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Parents > United States > Illinois > IL Counties > Cook > Chicago > Mayor
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
TypeNonpartisan Primary Election
Filing Deadline November 28, 2022 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open February 28, 2023 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close February 28, 2023 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start May 20, 2023 - 12:00pm
Term End May 20, 2027 - 12:00pm
# Winners2
ContributorBrentinCO
Last ModifiedRBH March 15, 2023 06:47pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff election will be held on April 4th, 2023.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won04/02/2019
NameLori Lightfoot Votes386,039 (73.70%)
Term05/20/2019 - 05/20/2023 Margin248,274 (+47.40%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won04/04/2023
NameBrandon Johnson Votes319,481 (52.16%)
Term05/20/2023 - 05/20/2027 Margin26,448 (+4.32%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceChicago Mayor - Runoff 04/04/2023
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/27/2021 02/28/2023
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Lori Lightfoot 1 1 ----
Jesús G. "Chuy" García 1 1 ----
Paul Vallas 4 3 ----
Leaning Call: Paul Vallas (62.50%)
Weighted Call: Paul Vallas (53.23%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/26/2022 02/26/2023

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name Paul Vallas County Comm. Brandon Johnson (I) Mayor Lori Lightfoot Rep. Jesús G. "Chuy" García Willie L. Wilson Ja'Mal Green St. Rep. Kambium "Kam" Buckner
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 185,743 (32.90%) 122,093 (21.63%) 94,890 (16.81%) 77,222 (13.68%) 51,567 (9.14%) 12,257 (2.17%) 11,092 (1.97%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -63,650 (-11.27%) -90,853 (-16.09%) -108,521 (-19.22%) -134,176 (-23.77%) -173,486 (-30.73%) -174,651 (-30.94%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site]
Entry Date 06/01/2022 10/27/2022 00/00/2021 11/10/2022 04/11/2022 06/14/2022 05/13/2022
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MATCHUP POLLS (15 from 11 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg23.06%-- 13.37%-- 15.79%-- 14.41%-- 10.49%-- 4.28%-- 3.32%--
Victory Research 
02/24/23-02/26/23		 26.80% 4.0 20.20% 4.1 18.70% 1.6 15.60% 1.8 11.40% 0.4 0.00% 0.7 0.00% 0.7
M3 Strategies 
02/20/23-02/21/23		 32.00% -- 18.00% -- 13.60% -- 11.60% -- 6.40% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Victory Research 
02/12/23-02/15/23		 22.80% -- 16.10% -- 17.10% -- 13.80% -- 11.80% -- 0.70% -- 0.70% --
1983 Labs 
02/09/23-02/13/23		 13.00% 2.8 7.00% 2.4 15.00% 1.3 10.00% 2.5 12.00% 1.9 7.00% 1.0 4.50% 1.6
BSP Research 
02/05/23-02/10/23		 23.00% -- 8.00% -- 15.00% -- 16.00% -- 12.00% -- 5.00% -- 3.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
01/31/23-02/03/23		 18.00% -- 11.00% -- 17.00% -- 20.00% -- 12.00% -- 2.00% -- 1.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Brendan Reilly 🔗
I Anthony V. Napolitano 🔗
D Brian Hopkins 🔗
I smm
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
  Chicago Tribune
D Tom Tunney 🔗
  Chicago Fraternal Order of Police
D Mary E. Flowers 🔗
D Will Guzzardi 🔗
D Lilian Jimenez 🔗
D Lakesia Collins 🔗
D Robert Peters 🔗
D Cristina Pacione-Zayas 🔗
D Omar Aquino 🔗
D Monica M. Gordon 🔗
D Bill Lowry 🔗
D Stanley S. Moore 🔗
D Josina Morita 🔗
D Anthony Joel Quezada 🔗
D Pat Dowell 🔗
D Maria Hadden 🔗
D Daniel La Spata 🔗
D Matt Martin 🔗
D Byron Sigcho-Lopez 🔗
D Jeanette B. Taylor 🔗
I Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez 🔗
  Chicago Teachers Union
MFL Juan Croniqueur
WFP Working Families Party
D Jonathan L. Jackson 🔗
D Carlos Ramirez-Rosa 🔗
D Delia C. Ramirez 🔗
D Derrick G. Curtis 🔗
D Scott Waguespack 🔗
D Chris Taliaferro 🔗
D Dick Simpson 🔗
D Emma M. Mitts 🔗
D Roberto Maldonado 🔗
D Michelle A. Harris 🔗
D Jason C. Ervin 🔗
D Annise Parker 🔗
D Melissa Conyears-Ervin 🔗
D Bennie Thompson 🔗
D James Cappleman 🔗
D Walter Burnett, Jr. 🔗
D Donna Miller 🔗
D Barbara McGowan 🔗
D George A. Cardenas 🔗
D Camille Y Lilly 🔗
D Kelly Cassidy 🔗
D Heather Steans 🔗
D Willie Preston 🔗
D Toi Hutchinson 🔗
D Sara Feigenholtz 🔗
D Robin Kelly 🔗
D Danny K. Davis 🔗
D Jesse White 🔗
D Bobby Rush 🔗
D Marie Newman 🔗
D Tammy Duckworth 🔗
D Dolores Huerta 🔗
D Aaron M. Ortiz 🔗
D Theresa Mah 🔗
D Norma Hernandez 🔗
D Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. 🔗
D Alma E. Anaya 🔗
D Bridget Gainer 🔗
D David Orr 🔗
D Michael D. Rodriguez 🔗
D Andre Vasquez 🔗
D Robyn Gabel 🔗
D Ram Villivalam 🔗
D Celina Villanueva 🔗
D Cristina Castro 🔗
D Pramila Jayapal 🔗
D Mike Quigley 🔗
D Pat Quinn 🔗
D Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky 🔗
LBR Old LW
I E Pluribus Unum
D Luis V. Gutierrez 🔗
D Felix Cardona, Jr. 🔗
D Edwin "Ed" Eisendrath 🔗
D Susan Sadlowski Garza 🔗
D Gilbert "Gil" Villegas 🔗
LBT Luzerne County Historian
I ThatAlabamaGuy
D Raymond Lopez 🔗
R Republican Party
LBT Sasha Cohen
I Charlotte Rose
I Susan Sarandon 🔗
D Nina Turner 🔗
D Denyse Wang Stoneback 🔗
D Natalie Manley 🔗
D LaToya M. Greenwood 🔗
D Jehan Gordon-Booth 🔗
D Margaret Croke 🔗
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Alderman Sophia King Alderman Roderick T. Sawyer (W) Johnny Logalbo (W) Keith Judge (W) Stephen Hodge (W) Ryan Friedman (W) Stephanie Ann Mustari
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 7,191 (1.27%) 2,440 (0.43%) 15 (0.00%) 5 (0.00%) 4 (0.00%) 3 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%)
Margin-178,552 (-31.63%) -183,303 (-32.47%) -185,728 (-32.90%) -185,738 (-32.90%) -185,739 (-32.90%) -185,740 (-32.90%) -185,742 (-32.90%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site]
Entry Date 08/10/2022 06/02/2022 11/28/2022 11/28/2022 11/28/2022 11/28/2022 11/28/2022
MATCHUP POLLS (15 from 11 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg3.31%-- 1.31%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Victory Research 
02/24/23-02/26/23		 0.00% 3.6 0.00% 0.7 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
M3 Strategies 
02/20/23-02/21/23		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Victory Research 
02/12/23-02/15/23		 3.60% -- 0.70% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
1983 Labs 
02/09/23-02/13/23		 5.00% 1.2 1.00% 0.3 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
BSP Research 
02/05/23-02/10/23		 4.00% -- 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
01/31/23-02/03/23		 1.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D David Moore 🔗
VIEW 1 MORE CANDIDATES

