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Mar 1, 2023 · CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for re-election Tuesday, ending her historic run as the city’s first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve in the position.
- Natasha Korecki
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- Senior National Politics Reporter
Mar 1, 2023 · Chicago voters ousted Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday night, making her the first mayor in the city to lose re-election in 40 years.
Mar 1, 2023 · Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has lost her bid for re-election after a campaign in which she came under fire over the city's high crime rate. She was the first black woman...
Mar 2, 2023 · Why did Lori Lightfoot lose her re-election bid? The incumbent mayor is on the outs. What caused her 'spectacular fall' and who might replace her?
The 2023 Chicago mayoral election was held on February 28, 2023, to elect the mayor of Chicago, Illinois. With no candidate receiving a majority of votes in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held on April 4.
Mar 1, 2023 · Mayor Lori Lightfoot, weighed down by fights with unions and a surge in crime, failed to qualify for a runoff election—four years after winning all 50 of Chicago’s wards.
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Feb 28, 2023 · CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago lost her bid for a second term on Tuesday, a resounding defeat that reflected widespread dissatisfaction from voters over her handling of crime and...
