Johnsons cousin, Yarkona Hall, at the candidates watch party. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune). Every ballot returned by 7 p.m. Monday will be counted on election night. That requires a level of dedication and passion that exceeds people being paid to do it. 24th WardAld. Johnson, a Cook County commissioner endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union, won a close race over former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas, who was backed by the police union. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Supporters cheer at mayoral candidate Brandon Johnsons election night party at the Marriott Marquis Chicago as Johnson takes the lead in the polls against opponent Paul Vallas, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. With 90,000 absentee ballots uncounted and a 52% return rate, Johnson likely will pad his margin of victory as late-returning mail-in ballots are counted later this week. Its hard to know how much they actually sway voters, but they surely say a lot about the people standing beside a candidate. 91% of precincts reporting in 43rd; appointed incumbent Ald. Roderick Sawyer. Joe Moore, Proco Joe Moreno, Ald. pic.twitter.com/1Mi5TUQX2P, Some supporters for Paul Vallas for Chicagos mayor wait for the election night party to start at the Hyatt Regency. One supporter approached her, tearing up, to tell the alderwoman how proud she was. She said that was enough to win her and her family over, and that more politicians should try to work directly with constituents. Several analysts predicted he could win up to 70% of the uncounted absentee votes. The turnout was good. Most of the United Working Families [and CTU] field army have both. Roderick Sawyer announcing he will run for Chicago mayor next year, the question is, how does he do it? I value you and I want to hear from you. No one can say this is nepotism, Monique Scott said to the crowd as she declared victory. Vallas then addressed supporters who gathered for a watch party. Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas votes at Robert Healy Elementary School at 3010 S. Parnell Ave., Tuesday, April 4, 2023. He said he thinks the Chicago Teachers Union, which has gained more political power over the years, is problematic. Its not that Vallas could do much about it, McMillan said, but that Vallass opponent, CTU organizer and former public schools teacher Brandon Johnson, would help the union rather than try to stop its momentum. Much of her tenure has been spent leading the city through COVID-19 and dealing with high crime, which spiked dramatically in 2020. And click here for more about their stances on a wide range of issues posed in the Tribunes candidate questionnaire. With a burst of good will generated by his $1.2 million gas giveaways, millionaire businessman Willie Wilson on Monday joined the race to send Mayor Lori Lightfoot into political retirement after a single term. Chris Taliaferro (29th) sought to hold onto his City Council seat after write-in votes forced him into a run-off with CB Johnson, who has worked on substance abuse issues with the nonprofit Campaign for a Drug-Free West Side. Sophia King, Ald. Jason Lee, a senior adviser to the Johnson campaign, said of the results: We outperformed on the lakefront. Its the way they want to reshape society. Dean Vallas, Paul Vallass little brother, earlier said he believes tonight will finally be the night Vallas pulls off a political victory, after three previous failed bids that Dean Vallas worked on. This is an important election. This two-round election took place alongside other 2023 Chicago elections, including races for City Council, city clerk, city treasurer, and police district councils. May 1, 2023, 11:55am PDT. The rest of them didnt even come by, Archie said. A Cook County commissioner, Johnson was launched into the race with some powerful endorsements from the Chicago Teachers Union and the American Federation of Teachers. And thats meant something. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the CTU refused to teach in-person for several days in January 2022 as the omicron variant surged, while Mayor Lori Lightfoot wanted kids back in the classroom. Taliaferro received nearly 51% of the votes with 96% of precincts reporting. After an exhausting, five-week battle for the heart and soul of Chicago, Johnson narrowly defeated former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas. Kendra II suggested the next mayor implement three-day weekends for school kids. watch our video interviews with the candidates, Lightfoot seeks 2nd term: We have started to change Chicago around for the better, Chuy Garcia touts strength as coalition builder: Folks know me, Safety, justice, education highlight state Rep. Kam Buckners campaign for mayor, Roderick Sawyer hopes to be part of another mayoral dynasty, Paul Vallas says voters should focus more on competency over likability, Brandon Johnson vows to fully fund, and resource, citys public schools, Lightfoot challenger Willie Wilson calls 2019 endorsement of mayor a helluva mistake, Friend of the Obamas, Ald. Garca lost a head-to-head runoff against Emanuel in the 2015 mayoral race, and was elected to Congress for