The election is Feb. 28, but early voting has already started. Nine people, including incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot, are running to lead the city for the next four years. Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for re-election, with rivals Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson heading to a runoff election in April. Chalkbeat Chicagos reporters will be there to report the news you need. Roderick Sawyer. Wilson told the Chicago Crusader last fall that, if elected mayor, he wants to work with state legislators to bring back vocational education to high schools, churches, and Illinois prisons. "Whether or not we agree, I cannot tell you what it means to me that you gave me a chance," he said. Ald. But he said her four years are full of accomplishments regardless. 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. The 2023 Colorado Springs mayoral election was held on April 4, 2023, to elect the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, with a runoff scheduled for May 16.Incumbent mayor John Suthers is term-limited and cannot seek reelection to a third term in office. Chicago Tribunes Dan Petrella contributed. Right now, six other ward races in which incumbents were seeking re-election are headed to a runoff. According to her campaign, she taught at Latin School of Chicago in Lincoln Park. -National Association of Letter Carriers, Local Branch #11, represents more than 5,000 active and retired letter carriers in the Chicago area. After four years, he headed to New Orleans to lead the citys new Recovery School District in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. A few months ago, they said they didn't know who I was. In one of the first debates of the runoff campaign, Johnson ripped Vallas for accepting support from billionaires who frequently back GOP contenders and for appearing on a podcast with a host who attacked critical race theory. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has also endorsed Johnson, as has the Sen. Bernie Sanders-backed group Our Revolution. Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration promised community involvement, but the committee meant to hold it accountable stopped convening. jQuery("#magazine_button_440259 a").attr("href",magazine_button_url_440259); As vice chair of the Committee on Education and Child Development, she recently pushed to have Chicago Public Schools officials appear before aldermen on a quarterly basis or risk losing city money that supports school construction projects. Nine candidates will face off: Mayor Lori Lightfoot; millionaire businessman Willie Wilson; two retiring alderpersons, Sophia King (4th) and Roderick Sawyer (6th); Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner; Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson; former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas; U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia; and community activist Ja'Mal Incumbent Lori Lightfoot, Jesus Garcia, and Brandon Johnson have received . In announcing his bid for mayor last November, Garcia said it was time for the city to double down on education. With a race for mayor on the ballot, the voter turnout was higher in Chicago than in the suburbs where the biggest races were mostly school board elections and the highest voter turnout was in DuPage County with 20.3%. Well, if you didn't know, now you know," Johnson said after Lightfoot conceded. Morning Insider Lauren Victory takes us inside that four-way race. Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas are going head to head in the April 4 mayoral runoff election. 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 some areas don't have any decisions to make because their alderman is running unopposed. It's his second bid for mayor, and he entered Election Day as the clear frontrunner. Heres more information about each candidate and their records on education: Illinois State Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) represents a district that extends from Chicagos Gold Coast to the South Shore. A BOE spokesperson said secret ballot laws prevent removing the duplicate ballot. CBS 2's Ryan Baker discusses the possibility of a runoff with University of Chicago political science professor Twyla Blackmond Larnell. But in 2019, when Lori Lightfoot defeated Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, turnout in the runoff dropped to 33.1% compared to nearly 35.5% in the general. Chris Taliaferro managed to hold on to his seat, besting community activist CB Johnson by 308 votes. Paul Vallas is a familiar name to Chicagoans particularly those in education. } Mauricio Pea is a reporter for Chalkbeat Chicago, covering K-12 schools. tn_author: ['john-n'], See Live Chicago Mayor Election Runoff Results for Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson from NBC News. The young people in the city of Chicago deserve Black history. He's pushing his 40 years of public service experience as the reason to put him onto the 5th floor at City Hall, with the know-how that he says Mayor Lightfoot has not shown in office. CBS 2 Political Investigator sat down with all nine candidates for mayor ahead of the Feb. 28 election. We also surveyed readers and created a list of10 important education questions for the Chicago mayoral candidates. "At this point, she needs to call Brandon Johnson and offer her congratulations because I just don't see any mathematical path for Mayor Lightfoot to be in this runoff," he said. In the end, Knudsen won with just under 53% of the vote. if( magazine_button_bg_color_440259 !='' ){ Follow whats happening in Chicago schools in our newsletter, delivered every weekday. [Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson will face early examination from newly emboldened City Council]. "I feel wonderful for the city of Chicago. Ariel Reboyras. magazine_text_440259 = '
