Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Launches Campaign for 2nd Ter
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Brandon Johnson taught 6th grade before becoming Chicago's mayor!
Johnson was a Chicago public school teacher and CTU organizer before winning the 2023 mayoral runoff. His predecessor Lori Lightfoot was the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to lose a re-election bid.
Chicago mayors need 50%+ to win — or face an April runoff!
Chicago's nonpartisan system, adopted in 1995, sends the top two to a second vote if no one clears 50%. In 2023, Johnson survived a runoff against Paul Vallas to win — making his coalition-building strategy decisive.
Topic poll · all networksHow many years did Richard M. Daley serve as Chicago's mayor?
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22 years
Chicago's City Council has 50 wards — one of the largest in the U.S.
Each of Chicago's 50 wards elects one alderperson. Winning citywide means organizing across all 50 — making the broad multicultural coalition Mayor Johnson is touting especially significant in scale.
Topic poll · all networksDoes Brandon Johnson's 1st-term record earn him a 2nd?
Topic poll · all networksWho's most responsible if Johnson's coalition fails Chicago?
