Officially one these two candidates will become the next mayor of Chicago: • PaulVallas: former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, police-union backed • Brandon4Chicago: Cook County commissioner, West Side native
Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas defeated incumbent Lori Lightfoot to advance to the runoff, ending her hopes to secure a second term. Voters will decide between Johnson, a more progressive-leaning candidate, or Vallas, who touts a more centrist, conservative agenda.As of now, there are no recount challenges from the candidates. Lightfoot conceded on Tuesday night, saying she called Vallas and Johnson to congratulate them and offer support.
Johnson was best known in the Cook County area for authoring a measure that would prevent landlords from refusing to rent properties to those with certain criminal records. In 2020, he authored a nonbinding resolution to redirect funds from policing and incarceration services to programs promoting community health and safety.
He was endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union before he announced his candidacy. At the time of the endorsement, he called the union"one of the fiercest, most progressive unions" in the country. If elected, he said he would increase the school budget to $1 billion to improve school structures and programs, as well as hire professionals, to increase students' proficiency.
He ran in 2019, earning only 5% of the vote, and endorsed Lightfoot to become mayor. In this election, he differentiated himself among the nine candidates who ran in 2023 with a hard-line message on crime.
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