2023 Chicago mayoral election
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An election for Mayor of Chicago was held on February 28, 2023. Since neither candidate achieved a majority of votes, a runoff election was held on April 4, 2023. Mayor Lori Lightfoot ran for a second term in office since there are no term limits for the office, however lost in the first round of the election, becoming the first one-term Chicago mayor in 40 years.[1]
The runoff was between Paul Vallas, the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, and Brandon Johnson, a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.[2][3][4]
The election is officially non-partisan, with its winner being elected to a four-year term.
Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas in the runoff election, winning 51% of the vote.[5]
Candidates
Run-off candidates
- Brandon Johnson, Cook County commissioner for the 1st District since 2018[6][7]
- Paul Vallas, former Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools, candidate for Governor in 2002, and candidate for Mayor in 2019[8][9][10][11]
Declared candidates[a]
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Candidates eliminated in the first round
- Kam Buckner, state representative since 2019[9][12]
- Frederick Collins, CPD officer[13]
- Chuy Garcia, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 4th congressional district since 2019 and runner-up for mayor in 2015[14][15]
- Ja'Mal Green, marketing executive, community activist, and candidate for mayor in 2019[16][17][18][14]
- Sophia King, Chicago City Council member for the 4th ward since 2016[19]
- Lori Lightfoot, incumbent Mayor since 2019[20][21]
- Roderick Sawyer, Chicago alderman for the 6th ward since 2011[22]
- Willie Wilson, businessman, candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2019, for President of the United States in 2016, for United States Senator in 2020[23][24]
Declared candidates[a]
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Withdrawn
- John Catanzara, Union President of Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police[25][21]
- Raymond Lopez, member of the Chicago City Council from the 15th ward since 2015[26][27] (running for reelection)[28]
Declined
- Arne Duncan, former United States Secretary of Education (2009–2016) and Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools (2001–2009)[29][30][31]
- Brian Hopkins, Chicago City Council member from the 2nd Ward (2015–present)[32][33]
- Janice Jackson, former Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools[34]
- Tom Tunney, Chicago City Council member from the 44th Ward (2003–present) and vice-mayor (2019–present)[35][36]
- Mike Quigley, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 5th congressional district since 2009[9][37][38]
- Pat Quinn, former Governor of Illinois (2009–2015)[39][40]
- Anna Valencia, Chicago City Clerk since 2017 and candidate for Illinois Secretary of State in 2022[9] (running for re-election)[41]
Polling
| Pollster | Pollster's rating from 538[42] |
Poll sponsor | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Brandon Johnson |
Paul Vallas |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Research | B/C | March 31–April 2, 2023 | 900 (LV) | ± 3.27% | 45.4% | 49.6% | 5% | |
| Emerson Archived 2023-04-04 at the Wayback Machine | A- | WGN-TV, and The Hill |
March 23–25, 2023 | 1000 (LV) | ± 3% | 40.6% | 46.3% | 13% |
| BSP Research | B/C | Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy at Northwestern University, Hispanic Federation, Illinois Black Advocacy Initiative, Latino Policy Forum, Latino Victory Project[43] | March 15–23, 2023 | 1500 (LV) | ± 2.8% | 44% | 44% | 12% |
| Victory Research | B/C | N/a | March 20–23, 2023 | 806 (LV) | ± 3.45% | 44.2% | 46.3% | 10% |
| IZQ Strategies | N/a | N/a | March 15–16, 2023 | 680 (LV) | ± 4% | 46% | 44% | 10% |
| Victory Research | B/C | N/a | March 6–9, 2023[44] | 806 (LV) | ± 3.45% | 39.1% | 44.9% | 16% |
| Lake Research Partners | A/B | Johnson campaign[45] | March 2–7, 2023 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.46% | 45% | 40% | 14%[b] |
| 1983 Labs | N/a | N/a | March 2–6, 2023[46] | 583 (RV) | ± 4.06% | 32.47% | 43.52% | 24.01% |
| N/a | Vallas campaign[45] | March 1–6, 2023 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 38% | 47% | 15% | |
| 1983 Labs | N/a | N/a | February 22–25, 2023 | 1,458 (RV) | ± 2.57% | 30.75% | 44.13% | 25.12% |
| Victory Research | B/C | N/a | February 12–15, 2023 | 806 (LV) | ± 3.45% | 32.6% | 46.0% | 21.3% |
| Mason–Dixon | B/C | Telemundo Chicago (WSNS), NBC 5 (WMAQ-TV), Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ |
January 31–February 3, 2023 | 625 (RV) | ± 4% | 39% | 38% |
Notes
- 1 2 The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
- ↑ An additional 1% support another candidate
References
- ↑ Bauer, Kelly (2023-03-01). "Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid, First One-Term Mayor In 40 Years". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ "Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff". AP NEWS. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ "Lightfoot is out — with Vallas in strong lead, expected to face Johnson in runoff". Chicago Sun-Times. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ "Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, setting stage for Chicago's mayoral race to be between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ "Chicago Mayor Runoff Election Results". The New York Times. 2023-04-04. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ↑ Cherone, Heather (2022-09-06). "Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson Launches Exploratory Committee for Chicago Mayor". WTTW News. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ↑ Spielman, Fran (2022-10-27). "Brandon Johnson joining crowded race for Chicago mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ McClelland, Edward (2022-01-25). "Will Lori Lightfoot be One and Done?". Chicago Magazine.