the first time in 2019. Incumbent Ald. With 97% of precincts reporting, Johnson had 51.2% of the vote to 48.8% for Vallas a margin of just 12,993 votes out of 541,783 cast. Theres still a value to be had by mobilizing an army of field workers, Hopkins said. After a poll ran by the Congressman showed him beating incumbent mayor Lori Lightfoot in a two-way race, U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia is mulling a run for mayor, NBC 5's Mary Ann Ahern reports. Make sure to follow along with this live blog, which well be updating throughout the day with voter reaction and more from the polls. My mom fought for two years to get our alderman to get lights on our block so that we can feel more safe, Carrasquillo said. The 11th Ward is Chicagos 1st Asian-majority ward. With four hours left until polls closed, 43 of the 970 registered voters assigned to the elementary school polling place had shown up, though its unclear how many voted early or by mail. We need somebody new that has lived where were from and has seen how things operate, Holyfield said. an explainer on why results might not be called tonight. One focused on investing in people rather than police, the other focused on abating the fear of crime by hiring more officers. Six weeks after the first leg of the Chicago citywide elections, were back for the runoffs! Young people are quick to complain on social media, but then they dont vote.. I worked with Paul Vallas and some of his actions are why Im here, so I can avoid seeing him again, Thompson, 79, said. NBC 5 political reporter Mary Ann Ahern reports. Wilson, who has owned a series of McDonalds franchises and various companies, has a long history of running for office in Chicago, with mayoral runs in 2015 and 2019 and a run for Senate in 2020. Roderick Sawyer. Chicago Mayor Runoff Election 2023: Live Results - New York Times In his victory speech, Johnson noted his election comes on the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We will not allow the politics of old to turn us around. Will they come out again? The Cook County commissioner whos backed by the Chicago Teachers Union also plans to create a robust youth hiring program to give our young people hope.. But you all know its very clear that one bullet cant kill a dream.. Election 2023 The Ballot The Latest Chicago Needs More Shelters And Federal Money As Thousands Of Migrants Are Arriving, Mayor Says Some migrants have to wait days at police stations as officials look for shelter for them, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times; Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times. Housing organizer Angela Clay appears poised to be the first Black person to represent the North Sides 46th Ward, as she secured 55.8% of the votes compared to 44.2% for Walgreens executive Kim Walz, who conceded the race to Clay. John Roberson, shown in 2004 at O'Hare Airport after being named Chicago's aviation commissioner, has been picked by Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson to serve as . We are experiencing the very dream of the greatest man who ever walked the earth. Were going to allow the absentee ballot count to move forward.. We outperformed on the South Side in terms of the margin. Read more here. Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected Chicago mayor on Tuesday. Guajardos father is a retired steelworker, with Chicos grandfather serving as a president of a local steel union. Chicago Mayoral Candidates: What to Know for Election Day - NBC Chicago However, overall turnout is on track to be at about 36-38% citywide, Bever said. Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas' campaign workers say they haven You can read more about Sawyer on his aldermanic page. Tanieka Smith, stopped to vote at Higgins on her way to work, donning her U.S. Nine candidates will face off: Mayor Lori Lightfoot; millionaire businessman Willie Wilson; two retiring alderpersons, Sophia King (4th) and Roderick Sawyer (6th); Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner; Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson; former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas; U.S. Rep. Jesus Chuy Garcia; and community activist JaMal Green. There, turnout was every bit as anemic as it was on Feb. 28. His platform includes what he calls a 4-Star Plan, focusing on safety and justice, education, economic opportunity, and stabilizing the citys finances. Chris Taliaferro (29th) remained in a heated race with a community activist vying to lead the West Side ward. The son of Eugene Sawyer, the former alderman and mayor who took over after the death of Harold Washington, Rod Sawyer has represented the 6th ward on Chicagos City Council since 2011. Regardless of who wins, Silver said she wants public safety to be improved in the city. Lower turnout does mean that the Board of Elections will likely have the majority of precincts reporting results before 8 p.m. Tuesday evening. Chicago Election 2023: Full coverage of mayoral race, city council seats and more. Patrick Daley Thompson stepped down due to corruption charges. Our colleagues at WBEZ will also be providing live coverage of the election throughout the day, which you can stream live