Category: Chicago Mayor

Brandon Johnson, a Progressive, Wins Chicago Mayoral Runoff, Beating Moderate Paul Vallas

CHICAGO, Ill.—Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, was elected the 57th mayor of Chicago on April 4, according to The Associated Press. Johnson, 47, defeated Paul Vallas, a 69-year-old moderate Democrat. He will succeed Democrat Lori Lightfoot, who lost in the Feb. 28 primary following years of coming under fire on issues ranging from COVID-19 to…


Chicago Mayoral Runoff: Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson Make Final Push as Voters Head to Polls

CHICAGO, Ill.—Paul Vallas, a moderate Democrat, and Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, have been trying to get last-minute votes ahead of polls closing in the April 4 Chicago Mayoral runoff. The winner will succeed Lori Lightfoot, who lost in the Feb. 28 primary following years of coming under fire on issues ranging from COVID to…


Bye, Bye, Lori Lightfoot, Goodbye: The Day Chicago Died

The era of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has come to an end. The legacy she left included a significant rise in crime, harmful business and school closures during the pandemic, and a mass exodus of residents moving out of the city. Her tenure included racial prejudice against reporters and blatant hypocrisies relating to COVID protocols…


‘In God We Trust’: NYC Mayor Talks Faith in Governance, Public Safety

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday doubled down on remarks he made earlier in the week dismissing the idea of the separation of church and state. Dana Bash, host of CNN’s “State of the Union,” said Adams’s earlier comments about the role of faith in governance “alarmed some people, even religious leaders who were in…


PREMIERING NOW: Lori Lightfoot Made History By Becoming Chicago’s First Mayor In 40 Years to Lose Re-Election | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 135

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, lost her reelection bid to former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who are headed to a runoff election on April 4 after no candidates received a majority of votes. Lightfoot is the first incumbent Chicago mayor to lose a reelection bid since…


Lori Lightfoot Made History By Becoming Chicago’s First Mayor In 40 Years to Lose Re-Election | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 135

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, lost her reelection bid to former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who are headed to a runoff election on April 4 after no candidates received a majority of votes. Lightfoot is the first incumbent Chicago mayor to lose a reelection bid since…


PREMIERING 3 PM ET: Lori Lightfoot Made History By Becoming Chicago’s First Mayor In 40 Years to Lose Re-Election | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 135

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, lost her reelection bid to former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who are headed to a runoff election on April 4 after no candidates received a majority of votes. Lightfoot is the first incumbent Chicago mayor to lose a reelection bid since…


Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid for Mayor

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will lose her reelection bid, The Associated Press projects. Lightfoot, a Democrat, lost the race to former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who will be headed to a runoff election on April 4 after no candidates received a majority of votes. The race was officially…


Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid for Chicago Mayor

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, lost her reelection bid to former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who will be headed to a runoff election on April 4 after no candidates received a majority of votes. The race was officially nonpartisan, which means Republican, Democrat, and Independent voters could all…


Democrat Congressman Announces Bid for Chicago Mayor, Challenging Lori Lightfoot

Just days after securing a win in his reelection bid to Congress, Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Ill.) has announced that he will be running for mayor of Chicago. In a campaign video released on Thursday morning before formally announcing his run for mayor, Garcia highlighted challenges like racial unrest, inflation, and the COVID-19 pandemic facing…