Much of the focus on politics in 2023 will be on the emerging presidential race
in the capital city of Jackson, which partially failed in August and left the majority-Black city of about 150,000 people waiting in lines for water to drink, bathe, cook and flush toilets.
Republicans would need to hold their majority in the House of Delegates and, pending the outcome of a January special election, pick up as many as three seats for an outright Senate majority. Intraparty differences will be the main feature of the biggest mayoral races of 2023, showcasing the divides between progressives and moderates in Democratic strongholds.. A Feb. 28 election will go to an April runoff if no candidate wins a majority in the officially nonpartisan election.
Crime, which has played a substantial role in mayoral and gubernatorial elections around the country over the past two years, will be a major issue. While homicides have been down in Chicago in 2022 compared with previous years, the number is still higher than when Lightfoot took office. Concerns have grown about carjackings, shootings and other violence, particularly near downtown and other business and tourist areas.
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