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'; After an unsuccessful bid, he was appointed as CEO of the School District of Philadelphia, where he implemented a standardized curriculum, created small high schools, sold district headquarters and updated aging buildings. He was a teacher with Chicago Public Schools and an organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). After the election there will be partial recounts and they will report any discrepancies found. Thursday, April 27, 2023 3:43AM. This is a 21% total citywide turnout so far. All the candidates were out on the trail with cameras following them Monday, but Paul Vallas, avoided the cameras. Jesse Jackson. April 25, 2023 With Brandon Johnson now named a finalist for mayor, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates said the city will be electing a unifier if Johnson wins the runoff. slotId: "thenation_right_rail_440259", He also is the youngest candidate at age 27. "We will make Chicago the safest city in America.". While many polls suggest she might not make a runoff, if the mayor is concerned, she's not showing it. Total vote tabulation takes this long, in part, because of the time it can take for mail ballots to return to the board. (Vallas has secured the support of another Chicago power player, former representative Bobby Rush, as well as Illinoiss senior senator, Dick Durbin.) Ultimately, the state legislature passed a bill allowing for a 21-member, fully elected school board. As forMayor Lori Lightfoot, she covered as much ground as she could in a fight to save her job. Although more than half of the members of . By Eric Horng. Tom Tunney (44th), Chicago's first openly gay alderman who will be retiring this year, introduced Vallas for the speech. Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson speaks after receiving the endorsement of the Rev. Ald. The other candidates are Kambium Buckner, Frederick Collins, JaMal Green, Sophia King, Johnny Logalbo, Roderick Sawyer, Paul Vallas, and Willie Wilson. This story has been updated to clarify why Vallas left his position as Superintendent of Bridgeport Public Schools. Ro Khanna Isnt Running for President, Yet As of now, there are nine contenders for. Vallas political ambitions led to him stepping down from Chicago Public Schools to run for Illinois governor in 2002. The transition to a 21-member elected school board. CHICAGO The 2023 mayoral election is heating up across Chicago, as eight challengers have thrown their hat in the ring to oust first-term Mayor Lori Lightfoot from City Hall. Mayor Lori. Edward Burke stepping down after 54 years representing the 14th Ward on the Southwest Side, two candidates are looking to take the reins in Chicago's municipal election. tn_articleid: [440259], In 2015, when Mayor Rahm Emanuel fended off a challenge from Jess Chuy Garca, turnout jumped in the runoff to 41.1% from 34% in the general. Historical Amnesia About Slavery Is a Tool of White Supremacy. I am so freaking proud, because we did this. Inauguration day for Mayor-elect Johnson, City Council, Clerk Anna Valencia and Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin is set for May 15, though a location has not been announced yet. The mood at Mayor Lightfoot's campaign headquarters at Carpenters Hall went from subdued to dejected as the night went on. }); Vallas, a former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools, has run to the right in the mayoral race. The majority of voters so far are in the age range of 65-74. Joel Williams is a staff writer at Ballotpedia. Contact us at editor@ballotpedia.org. Turnout Per Hour:6:00am: 8,344 ballots cast7:00am: 12,734 ballots cast8:00am: 16,106 ballots cast9:00am: 15,920 ballots cast10:00am: 16,669 ballots cast11:00am: 18,091 ballots cast. Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson hoping to make late surge into runoff, Mayoral frontrunner Paul Vallas confident hell make runoff, 'More about services and local permitting issues', Mayor Lightfoot all smiles as Election Day arrives, With about 88% of the vote in Chicago counted, Vallas is leading the nine-candidate field with 35% of the vote, amidst a federal investigation and trial set for later this year. Vallas began with the advantage of high name recognition and a hefty campaign budget, but the post-primary season has seen Johnson catch up. In the runoff, she defeated Toni Preckwinkle 74% to 26%. To voters who supported one of his rivals, Johnson said, "I want you to know that I'm running to be the mayor of you, too, and I'm going to work just as hard as I have to get to this point to earn your support.". Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 is all in for Vallas, as isthe historically conservative Chicago Tribune. Whether you live in Jefferson Park, or Morgan Park, or McKinley Park, or Gage Park, or Humboldt Park, you deserve a better, stronger, safer Chicago," he said. Updated on: March 1, 2023 / 1:17 PM / CBS Chicago. Young said she believes Johnson would be better for public safety. By Mitch Smith. Garca came in fourth, behind finalists Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot who was also eliminated. That election featured a landslide victory for incumbent Mayor Richard M. Daley against U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. 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. Current Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez has talked about revamping the districts career and technical education programs in coming years. As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported Monday, experts say the timing of the video is important. