The Chicago Mayoral runoff election will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Overseas voters who are eligible to vote in the runoff can access information using this link:
http://chicagoelections.gov/en/military-overseas-voters.html

Voters who reside in Chicago can access information using this link: http://www.elections.il.gov/

THE CANDIDATES

Brandon Johnson (Cook County Commissioner [2018-present], age 46)

“I will chart a new strategy for public safety, rather than relying on the same failed approaches that have brought trauma to communities across the city. I will work with police and first responders to invest in community-based interventions that de-escalate conflict, reduce violence and make our neighborhoods safer.”

If elected Mayor, he has proposed:

• training and promoting 200 new police detectives
• addressing crime by redirecting resources into mental health and education
• investing in education, training, school safety, mental health services and jobs
• supporting economic growth that is environmentally sustainable
• revitalizing neighborhood business districts and industrial developments to provide jobs
• improving CTA safety and reliability, creating bus lanes and more dedicated bike lanes
• a ‘Rideshare Living Wage’ to protect gig workers, such as ride share and delivery app drivers
• taxing profits of corporations doing >50% of their work in the city

Endorsements:
Chicago Teachers Union, United Working Families, SEIU Healthcare, Better Streets Chicago

Paul Vallas (Chicago Public Schools, Chief Executive Officer [1995-2001], age 69)

“Public safety is the fundamental right of every American. It is a civil right and it is the principal responsibility of government. We will make Chicago the safest city in America.”

If elected Mayor, he has proposed:

• hiring 1790 more police officers and ending overtime initiatives
• taking the “handcuffs” off of police
• replacing Chicago Police Dept. leadership, and increasing arrests and prosecutions
• reinstating a community policing strategy, with officers assigned to patrol police beats
• hiring Chicago Police officers to replace existing CTA mass transit officers
• creating a school voucher program, and lengthening the school day and year
• considering environmental impact in major economic development agreements
• creating a City Land Trust, to acquire control of closed industrial sites and vacant property,
  and turn them over to developers and community organizations for development

Endorsements:
Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Gazette Editorial Board