutirrez. After an exhausting, five-week battle for the heart and soul of Chicago, Johnson narrowly defeated former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas. -SEIU Local 1 represents more than 50,000 workers in the Midwest, with janitors, security officers, airport workers, food service workers and more, according to its website. Thursday, April 27, 2023 3:43AM. Tom Tunney. With 99.6% of precincts reporting, Johnson had 51. . Visit us at Ballotpedia.org, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. But as the campaign intensifies, Johnson is having considerable success in identifying himself as the more reliably Democratic contender in an overwhelmingly Democratic city. magazine_text_440259 = '

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'; As forMayor Lori Lightfoot, she covered as much ground as she could in a fight to save her job. Philadelphia mayoral candidates Jeff Brown, Allan Domb, Helen Gym, David Oh, Cherelle Parker and Rebecca Rhynhart weigh in on economic development, business recruitment, taxes and more. Lightfoot has campaigned on her record as mayor, saying she led the city through the unprecedented challenges of a global pandemic with tough, fair leadership all while keeping or overdelivering on campaign promises. U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D), U.S. Reps. Danny K. Davis (D), Robin Kelly (D), and Bobby Rush (D), two city aldermen, and the LGBTQ Victory Fund endorsed Lightfoot. tn_ptype: 'article', With all of the early votes counted ahead of time, the Board of Elections has already dumped results for about half of the city-wide vote. At least 12 members of Chicago's City Council will be new following Tuesday night's election. Get the latest information with our 2023 runoff election guide. Vallas, the first-place finisher of last month's election, entered the runoff with endorsements from downtown City Council members Brendan Reilly and Brian Hopkins, while also receiving backing from Far Northwest Side Ald. Thanks to strong support from the Chicago Teachers Union, mayoral candidate and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson has been making headlines late in the campaign, climbing in the polls in recent weeks. Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot delivers a campaign speech during a February 2023 rally in Chicago. With more than 75% of the vote in Chicago counted, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas is projected to have made the April 4 runoff, with Brandon Johnson leading among the remaining eight candidates. magazine_button_text_440259 = ''; With no candidate receiving a majority of votes in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held on April 4. He returned to Illinois and ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor alongside Pat Quinn in 2014. He also wants to establish a trade school at CTA bus terminals, according to the publication. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. -United Working Families is a group dedicated to building people-powered infrastructure and campaigns, including pushing for high-paying jobs, quality public education and affordable housing, according to its website. Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for re-election, with rivals Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson heading to a runoff election in April. It was the citys first nonpartisan municipal election and 623,755 total ballots were cast that year. By Edward McClelland. Jeyl Gutirrez and Raul Reyes are running to replace Burke, who has represented the ward since 1969, making him the longest-serving alderman in City Council history. This raised speculation that he might be avoiding questions about hisTwitter account"liking" some racist and homophobic comments. The evidence of a rapidly tightening race comes as Johnson has received critical endorsements from Garcia and the Rev. magazine_button_bg_color_440259 = '#dd3333'; Turnout by age and gender will not be available until later this week, but early returns showed the number of young people voting rose compared to the first round of the election in February. Mayor Lori Lightfoot was coming in third at 16 percent. She was handcuffed naked as officers swarmed her home with guns drawn. A survey conducted last weekby the Chicago-based Victory Research polling group put Vallas at 46 percent to 44 percent for Johnson. Here's how the 4 mayoral front-runners plan to make the runoff. Chicago Tribunes Dan Petrella contributed. He also ran unsuccessfully for Chicago mayor in 2015, for the presidency in 2016, and U.S. Senate in 2020. According to his aldermanic website, Sawyer served on the local school council at McDade Classical School, a public selective enrollment school. The open 5th Ward race to succeed Ald. jQuery("#magazine_button_440259").html(magazine_button_text_440259); -SEIU Healthcare is a union representing healthcare, child care, home care and nursing home workers in four Midwestern states, including Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Kansas. Scott Waguespack (32nd), a supporter of Mayor Lightfoot, said earlier in the evening he hoped the mayor would make the runoff after all. Nicole Lee held on to the seat Lightfoot appointed her to representing the 11th Ward by winning convincingly with 62% of the vote over challenger, Chicago police Officer Anthony Tony Ciaravino. Voters in 12 wards in Chicago will be choosing a new alderperson in this year's municipal elections, with their ward's incumbent either giving up their seat to run for mayor, or otherwise stepping down from office at the end of their term. With indicted Ald. NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern sits down with Paul Vallas, former Chicago Public Schools CEO, who announced Wednesday that he will run for mayor of Chicago in 2023. Updated on: March 1, 2023 / 1:17 PM / CBS Chicago. Incumbent Lori Lightfoot, Jesus Garcia, and Brandon Johnson have received . Current Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez has talked about revamping the districts career and technical education programs in coming years. New data show older voters are driving early turnout in this year's election. But Vallas has a long history of aligning with conservative causes and figures, and once announced, Im more of a Republican than a Democrat., Getting an endorsement from Garcia, who mounted a strong challenge to former mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2015 and came to national prominence as a top backer of Senator Bernie Sanderss presidential bids, is seen as particularly vital for Johnson. Rep. Mike Quigley, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and Paul Vallas Jose M. Osorio, Terrence Antonio James, Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune. This campaign season, it has been almost impossible to avoid political ads, unsolicited texts from the mayoral candidates' campaigns - and also for the first time, flyers