Mayor Lori Lightfoot will file her petitions to run for re-election on Monday as Chicago’s election cycle enters a bare knuckle period where candidates for local office try to knock each other off the ballot.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago first lady Amy Eshleman vote early for the midterm election at NEIU El Centro, Nov. 3, 2022.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot filed her petitions to run for re-election on Monday as Chicago’s election cycle enters a bare knuckle period where candidates for local office try to knock each other off the ballot. Chicago’s petition nominating process is one of the most prominent holdovers of the old-school political machine. To run for mayor, a candidate must submit 12,500 signatures from voters, which can be disqualified on narrow technical grounds. So far, six candidates have submitted signatures to run for mayor: Ald. Sophia King, activist Ja’Mal Green, Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, businessman Willie Wilson and state Rep. Kam Buckner.
Lightfoot’s decision not to file on the first day drew scorn from rivals, who said it reflects organizational challenges as the mayor fights an uphill battle to win re-election. But Lightfoot has shrugged off the criticism.Mayor Lori Lightfoot turns on her signatures to run for re-election. Asked how many she has, she says: “I’ll be talking about that in a minute. Looks like enough to me though.”
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