Breaking: Brandon Johnson won Chicago’s mayoral election, upsetting Paul Vallas in a race focused on public safety
Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty ImagesCHICAGO—Brandon Johnson, a Cook County Board commissioner with strong backing from the Chicago Teachers Union, pulled an upset victory over former schools chief Paul Vallas to become mayor of
the nation’s third-largest city after aMr. Vallas had been ahead in recent polls and came in first in the initial round of voting in February. Mr. Johnson had come in second, squeezing out Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who came in third and
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