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.
Image: Brandon Johnson (4) (adjusted)
Image: Paul Vallas in March 2023 (3x 4b) (adjusted 1)
Image: Lori Lightfoot (52676677898) (1) (adjusted)
Image: Chuy Garcia official portrait (2)
Brandon Johnson is an American educator and politician serving as the 57th mayor of Chicago. A member of the Democratic Party, Johnson was elected mayor in April 2023. He previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2018 to 2023, representing the 1st district.
Johnson in 2023
Johnson during the 2019 Chicago Public Schools strike
Johnson alongside Paul Vallas at a runoff mayoral forum at Kenwood Academy, March 2023