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Apr 5, 2023 · CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected as Chicago’s next mayor Tuesday in a major victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing as the heavily blue city grapples with high crime and financial challenges.
- SARA BURNETT
- sburnett@ap.org
Apr 5, 2023 · C hicago has elected Brandon Johnson as the city’s 57th mayor as residents sought new leadership amid frustrations about crime, housing, and other quality of life concerns.
Apr 5, 2023 · Brandon Johnson will be the next mayor of Chicago, NBC News projected Tuesday, marking a stunning turn for a staunch progressive and former teacher whose campaign leaned into messages of racial...
- Natasha Korecki
- 2 min
- Senior National Politics Reporter
Apr 5, 2023 · Former union organiser Brandon Johnson has been elected as Chicago's next mayor in a victory widely seen as a boost for progressive Democrats. Mr Johnson, 47, won the hotly contested race...
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Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnsonare Chicago's two mayoral runoff candidates. Vallas is not a stranger to the Chicago electoral scene, running for mayor in 2019. He also launched an unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign in 2002, losing the Democratic primary to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and ...
Vallas started the election cycle by picking up notable endorsements from the Chicago Tribune, the Fraternal Order of Police’s Chicago chapter, and from Ald. Tom Tunney, and since then he has picked up several endorsements from former political rivals, with Roderick Sawyer and Willie Wilson both backing his campaign. Johnson meanwhile has earned en...
While most of the focus will be on the mayoral election, there are 14 City Council races also went to an April 4 runoff. Most of those runoffs will take place in wards where the incumbent either retired or ran for higher-office, but several incumbents will also face runoff challenges, including two Lightfoot appointees, as 11th ward Ald. Nicole Lee...
Dozens of suburbs and communities near Chicago are holding consolidated elections on April 4. A handful of cities including Naperville will be voting on Mayor. Communities will also be voting on village trustees, school board members and more. Some referendumswill also be on the ballot, with questions about mental health facility funding, increased...
The Board of Elections provides a tool to help voters find their polling place. Voters will be asked to fill out their address and provide their last name. For those outside of Chicago, click here.
While a government-issued photo ID is not required to vote under Illinois law, it can be helpful bring one, should any questions about registration, address, signature or other topics arise during the voting process.
Yes. If you are not registered, you can do so at your polling place on Election Day. In that situation, a voter will need to bring two forms of identification, at least one of which has to have a current address -- for example, a driver's license and a utility bill. Voters will also be asked to vote at the same time that they register.
Mail-in ballots must be post marked by Tuesday, April 4 in order to be counted in the runoff election. Chicago ballots can be returned via any of the city's drop-boxes. A full list can be found here. In the suburbs, visit your county's website for the correct location to return your mail-in ballot.
Live Election Day coverage will air on NBC 5’s 24/7 Streaming Channelthroughout the evening, and coverage will kick off on NBC 5 at 10 p.m. You can also track live up-to-the-minute results live in the NBC Chicago app. Be sure to sign up for news alert notifications to get the latest information.
Apr 4, 2023 · Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and former Mayor Rahm Emanuel have both offered their congratulations to Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who has been projected as the winner of the...
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Apr 5, 2023 · CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson, a county commissioner and teachers’ union organizer who called for a vast expansion of social programs in Chicago, as well as new taxes, was elected mayor of the...
