Johnson and Vallas tout dueling endorsements as they jostle for support from Black voters, many of whom chose Lightfoot in 1st round

CHICAGO — Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas rolled out more endorsements Monday as they continue jostling over Black political support.

In the morning, Johnson stood with fellow West Sider U.S. Rep. Danny Davis to announce the progressive Cook County commissioner’s first endorsement from a politician who initially backed Mayor Lori Lightfoot before she was knocked out of the race on Feb. 28.

Later Monday afternoon, Vallas unveiled an endorsement from 6th Ward Ald. Roderick Sawyer, a former candidate in the mayor’s race who also didn’t make the runoff last week.