Lori Lightfoot becomes the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to lose re-election
Lori Lightfoot becomes the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to lose re-election
The embattled Democrat, who has been dogged by persistent crime in the city, failed to get enough votes to advance to an April runoff election.
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Feb. 28, 2023, 7:50 PM MST
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for re-election Tuesday, ending her historic run as the city’s first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve in the position.
Lightfoot, a Democrat, failed to get enough votes in the nine-person race to move on to an April 4 runoff election, according to projections by The Associated Press.
Paul Vallas, a former CEO of Chicago schools, will face Brandon Johnson, a Cook County commissioner endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union.
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