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election will take place on April 4, 2023. Discussing school closings and deficits that were issues during Vallass tenures leading school districts in their citiesas well as Vallass support for local Republicansthe House members warned, Paul Vallas is bad for Chicago. While turnout at nearly 38.7% was only slightly higher than recent years, it was the highest ballot count of any municipal election since February of 1999, Chicago Board of Elections spokesman Max Bever said. He's about making sure that the police are able to their job in a way that keeps the community safe, and that people are encouraged by the police in their communities and not because they're afraid of the police.". 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. Alderman Ed Burke who represented the 14th Ward is not running amidst a federal investigation and trial set for later this year. 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. There are no party lines on the ballot in the officially nonpartisan runoff election, and both candidates identify as Democrats. Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid . As of 3 p.m., a total of 390,455 ballots have been cast in Chicago, including early voting, voting by mail, and Election Day voting at the polling places. CBS 2 Political Analysts Ald. From top left to bottom right: Kam Buckner, Jesus Chuy Garcia, JaMal Green, Brandon Johnson, Sophia King, Lori Lightfoot, Roderick Sawyer, Paul Vallas, and Willie Wilson. magazine_button_text_440259 = ''; } Twelve of the wards are guaranteed to get a new leader with no incumbent on the ballot. Its endorsements are split between the local chapter of the union and the Illinois State Council, according to a press release, and we have made note on which division of the union endorsed which candidate. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election will take place on April 4, 2023. With no candidate receiving a majority of votes in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held on April 4. Brian Hopkins (2nd), a supporter of Paul Vallas for mayor, expressed excitement at Vallas' performance Tuesday night. The GOPs War Against Trans People Is a War Against Democracy, Green Rationales for Harsher Immigration Policies Are Nothing New, Gun Violence: A Week of Response to the Weak Republican Response to Mass Shootings in the USA. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) The evidence of a rapidly tightening race comes as Johnson has received critical endorsements from Garcia and the Rev. -Plumbers Local 130 represents hundreds of plumbing professionals across the Chicago area. Mayor Lori Lightfoot was coming in third at 16 percent. Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Important dates 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 . Johnson highlighted his experience in education and said he is the only candidate who has been a leader in our communities in the fights for fully funded public schools, affordable housing, green jobs and access to mental health care. U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez (D), two city aldermen, the CTU, and Service Employees International Union endorsed Johnson. The campus, Little Village Lawndale High School, opened in 2005 and has four schools: Infinity STEM, World Language, Social Justice, and Multicultural Arts. Mayor Lori Lightfoot was coming in third Tuesday night. Chicago's Violence Prevention Committee Hasn't Met In Nearly Two Years. Last summer, Lightfoot unveiled a comprehensive blueprint for Chicago that included hubs for Lifelong Learning. In 2017, then-Illinois Gov. Jim Gardiner and 36th Ward Ald. As CPS CEO, he oversaw the early growth of charter schools and advocated for turning around so-called failing schools. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) To inform voters, the Chicago Tribune politics. Buckner jumped into the mayors race last May and unveiled a sweeping education platform last fall outside a vacant elementary school in Garfield Park. But he said Vallas is "clearly in the position to be the next mayor of Chicago, and it's based on his message.". The CBS Chicago team is a group of experienced journalists who bring you the content on CBSChicago.com. Incumbent Jim Strickland is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office. "I think the difference between Brandon and Paul Vallas is that Brandon is working with other officials in this city," Young said. Appointed Ald. On the eve of Chicago's mayoral election, thePaul Vallascampaign is denouncing what they're calling a "deceptive impersonation video" posted to Twitter. If the vote total is close to the 556,758 mayoral ballots cast in 2019, the two hopefuls making the runoff are likely to get 20% . New data show older voters are driving early turnout in this year's election. The polls are open across the city, it's Election Day in Chicago. You can read our Privacy Policy here. Chicago Mayor Election Results for 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. While the field won't be set until late November one thing is certain: Chicago politics ain't beanbag. 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. Both candidates are closely identified with the programs of key unions that have backed them. Vallas ran Chicago Public Schools from 1995 to 2001, taking the helm after the state legislature gave control of the school system to then-Mayor Richard M. Daley. Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson entered the mayoral race last fall with endorsements from the Chicago Teachers Union and other independent political organizations. Chicago mayoral race headed for runoff if no candidate gets over 50% of vote. Community activist Stephen "Andy" Schneider had 19%, and former Ald. So far, one polling place reported a voter cast two ballots after the election judge accidentally provided both ballots. Vallas oversaw the system during an era characterized by more stringent academic accountability for students and schools and more stability with the teachers union, which had gone on strike repeatedly in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Jesse Jackson on March 17, 2023. Many calls to the BOE have been regarding supplies including pens and voter cards. On Tuesday night, Young was excited with Johnson poised to be a finalist for a runoff election coming in second behind Paul Vallas. It was the citys first nonpartisan municipal election and 623,755 total ballots were cast that year. 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. -National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United is the largest union of registered nurses in the U.S. -Asian-American Midwest Progressives represents the area's Asian-American community, and looks to "build political power through collective advocacy.". Read throughtheir answersand remember to cast your ballot on or before Feb. 28. Vallas and Johnson advanced to the runoff election out of a field of nine candidates, including incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Before serving in Congress, he was a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, the Illinois Senate, and the Chicago City Council. John NicholsJohn Nichols is a national affairs correspondent for The Nation. Heres Why. Repeating a line he's used several times during the campaign, Johnson said if he wins in April, "a Black woman will still be in charge," referring to his wife of 25 years, Stacie. It proposed an Office of Learning, which would transform shuttered school buildings into learning hubs in every neighborhood. "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. 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. That represents 28.1% turnout so far, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. He also emphasized that he comes from a family of public servants including several police officers and that he supported marriage equality in 2002 when he was running for governor against Rod Blagojevich. The race has been heated, especially with regard to crime, public transit, and the homeless encampment in Touhy Park -- which was the subject of a bizarre saga earlier this year in which none of the candidates were involved, but two of their names were invoked. Here's an. With indicted Ald. Contact Becky atbvevea@chalkbeat.org. -AFSCME Council 31 represents public-sector employees in the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs. David Brown, and move officers to four-day 10-hour shifts. Challenging Hadden are Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce president Bill Morton, and entrepreneur and former Rogers Park Business Alliance board president Belia Rodriguez. But in October 2019, just months into her tenure, union contract negotiations stalled and the Chicago Teachers Union led an 11-day strike. var magazine_text_440259 = ''; Arizona Democrats Want the National Party to Join Their Fight to Oust Kyrsten Sinema The. ", She said Johnson is a unifier across race, gender, and other demographic identifiers, and said Vallas "stokes racial fear.". News via Getty Images Mayoral candidate Helen Gym speaks at an event . 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. This last day before the Chicago mayoral election, most of the candidates covered a lot of ground but not all. -American Federation of Government Employees Local 704, who represent nearly 1,000 Environmental Protection Agency employees across the Midwest. 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. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman noted that Vallas and Johnson espouse much different views on policing with Vallas calling for more officers and running on a law-and-order platform, and Johnson opposing more spending on police. U.S. Rep. Jess Chuy Garca, a Democrat who represents Illinois 4th congressional district, is well known in Chicago politics and education. With about 91 percent of the votes counted, La Spata was leading with 49.2% of the vote, and Royko had about 24%. Author page. As polls open in Chicago's municipal elections, will 1st Ward residents re-elect the incumbent? Tuesdays proclamation also solidifies the makeup of the new City Council, which is younger and considered more progressive than the one that just ended. jQuery("#magazine_button_440259").html(magazine_button_text_440259); Johnson is in second place with 20%, Mayor Lori Lightftoot is in third place with 15.7%, and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is in 4th place with 14%. 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. In Chicago, voters have cast their ballots in the races for mayor, alderperson, and police district councils. By signing up to receive emails, you agree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support The Nation's journalism. Garcia said his time at multiple levels of government would help him serve as mayor. The runoff election is April 4. Vallas had 35 percent of the vote with 84 percent of the precincts reporting, and will be in the runoff election. That served Vallas well in the February 28 primary, when he finished first with almost 33 percent of the vote. Chicago Public Schools has said it plans to keep the schools open under district management. if( magazine_button_url_440259 !='' ){ Sophia King, Ald. The plan aims to increase education resources and coordinate existing programs across Chicago Public Schools, City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago Public Library, and other education-focused agencies and organizations. 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. }else{ In Chicago, voters have cast their ballots in the races for mayor, alderperson, and police district councils.The Bulwark Podcast Stitcher,
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