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The 2019 Chicago mayoral election was held on February 26, 2019, to determine the next Mayor of the City of Chicago, Illinois. Since no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election was held on April 2, 2019, between the two candidates with the most votes, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle. [5]
Former Chicago Police Board President Lori Lightfoot defeated Cook County Board of Commissioners President Toni Preckwinkle in the April 2, 2019, runoff election for mayor of Chicago, Illinois. They were the top two vote-getters among 14 candidates in the general election on Feb. 26.
Feb 27, 2019 · Round one of Chicago’s historic election came to a close Tuesday with voters guaranteeing the city will see its first black woman mayor. But the second bout is only beginning.
Mar 26, 2019 · Whoever wins will become Chicago’s first black woman mayor. Election Night: April 2. Follow @ProPublicaIL on election night for live coverage and analysis. Get Our Top Investigations
Chicagoans will head to the polls on Feb. 26 to vote for a new mayor and for their ward's City Council seat. Election law dictates that in races where no candidate receives more than 50 percent...
Candidates. About this Race: The mayor is the chief executive of Chicago and presides over the City Council. The mayor also has the power to appoint numerous positions, including the Chicago Police Department’s superintendent and the Chicago Fire Department’s commissioner, the CEO and board of the Chicago Public Schools, the heads of city ...
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Feb 20, 2019 · There are now 14 candidates on the ballot for the Feb. 26 election. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, then under election law, voters will then have to cast their...