Brandon Johnson will be Chicago’s next mayor
Johnson, who was backed heavily by the teachers unions, beat former public schools CEO Paul Vallas in a narrow race.
Politics
Chicago Elections 2023
Brandon Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago on April 4, 2023. Read coverage of the election from WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times here.
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By the numbers: How did Brandon Johnson win?
Sizeable runoff wins in majority-Black precincts allowed Johnson to erase a 60,000-plus vote deficit from the February general election.
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Meeting of the mayors: Johnson feels the historic moment while discussing his transition with Lightfoot
In his first visit to the mayor’s office since being elected Tuesday, Johnson said he was struck by “what this moment means for people around the city, who want the city to be united.”
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Today is Election Day in Chicago’s hotly contested mayoral race
Incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces eight challengers. The top two vote-getters will go to a runoff election if nobody wins more than 50%.
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From raising taxes to defunding the police, we fact checked Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson
As both Chicago mayoral candidates traded barbs again at a WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times/UofC forum, we fact checked repeated claims and criticisms they’ve lobbed.
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Brandon Johnson’s rise from relative unknown to mayoral contender was guided by his faith
The middle child of 10 and a pastor for a father, Johnson chose public service instead of church leadership, and his faith guides that path still.
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Chicago’s new City Council will be more diverse than ever. Here’s what that could mean.
With more than a dozen new councilmembers, the power of the council will shift.
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Meeting of the mayors: Johnson feels the historic moment while discussing his transition with Lightfoot
In his first visit to the mayor’s office since being elected Tuesday, Johnson said he was struck by “what this moment means for people around the city, who want the city to be united.”
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The jockeying will begin for Brandon Johnson’s Cook County Board seat
A replacement for the mayor-elect’s seat on the board will be chosen by a group of elected Democratic committeemen. The new commissioner would serve a little over two years.
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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson says he wants to meet with Chicago Police
Johnson’s first priorities include doubling the number of youth the city hires and addressing mental health issues in an effort to curb violence.
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What can we expect from Brandon Johnson — Chicago’s next mayor
What will the incoming mayor do about high crime rates and low test scores? Here is what Brandon Johnson said on the campaign trail.
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Brandon Johnson will be Chicago’s next mayor
Johnson, who was backed heavily by the teachers unions, beat former public schools CEO Paul Vallas in a narrow race.
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The 14 Chicago City Council seats to be decided by a runoff election
The new alderpersons will be working with Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson to potentially advance or stall his priorities.
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Who will be Chicago’s next mayor? Election day is here.
Brandon Johnson faces Paul Vallas. The two Democratic candidates for Chicago mayor have very different plans for the city.
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Johnson, Vallas tour South Side churches in final weekend campaign push before mayoral runoff
Tomorrow is Election Day. Over the weekend, the mayoral candidates focused largely on African American wards where Lightfoot performed well in the general election.
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From raising taxes to defunding the police, we fact checked Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson
As both Chicago mayoral candidates traded barbs again at a WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times/UofC forum, we fact checked repeated claims and criticisms they’ve lobbed.