- 1 2 3 4 Spielman, Fran (2022-03-08). "An early look at the race for mayor of Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ↑ Sneed, Michael (2022-05-28). "Paul Vallas to run for mayor, sources say". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ↑ "Paul Vallas Announces 2023 Run for Chicago Mayor". NBC Chicago. June 1, 2022.
- ↑ Kam Buckner launches campaign for Chicago mayor - WBEZ Chicago
- ↑ "Chicago Mayor | FREDERICK COLLINS FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO 2023". Collinsformayorofchicago2023.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- 1 2 Spielman, Fran (March 2, 2022). "Garcia says Lightfoot faces toughest re-election challenge of any mayor in 40 years". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ↑ "Chuy's in: Garcia makes another run for mayor of Chicago". Chicago Sun Times. November 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Arne Duncan Won't Run For Mayor In 2023 – CBS Chicago". Cbsnews.com. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ↑ Spielman, Fran (March 8, 2022). "An early look at the race for mayor of Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ↑ "Community Activist Ja'Mal Green Enters 2023 Chicago Mayoral Race". www.nbcchicago.com. WMAQ-TV. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ↑ "Alderman Sophia King announces run for Chicago mayor – ABC 7". abc7chicago.com. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ↑ Tahman, Bradley (2022-01-18). "Lightfoot focused on safer Chicago, reelection after 'relatively mild' COVID bout". WGN-TV. Archived from the original on 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- 1 2 Flannery, Mike (November 16, 2021). "Chicago mayoral election: New poll shows who would win between Lightfoot, Catanzara". FOX 32 Chicago.
- ↑ Reed, Avita; Nitkin, Alex (2022-06-02). "Ald. Roderick Sawyer Is Running For Mayor, Following In His Father's Footsteps". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ↑ "Willie Wilson Party may be permanent fixture". Nadig Newspapers. 29 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-03. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ↑ Spielman, Fran (2022-04-11). "Willie Wilson joins 2023 race for mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ↑ "John Catanzara officially retires from Chicago Police Dept, eyes mayoral run". WGN-TV. 2021-11-16. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ↑ Kapos, Shia (2022-04-06). "Raymond Lopez launches bid for Chicago mayor". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ Savedra, Madison (2022-04-06). "Ald. Raymond Lopez, One Of Lori Lightfoot's Fiercest Critics, Is Running For Mayor". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ Pratt, Gregory (2022-11-21). "Ald. Raymond Lopez bows out of mayor race, will seek reelection to City Council". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ↑ Spielman, Fran (6 January 2022). "Arne Duncan cracks the door open to 2023 race for mayor against Lightfoot". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ "Duncan signals new interest in race against Lightfoot". Crain's Chicago Business. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Spielman, Fran (2022-03-01). "Arne Duncan won't run for mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ↑ Kapos, Shia (May 24, 2022). "Pat Quinn is polling for Chicago mayor". Politico. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Ald. Brian Hopkins Seeking Reelection — But Not Ruling Out 'Last-Minute Pivot' To Join Crowded Mayor's Race". Block Club Chicago. 14 September 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ↑ Spielman, Fran (March 4, 2022). "Former CPS chief Janice Jackson rules out running for mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Ald. Tom Tunney won't run for Chicago mayor, doesn't say who he'll back among crowded field of candidates". Chicago Tribune. November 11, 2022.
- ↑ Wittich, Jake (August 4, 2022). "Lakeview Ald. Tom Tunney Says He Might Quit — Or Run For Mayor: Report". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ↑ Kapos, Shia (2022-03-24). "Bring out the soapbox. We're all ears". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ Pratt, Gregory (April 28, 2022). "U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley he won't run for Chicago mayor in 2023". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ "Former Gov. Pat Quinn Mulls Chicago Mayoral Run to 'Rescue' City". NBC Chicago. September 6, 2022.
- ↑ Spielman, Fran (2022-11-17). "Former Gov. Pat Quinn decides to skip mayor's race". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ↑ Spielman, Fran (2022-09-15). "Clobbered in race for Illinois secretary of state, Valencia will seek reelection as city clerk". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ↑ Silver, Nate (25 March 2021). "Pollster Ratings". FiveThirtyEight. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ↑ Marzano, Peter (March 28, 2023). "Northwestern University Poll Shows Chicago Mayoral Runoff Election at Statistical Tie". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ↑ Rodgers, Nate (12 March 2023). "Chicago mayoral poll reveals frontrunner ahead of runoff election". FOX 32 Chicago. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- 1 2 "Chicago mayor race polls paid for by Brandon Johnson, Paul Vallas campaigns separately show many voters still undecided | abc7chicago.com". abc7chicago.com. ABC Chicago (WLS-TV). March 10, 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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