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Brandon Johnson wins runoff for mayor of Chicago

Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas in the runoff election for mayor of Chicago, Illinois, on April 4, 2023. Johnson received 51.4% of the vote and Vallas received 48.6%. They advanced from a field of nine candidates in the Feb. 28 general election.

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Progressives get energy boost after Chicago and Wisconsin elections

"Everybody needs to understand this...Abortion rights are a winning issue."

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Catch up on results from one of the biggest election days of 2023

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Mayor-elect Johnson must put himself on a path to succeed for all of Chicago

It starts with declaring independence — in action, not words — from the powerful Chicago Teachers Union. City Hall belongs to every Chicagoan, and Johnson will eventually have to make decisions that CTU and other unions won’t like. That’s part of the job.

Chicago Sun-Times

US progressives galvanised by victory in Chicago mayoral race

Progressive Brandon Johnson narrowly defeated the more conservative Democrat Paul Vallas in a highly-anticipated vote.

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How Johnson did it: Flawless execution of ‘smart typical playbook in Chicago politics’ won mayoral race

Johnson won 29 of 50 wards, including a clean sweep of majority African-American wards. He won six Hispanic majority wards to Vallas’ nine. Johnson sealed the deal along the progressive-minded north lakefront and the hipster Milwaukee Avenue corridor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson hopes to convince police officers to stay on the job by giving them support

What I’ve heard repeatedly is that, much like teachers, police officers are being asked to do their job and someone else’s job,” the mayor-elect told the Sun-Times.

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In the Chicago Mayoral Race, the Teachers Union Is the Real Winner

The union "has an outsized impact on working families who have no other choice on where to send their children...that power, combined with a mayor who is essentially a wholly owned subsidiary, would make them a dangerous force," says one former Chicago Public Schools executive.

Reason

How Brandon Johnson can build public support

Once Johnson and voters know how city departments are doing, it will be easier for him to obtain broad support for necessary corrections.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Brandon Johnson spent his 1st day as Chicago mayor-elect — and how he got there

CHICAGO — On his first day as Chicago’s mayor-elect, Brandon Johnson echoed his winning promise to rethink the city’s approach to public safety, while his lame-duck predecessor Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned him to show humility to first responders upon the heels of another firefighter death in the city.

Chicago Tribune

Mayor Johnson’s long to-do list, another firefighter mourned and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brandon Johnson beats school privatizer

A former public school teacher and longtime union organizer beat back "a deluge of far-right money"

Salon

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson greets voters outside the Chinatown Red Line L stop

Johnson is set to become the city’s 57th mayor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brandon Johnson is Chicago’s new mayor. So what’s next for CPS?

Some of Johnson’s first decisions after his swearing-in next month will have to do with education, the issue nearest and dearest to his heart and his work over the past decade.

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What can we expect from Brandon Johnson — Chicago’s next mayor

What will the incoming mayor do about high crime rates and low test scores? Here is what Brandon Johnson said on the campaign trail.

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First Thing: Trump attacks hush money case in grievance-filled Mar-a-Lago speech

Former president appeared subdued in New York, only to return to his inflammatory ways in Florida. Plus, the campaigners using using dating apps to boost voter turnout

Chicago Sun-Times

Thank God the Chicago mayoral campaign is finally over

At Passover, let us give thanks for freedom from campaign rhetoric.

The Independent UK

Teacher Brandon Johnson beats billionaire in Chicago mayor race

He defeats Paul Vallas in runoff between two Democrats

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Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayoral race

“Chicago, how the heck are you?” Johnson called out, upon taking the stage at the Grand Horizon Ballroom, 2121 S. Prairie Ave., to claim victory. “Tonight is the gateway to a new future for our city.”

Chicago Tribune

Brandon Johnson tops Paul Vallas for Chicago mayor, AP says

CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson has defeated Paul Vallas to become the next mayor of Chicago, The Associated Press has declared.

Chicago Sun-Times

After tight race for mayor, Black political establishment may face a ‘reckoning’

What will it mean if ward-level data show Black voters cast ballots for Johnson, while their City Council representatives backed Vallas?

Chicago Sun-Times

With CTU help, Clay claims North Side’s 46th Ward seat, as Knudsen struggles to hold 43rd Ward appointment

Replacing outgoing 46th Ward Ald. James Cappleman, Angela Clay becomes the first African American to represent the North Side ward, bringing the total number of Council seats held by African Americans to 20. Rival Kim Walz conceded less than two hours after the polls closed.

Chicago Sun-Times

4 takeaways from Chicago’s mayoral election between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson

Chicago’s youth just don’t want to vote. Not even Sen. Bernie Sanders could boost turnout from the youngest voters. But both candidates’ pivot to the center could be a model for the national party in 2024.

Chicago Tribune

Brandon Johnson or Paul Vallas for Chicago mayor? Voters have their say as city waits to learn who won

CHICAGO — After a lengthy and highly charged election season, Chicago voters have gone to the polls to choose between Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas for mayor.

Chicago Tribune

Voters head to the polls to select Chicago's next mayor

CHICAGO — Storms were believed to be responsible for temporary power outages Tuesday at four polling places on the Northwest and West sides of Chicago.

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