here or find on the radio at 91.5 FM. Johnson received 51.4% of the vote and Vallas received 48.6%. This community is in crisis and we all want change, he told a crowd gathered at his campaign office. Jason Lee, a senior adviser to the Johnson campaign, stopped short of claiming victory, but was feeling good about Johnsons chances. She has drawn a number of challengers in this years race, including several members of the Chicago City Council and a host of high-profile political names that have already begun inundating the airwaves with ads seeking to separate themselves from the pack. Those are where a lot of people vote at. Sawyer comes from a family of political leaders, with his father Eugene serving as Chicagos mayor after the death of Harold Washington. Shes very thorough.. and extremely transparent about all the work she does, and thats the kind of partner I want to have at the city level because theres a big overlap in the constituents we serve.. She said she is optimistic that he will win and that the positive change will ripple out to the towns around Chicago. Greg Abbott to Stop Bussing Migrants to Chicago. With 99.6% of precincts reporting, Johnson had 51.42% of the vote to 48.58% for Vallas a margin of 15,872 votes of 557,422 cast. He said public safety and economic development, specifically jobs, were the biggest issues for him, but that it boiled down to somebody whos gonna do some good, especially for the South Side.. The contrast between the two runoff opponents could not have been more stark when it comes to the future of policing, public education and municipal finance. Throughout the runoff, hes been disappointed by the negativity between the campaigns for Cruz and Gutirrez. You can learn more about Green on his Twitter account. There are as many as 687 mail-in ballots still not counted, records show. As of Monday night, 1,637 and 1,992 votes by mail still needed to be counted in the 30th and 45th wards, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. We need something for the kids out here.. He brought his kids along to show them how the be a part of the democratic process, Zieben said. Chicago Elections 2023 | WBEZ Chicago At Perkins Bass Elementary School in Englewood, a 16th Ward polling place, a slow stream of voters had trickled in throughout the day. People are tired of the conflict and the bickering and the fighting that they think is representative of her style of government, Garcia said. A former City Hall insider who has campaigned as both an expert administrator and outside-the-box thinker, Paul Vallas rose to local prominence as Chicago Public Schools CEO, serving under Mayor Richard M. Daley. WBEZs Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel have more on the big mayoral showdown. They believe in ending capitalism and replacing it with socialism. Supporters Brynne Hovde (left) and Anjanette Young cheer at mayoral candidate Brandon Johnsons election night party at the Marriott Marquis Chicago as Johnson takes the lead in the polls against opponent Paul Vallas, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. She has promised to work toward expanding economic opportunity across the city and to continue her work in bolstering education, police reform and neighborhood development if elected to a second term. So we created a questionnaire to get to know the people behind the policies. This has been an unfortunate trend with young people decade over decade, with 18 to 24 year olds voting less, he said. Chico won 40 percent of the vote in last Februarys municipal election, with Guajuardo coming a distant second in a crowded field, getting 27 percent of the vote. But the age factor was a key indicator that tilted toward Johnson, with young voters rallying to his cause. He calls for supporters to "take this bold, progressive movement around the United States of America. Several analysts predicted he is likely to win as much as 70% of the uncounted absentee votes. And I think were going to have to organize people and try to build support for a program thats going to change things. Hes headed to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the fall to study political science and business. David Brown, give burned-out, overscheduled and underappreciated officers more time off and create incentives needed to fill more than 1,400 sworn police vacancies. He cast his ballot for former Chicago Public Schools head Paul Vallas. The glow of two giant projectors with Paul Vallas logo filled a ballroom of the Hyatt Hotel downtown as reporters and supporters including Alds. This campaign that I ran to bring this city together would not be a campaign that fulfilled my ambitions if this campaign is gonna divide us more. Mayor Lori Lightfoot shocked Chicagos political establishment in 2019 when she defeated Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in a landslide. Youll be able to see complete results for the mayors race and all 14 ward runoffs, as well as a ward-by-ward breakdown of how each one voted for mayor. He was the one who would make a difference, she said. Despite their ties to an unpopular mayor who lost her own re-election run in embarrassing fashion City Council candidates appointed by outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot all were leading in their races Tuesday, with two seemingly poised to win and keep their seats for four years. Before becoming alderman, Sawyer operated his own law firm focused mostly on licensing issues. He also is the youngest candidate at age 27. He has also served in the Illinois Senate and on the Cook County Board of Commissioners, and gained local fame for supporting Bernie Sanders in the 2016 and 2020 elections. Were gonna get the worst of things anyways.. My auntie walked over here, so if she can do it anyone can, Thomas said. One election judge, who didnt want to be named, said the turnout was way less than usual a dire statement given the 16th Ward had less than 22% of registered voters fill out ballots in February. Check out our runoff voter guide, City Council runoff coverage, and an explainer on why results might not be called tonight. But she says the election is just a snapshot, its more about what they can do once in office. A new poll released Thursday shows a virtual dead heat between Paul Vallas and the incumbent Mayor Lightfoot in the 2023 Chicago Mayoral Race. Read more here. Todays update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the days biggest stories. We outperformed on the South Side in terms of the margin. He said Johnsons connection to the labor movement is key to many of them. We feel good about the margin, Lee told the Sun-Times. Adrian Rojas, a 32-year-old who works for SEIU, said when he was campaigning for Johnson, he saw a lot of excitement among young people. Then she turned to a woman who had just registered to vote. Well keep you up to date with the latest developments here. Chico is a Chicago police officer and a cousin to former Chicago Board of Education president Gary Chico. The election was officially nonpartisan, with its winner being elected to a four-year term beginning on May 15. They believe in closing the jails. Emil Jones, Ald. There are also 14 City Council seats still undecided. Regardless of party, all candidates who enter the gubernatorial race will face off in a primary election on Oct. 14. How Chicago voted for the mayoral runoff, ward by ward, Villegas, Monique Scott win ward races as Taliaferro struggles to hold onto 29th Ward seat, Pastor William Hall to replace Ald. To the Chicagoans who did not vote for me, heres what I want you to know: That I care about you. Joy Clendenning, a Chicago public schools mom and activist, said she is not surprised at the results so far, and said it makes sense to her that education is the starting point of what she sees as a movement. His mom, Iris Laracuent, has been teaching him to be more locally engaged. Johnson lives in Chicagos Austin neighborhood, and previously worked as a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system before being elected to the Cook County Board. Mayor Lori Lightfoot crisscrossed Chicago to kick off her re-election campaign, acknowledging public safety is the top issue and doubling down on her support for police Supt. We need a change, Smith said of both the mayoral and aldermanic offices. I want better for them.. James Gardiner cruised to victory in Tuesdays election in the 45th Ward, while a political newcomer was besting the daughter of former Congressman Luis Gutirrez by a slim margin in another Northwest Side race in the 30th Ward. Chicago mayoral election 2023: Meet the candidates Justin Kaufmann Monica Eng Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Ahead of t his year's election, we wanted to show a fresh side of Chicago's mayoral hopefuls. Despite a stormy first term, the mayor has challenged the media to find another mayor who faced the unprecedented challenges that confronted her. Mosley led by 547 votes out of 12,927 total votes. With all of the precincts reporting the unofficial results showed Lee had received 62% of the vote, while her opponent, Anthony Ciaravino, garnered 38%. He has also focused his efforts largely on addressing the problem of violence in the city. Postal Service jacket into the voting booth. Crime and economic development emerged as key issues in both races on the Northwest Side, where Ald. With 95% of precincts reporting, Monique Scott secured nearly 67% of the vote compared to about 33% of the vote for her opponent, who ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2019. The cornerstone of Johnsons anti-violence strategy is the $800 million in new or increased taxes he wants to impose to help bankroll $1 billion in new spending on public schools, public transportation, new housing, health care, mental health and job creation. You can read more about his campaign on his website. Although 90,000 mail-in ballots remain uncounted, Vallas did not hold out for a full count that would have dragged Election Day into Easter weekend. Garca lost a head-to-head runoff against Emanuel in the 2015 mayoral race, and was elected to Congress for the first time in 2019. When some of his supporters shouted, No, Vallas admonished them. Joseph Craan, a City Colleges of Chicago math professor, said he voted for Johnson due to some of his views, but his decision was made after looking at Vallas record in Chicago.

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