from candidates vying for the newly-formed Chicago Police District Council positions. Jess G. Garca, a congressman and mayoral candidate, and Julia Ramirez, who was running for City Council. The COVID pandemics impact on student mental health. How do we know? Current Issue That represents 28.1% turnout so far, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. } Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson speaks after receiving the endorsement of the Rev. Ald. When running for mayor in 2019, Wilson promised to reopen all 50 Chicago Public Schools closed by former Mayor Rahm Emanuel. According to WBEZ, he later oversaw the dissolution of the program in 2018. Gates noted that Johnson a CTU organizer himself is a longtime middle school teacher who she said will "teach us how to become unified and organized. In the end, Knudsen won with just under 53% of the vote. On the eve of Chicago's mayoral election, thePaul Vallascampaign is denouncing what they're calling a "deceptive impersonation video" posted to Twitter. Hopkins also said it is clear that Vallas and Johnson will be the finalists in the runoff, and he said it is was time for Lightfoot to concede. The two sides got stuck on teacher prep time and sick days, and also on the unions push to discuss broader topics like affordable housing and an elected school board versus Lightfoots desire to focus on pay and benefits. A total of 30,044 people cast their ballots in person the day before Election Day. Ald. Right now, Paul Vallas holds a large lead, with Brandon Johnson moving in front of Lori Lightfoot. "I feel wonderful for the city of Chicago. 10 important education questions for the Chicago mayoral candidates, police in arresting or questioning students at school, create an elected school board in Chicago, unveiled a sweeping education platform last fall, sat on the board of trustees for Chicago State University, late Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, faced felony charges after being accused of hitting a police officer, pushed to have Chicago Public Schools officials appear before aldermen, Ariel Community Academy, a public school created in 1996, continued rise in graduation rates during her first term, sponsored a proposal in 2020 to remove Chicago police from public schools, it was thwarted by one of Mayor Lightfoots allies, a now-shuttered unique school founded during the Black Renaissance, gave control of the school system to then-Mayor Richard M. Daley, finished ninth in the crowded 2019 mayoral race, implemented a standardized curriculum, created small high schools, sold district headquarters and updated aging buildings, he headed to New Orleans to lead the citys new Recovery School District, court battle over whether he had the credentials, then-Illinois Gov. Vallas also emphasized the need for schools to be a part of the public safety solution a major theme throughout his campaign to this point. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago municipal elections are less than two months away and one of the hottest contests will be the race for Chicago mayor. Early voting and vote-by-mail options have seen unprecedented interest for the Chicago mayoral race on Tuesday. Im the only candidate in the race with the experience of serving the city at every level of government, he said. 2023 Chicago Mayoral Election: Paul Vallas widening lead in mayor's race, but no clear 2nd place candidate, new poll suggests - ABC7 Chicago chicago mayor election Chicago. Johnson said in October the pathway to revitalizing the city is fully funding neighborhood schools, providing students health care services, and ensuring they have affordable housing. Those returns helped push Brandon Johnsons win over challenger Paul Vallas from 51.44% on the night of the election to 52.16% at the time of proclamation, and tip the scales for certain aldermanic races that were too close to call election night. Chalkbeat is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to providing the information families and educators need, but this kind of work isnt possible without your help. The forum got heated at. The 2023 Chicago mayoral election was held on February 28, 2023, to elect the mayor of Chicago, Illinois. Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is counting on his longtime base of support on the Southwest Side to turn out at the polls on Tuesday as he makes his second bid for the mayor's office in Chicago. January 19, 2023 01:17 PM N ine candidates are running to be the next Chicago mayor, including current Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D), whose administration has been plagued with criticism due. Contact Becky atbvevea@chalkbeat.org. var magazine_button_text_440259 = ''; So far, one polling place reported a voter cast two ballots after the election judge accidentally provided both ballots. CBS 2 Political Analysts Ald. Lightfoot is affiliated with the Democratic Party. Chalkbeat Chicago took a look at each mayoral hopefuls track record on education. During a kickoff rally, Johnson recalled his time as a teacher at Jenner Academy and Westinghouse College Prep, detailing conversations with students displaced by the demolition of Cabrini Green high-rises. As CPS CEO, he oversaw the early growth of charter schools and advocated for turning around so-called failing schools. var magazine_button_bg_color_440259 = ''; Alderman Ed Burke who represented the 14th Ward is not running amidst a federal investigation and trial set for later this year. Volunteers for another candidate, Jefferson Park resident Marija Tomic, also accused Gardiner of personally confronting them in an encounter that resulted in the volunteers filing a police report. For Reprints and Permissions, click here. Standing alongside former school board member Dwayne Truss, Buckner promised to expand universal preschool to 3-year-olds; hire at least one nurse, one librarian, and one social worker per school, and do an external audit of CPS special education practices to improve services. The race to represent the South Side lakefront ward that includes South Shore focused on issues of gentrification near Jackson Park and the site of the Obama Presidential Center. The majority of voters so far are in the age range of 65-74. U.S. Rep. Jess Chuy Garca, a Democrat who represents Illinois 4th congressional district, is well known in Chicago politics and education. Byron Sigcho-Lopez proclaims victory in 25th Ward, Jess "Chuy" Garca concedes mayoral race, Brandon Johnson celebrates making mayoral runoff, CTU President Stacy Davis Gates says Brandon Johnson would be unifier, Paul Vallas speaks after coming in first in mayoral race, Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes to Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson, Odds not looking good for Mayor Lightfoot, Anjanette Young 'really excited' about Brandon Johnson's performance, Ald.

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