Jess G. Garca, a congressman and mayoral candidate, and Julia Ramirez, who was running for City Council. More voters cast ballots in the citys April 4 runoff election than came out weeks earlier in the general election, making the runoff the highest ballot-count election in Chicago in nearly a quarter century. var magazine_button_bg_color_440259 = ''; Community activist Stephen "Andy" Schneider had 19%, and former Ald. Mayor Lori. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. In the 43rd Ward, Brian Comer had initially refused to concede to appointed Ald. Chicago Elections 2023 Take the Chicago mayoral candidate quiz . Comparing Chicago's 2023 Mayoral Candidates On 5 Key Education Issues. 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. jQuery("#magazine_button_440259 a input").css("background",magazine_button_bg_color_440259); As of 9:40 p.m., with all but two precincts reporting, Gardiner had about 49 percent of the vote. Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid . The powerful Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has provided volunteers and substantial financial support for Johnson, as have the American Federation of Teachers, several Service Employees International Union locals, and the Illinois Nurses Association. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Johnson, who started the race with low name recognition, was able to climb into contention with the backing of the Chicago Teachers Union and other major labor unions. tn_ptype: 'article', The closest was in the 30th Ward race on the Northwest Side to succeed outgoing Ald. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) To inform voters, the Chicago Tribune politics. Among the candidates he congratulated are Ald.-elect Julia Ramirez (12th), Ald.-elect Jeylu Gutierrez (14th), and reeelcted aldermen Mike Rodriguez (22nd) and Andre Vasquez (40th). Updated on: March 1, 2023 / 1:17 PM / CBS Chicago. -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. "Brandon is for the people, and also Brandon is the one that doesn't mind working for others," Johnson said, adding that she believes Mayor Lightfoot operates in a "silo.". There are no party lines on the ballot in the officially nonpartisan runoff election, and both candidates identify as Democrats. Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas are going head to head in the April 4 mayoral runoff election. Right now, six other ward races in which incumbents were seeking re-election are headed to a runoff. Weve built a coalition across this city, Johnson said in the debate. NOTE: We will continue to update this list as more endorsements become available. We hope Chicago doesnt make the same mistake.. Paul Vallas or Brandon Johnson will become Chicago's 57th mayor. Chicago Tribune Nov 30, 2022 at 4:35 pm Advertisement As Chicago emerges from a pandemic, copes with fallout from civil unrest and addresses crime, the race for Chicago mayor in 2023 is. Shadow Senator Rev. In 2016, Green faced felony charges after being accused of hitting a police officer during a protest at Taste of Chicago. 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. Declining enrollment. The CBS Chicago team is a group of experienced journalists who bring you the content on CBSChicago.com. City Council members (ward represented in parentheses, *denotes Ald.-elect): U.S. As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported Monday, experts say the timing of the video is important. Representing a diverse chunk of Chicago from the South Loop to Hyde Park, Ald. Chicago mayor candidates participate in forum on disability issues as they look for support, votes . 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. A total of 613,795 Chicago voters cast ballots in the runoff. Incumbent Lori Lightfoot, Jesus Garcia, and Brandon Johnson have received . Or will they bring a former alderperson back to office? The judge who handed the voter two ballots was "immediately reprimanded." Incumbent Lori Lightfoot, Jesus Garcia, and Brandon Johnson have received the most media attention and endorsements. Early voting and vote-by-mail options have seen unprecedented interest for the Chicago mayoral race on Tuesday. In Chicago, the final count for the 2023 results shows continuing popularity of early and mail voting. He was a teacher with Chicago Public Schools and an organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). In Chicago, voters have cast their ballots in the races for mayor, alderperson, and police district councils. View our current issue Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson entered the mayoral race last fall with endorsements from the Chicago Teachers Union and other independent political organizations. Many calls to the BOE have been regarding supplies including pens and voter cards. 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. Four members of the state legislature, two city aldermen, and three railroad unions endorsed Garcia. Endorsements matter in Chicago, a big city where candidates win by piecing together multiracial and multiethnic coalitions and by mobilizing their base voters with intensive campaigning at the doorstep in diverse neighborhoods. In the 1st Ward, it's a four-way battle, meaning a run-off is likely. The innocent social worker was changing her clothes when a team of officers burst into her home. The Associated Press is projecting Vallas will make the runoff, with 36% of the vote for mayor so far. If your organization has made endorsements in the 2023 municipal election, email limchicago@nbcuni.com. It proposed an Office of Learning, which would transform shuttered school buildings into learning hubs in every neighborhood. Jesse Jackson on March 17, 2023. "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. May 19, 2022, 5:00 pm. Find your polling place for Election Day on the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners website. Garcia also promised to support teachers, saying, Its time that we treat them with dignity and respect and the value they have earned and deserve.. