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2023 Chicago mayoral election
The 2023 Chicago mayoral election was held on February 28, 2023, to elect the mayor of Chicago, Illinois. With no candidate receiving a majority of votes in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held on April 4.
This two-round election took place alongside other 2023 Chicago elections, including races for City Council, city clerk, city treasurer, and police district councils. The election was officially nonpartisan, with winner Brandon Johnson being elected to a four-year term which began on May 15.
Incumbent Lori Lightfoot ran for a second term in office, but placed third in the first round.
2003 chicago mayoral electionFormer CEO of Chicago Public SchoolsPaul Vallas and Cook County CommissionerBrandon Johnson advanced to a runoff. Other candidates eliminated in the first round included U.S. Representative Chuy Garcia and businessman Willie Wilson.
Johnson defeated Vallas in the runoff, in what was considered an upset.[2][3][4][5][6] This was the first Chicago mayoral election since adopting nonpartisan