The endorsement could complicate plans for U.S. Rep. Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia, who is expected to announce a run for mayor too as another progressive.
Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson stands among his supporters as he announces his candidacy for the mayor of Chicago Oct. 27.
Nabbing support from two heavyweights in the Chicago labor space gives the union-friendly Johnson a critical boost in his bid to stand out amid a crowded field of progressives also jockeying to unseat Lightfoot. The political might of both unions has grown in the past decade, particularly in the case of CTU, although the mayoral candidates they most recently lined up behind — Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in 2019 and García in 2015 — failed to win.
In recent years, Lightfoot has attempted to work with SEIU leaders and even hired the executive director of the SEIU Illinois State Council, Beniamino Capellupo, as a senior advisor working with labor unions. But despite quietly built a productive relationship with some SEIU leaders, it’s not clear if she will be able to translate that into formal support.
For her part, Lightfoot has argued that she is a progressive mayor, and she has a constructive rapport with some labor leaders who appreciate her record on worker issues.
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