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Frederick Collins (N)
Nov 28, 2022 - Dec 28, 2022 		La Shawn K. Ford (N)
Nov 28, 2022 		Raymond Lopez (N)
Apr 06, 2022 - Nov 21, 2022 		Pat Quinn (N)
Nov 17, 2022 		Tom Tunney (N)
Nov 11, 2022 		John Catanzara (N)
Nov 16, 2021 - Aug 08, 2022 		Mike Quigley (N)
Apr 28, 2022

EVENTS
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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
02/20/2023 vs Paul Vallas TVAd Attack eng Just Ask Him  00:00:34 RP 
01/04/2023 vs Jesús G. "Chuy" García TVAd Attack eng More  00:00:30 RP 
01/03/2023 Paul Vallas TVAd Issue eng Crime is Out of Control  00:00:30 RP 
01/03/2023 Paul Vallas vs Lori Lightfoot TVAd Biography eng Lifelong Democrat  00:00:30 RP 
12/30/2022 Brandon Johnson TVAd Feel Good eng Brandon for Chicago  00:00:15 RBH 
12/13/2022 Lori Lightfoot TVAd Feel Good eng Sacrifices  00:00:30 RP 
12/05/2022 Lori Lightfoot TVAd Feel Good eng Lightfoot “Delivers Again”  00:01:00 RP 
11/15/2022 Lori Lightfoot TVAd Feel Good eng Believe  00:00:30 RP 

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Nov 15, 2021 08:00pm News Controversial Chicago police union leader, facing possible dismissal, says he will quit the department and run for mayor  Article BrentinCO 

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