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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mariah Rush

Poll: ‘Striking’ lack of mayoral campaign outreach to Latino, Black voters

Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson, left, and Paul Vallas debate one another Tuesday at WBBM-TV CBS Channel 2’s studio. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

A poll of likely voters in the Chicago mayoral runoff election Tuesday found that lack of outreach to Latinos and Blacks — along with race and a generation gap between voters — will be key factors in the contest.

The Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy at Northwestern University and Black and Latino nonprofits surveyed 1,500 Chicago voters across the city and found that 55% of Black voters support Brandon Johnson, while 51% of white voters are backing Paul Vallas.

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