‘It is a new day in our city’: Brandon Johnson is elected Chicago mayor

Brandon Johnson greets train riders — A day after he defeated Paul Vallas in a runoff mayoral election, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson greets supporters at the Chinatown Red Line station, April 5, 2023.

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‘It is a new day in our city’: Brandon Johnson is elected Chicago mayor

Chicago voters chose Brandon Johnson as the city’s new mayor Tuesday night, on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death.

A day after he defeated Paul Vallas in a runoff mayoral election, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson greets supporters at the Chinatown Red Line station, April 5, 2023.

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By Reset Team

Tuesday was a nail-biter of a night, ending with Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson beating former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas in a narrow race for mayor. Current tallies show Johnson holding a lead of about 16,000 votes.

Reset turns to a panel of political experts to analyze election results and discuss what local mayor-elect Johnson and a fresh-faced City Council will face under a new administration.

GUESTS: Jaime Dominguez, Northwestern University professor

Connie Mixon, professor of political science and director of the urban studies program at Elmhurst University

Delmarie Cobb, political strategist