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 andagree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support The Nations journalism. Hopkins said since the top finishing candidates will face off in a runoff, there will not be a victory speech. 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. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray has been talking to voters all day, and a number of them are looking forward to changes. The age group 65-74 continues to lead the voter turnout. After four years, he headed to New Orleans to lead the citys new Recovery School District in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. slotId: "thenation_right_rail_440259", Challenging Hadden are Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce president Bill Morton, and entrepreneur and former Rogers Park Business Alliance board president Belia Rodriguez. Hes served as alderman, Cook County commissioner, and Illinois state senator. Heres Why. All rights reserved, Target Responds to Claim of Bed Bugs at Location Near University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Chicago Non-Profit Expanding Music Education to Under-Resourced Communities, Where to Watch 2023 Met Gala Celebrity Arrivals on Monday, I-55 Shut Down in Both Directions Due to Large Crash' Amid Dust Storm in South-Central Illinois, Portillo's Adds New Menu Item to Restaurants Nationwide and It's Now Available, At Least 6 People Killed, 30 Injured in Large Crashes on I-55 in Illinois During Dust Storm, How Much Could You Get in New $725M Facebook Settlement? (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune). CBS 2's Ryan Baker discusses the possibility of a runoff with University of Chicago political science professor Twyla Blackmond Larnell. 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. -Sierra Club Illinois Chapter is the state chapter of the nationwide environmental advocacy organization, promoting sustainable practices and expanding environmental protections. 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. magazine_button_text_440259 = ''; 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. -American Federation of Government Employees Local 704, who represent nearly 1,000 Environmental Protection Agency employees across the Midwest. "We will have a safe Chicago," he said. Ald. The 2023 Chicago mayoral election was held on February 28, 2023, to elect the mayor of Chicago, Illinois. 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. Ald. These voters, as well as many working people, voted early, Hairston said. (Vallas has secured the support of another Chicago power player, former representative Bobby Rush, as well as Illinoiss senior senator, Dick Durbin.) 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. The other candidates are Kambium Buckner, Frederick Collins, JaMal Green, Sophia King, Johnny Logalbo, Roderick Sawyer, Paul Vallas, and Willie Wilson. The election will use the plurality vote system, with no possibility of a runoff. tn_author: ['john-n'], Current Issue According to her campaign, she taught at Latin School of Chicago in Lincoln Park. Chicago mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson continue to vie for endorsements from political leaders across the city and the country with the election less than two weeks away, with some eye-popping names lending their support to the campaigns. Leslie Hairston was another close one: community organizer Desmon Yancy ended up defeating Martina Tina Hone, Mayor Lori Lightfoots chief engagement officer, by 426 votes. Candidates need over 50% of the vote to win. This is 17.8% total citywide turnout. While many polls suggest she might not make a runoff, if the mayor is concerned, she's not showing it. He's been in office since 1969. We also surveyed readers and created a list of10 important education questions for the Chicago mayoral candidates. Sign up for our free daily newsletter, along with occasional offers for programs that support our journalism. 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%. Ald. That amounts to a turnout of 32.1% so far, with some vote by mail ballots still on the way in. Eleven candidates are running for mayor of Chicago, Illinois, in the February 28, 2023, general election. "I feel wonderful for the city of Chicago. Ultimately, the state legislature passed a bill allowing for a 21-member, fully elected school board. 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%. News via Getty Images Mayoral candidate Helen Gym speaks at an event . A BOE spokesperson said secret ballot laws prevent removing the duplicate ballot. He also wants to establish a trade school at CTA bus terminals, according to the publication. 10th Ward aldermanic candidate Peter Chico votes at the Henry Clay School in Chicago Tuesday, 4-4-23. Jim Gardiner and 36th Ward Ald. -International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 "represents approximately 23,000 men and women working in a variety of construction and other industries" in parts of Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, according to its website. A few months ago, they said they didn't know who I was. 