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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Fran Spielman

Refusing to wait for Garcia to decide, Chicago Teachers Union, United Working Families endorse Brandon Johnson for mayor

Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, shown at an April news conference, has been endorsed for mayor by two groups — even though he hasn’t announced he’s running. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

The Chicago Teachers Union and United Working Families are so determined to defeat Mayor Lori Lightfoot, they’re endorsing a mayoral candidate who has not yet entered the race and refusing to wait for a bigger-name challenger who won’t say when he’ll make up his mind.

With a shared progressive agenda, both groups endorsed Cook County Commissioner and CTU organizer Brandon Johnson, who has formed an exploratory committee, but has not yet declared his candidacy.

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