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. "This is such a strong finish for Paul, and we all expected he was going to lead this race of nine contenders," Hopkins said. 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. The school board is slated to vote on the policy Wednesday, but the teachers union and principals group say it needs more specifics. Roderick Sawyer, the former of whom backed Lightfoot in the first round. Gardiner will face a runoff if he does not clear the 50 percent mark when all the votes are in. I am so freaking proud, because we did this. Will third time be the charm for mayoral candidate Willie Wilson? Sophia King has like the other mayoral candidates in Chicago emphasized something at the top of voters' minds: public safety. 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. A drop in test scores. The CBS 2 Investigatorsbroke Young's story, which created waves across the city. Copyright (c) 2023 The Nation Company LLC, (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images), By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and, agree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support. It is unclear if the judge will be removed. 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. With about 91 percent of the votes counted, La Spata was leading with 49.2% of the vote, and Royko had about 24%. Rep. Mike Quigley, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and Paul Vallas Jose M. Osorio, Terrence Antonio James, Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune. Both candidates are closely identified with the programs of key unions that have backed them. Eight other open wards where incumbents were not seeking re-election are headed to a runoff. That election featured a landslide victory for incumbent Mayor Richard M. Daley against U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. CBS 2 Political Analysts Ald. After falling short in 2015 and 2019, he said he expects to finally make the runoff this time around. His last job as a schools chief in Bridgeport, Connecticutended in controversyamid a court battle over whether he had the credentials needed to serve as a superintendent in Connecticut. With no candidate receiving a majority of votes in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held on April 4. 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. Voters in all 50 wards will be making a choice for aldermen Tuesday. 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. Updated on: March 1, 2023 / 1:17 PM ABC7 Chicago, League of Women Voters present 'Vote 2023: The Candidates Debate' on January 19 . You may also receive occasional messages from sponsors. Get the latest news on education and Chicago Public Schools in our free newsletter, delivered to your inbox every weekday. And hes attracted notable support from national progressives, including Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). U.S. Rep. Jess Chuy Garca, a Democrat who represents Illinois 4th congressional district, is well known in Chicago politics and education. -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.". Chris Taliaferro managed to hold on to his seat, besting community activist CB Johnson by 308 votes. The filing deadline for this election was November 28, 2022. Commissioner Brandon Johnson has been a champion for working families in Chicago, declared Sanders, who will appear in Chicago Thursday for a major rally with Johnson. Click here to log inor subscribe. In this year's runoff only 43% of voters cast their ballot in person on April 4, while 30% . Chalkbeat is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to providing the information families and educators need, but this kind of work isnt possible without your help. April 30 2023, 10:00 p.m. . He also is the youngest candidate at age 27. All the candidates were out on the trail with cameras following them Monday, but Paul Vallas, avoided the cameras. Young said she believes Johnson would be better for public safety. Buckner jumped into the mayors race last May and unveiled a sweeping education platform last fall outside a vacant elementary school in Garfield Park. }else{ He has. 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. With 82% of the votes counted in the 14th ward, Jeyl Gutirrez is leading with 64% of the vote over rival Raul Reyes, who has 36% of the vote. On the City Council, Sawyer sponsored a proposal in 2020 to remove Chicago police from public schools, but it was thwarted by one of Mayor Lightfoots allies and did not pass. Ald. By Eric Horng. How do we know? Jesse Jackson. -SEIU Local 73 represents more than 31,000 workers, primarily in public service and publicly-funded positions. 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.". The race for Chicago's mayor remains tight. Gilbert Villegas also held on to their seats. 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 . Im the only candidate in the race with the experience of serving the city at every level of government, he said. But Garcia has a long history advocating for public schools. Eleven candidates are running for mayor of Chicago, Illinois, in the February 28, 2023, general election. Leslie Hairston (5th) and Sylvia Puente spoke to voter turnout just after the polls closed Tuesday evening. And this personal experience seeing children endure inequity fuels my commitment to building a stronger, safer, and more equitable Chicago.. Here's an. } if( magazine_text_440259 !='' ){ 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.
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