2023 Chicago mayoral election
An election for Mayor of Chicago is scheduled to be held on February 28, 2023. If no candidate receives a majority of votes, a runoff election will be held on April 4, 2023. Incumbent Lori Lightfoot is eligible to run for a second term in office, as there are no term limits for the office. Lightfoot was first elected in 2019.
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Candidates
Potential
- John Catanzara, Union President of Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police[1]
- Stacy Davis Gates, Vice President of the Chicago Teachers Union[2]
- Melissa Conyears-Ervin, City treasurer of Chicago[3]
- Brandon Johnson, member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners for the 1st District[2]
- Lori Lightfoot, incumbent mayor
- Raymond Lopez, Chicago alderman for the 15th Ward[4]
- Mike Quigley, United States House of Representatives in Illinois's 5th congressional district[3]
- Willie Wilson, businessman, candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2019, candidate for President of the United States in 2016, Willie Wilson Party nominee for United States Senate in 2020[5]
References
- "John Catanzara officially retires from Chicago Police Dept, eyes mayoral run". WGN-TV. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- Kapos, Shia; Hurst, Adrienne (5 November 2019). "Column: IIS CTU ALREADY EYEING 2023?". Politico. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- Spielman, Fran (30 June 2021). "Lightfoot's troubles put her under harsh spotlight — as office she holds becomes shadow of what it was". Chicago Sun-Times.
- Kass, John (18 June 2020). "Column: Is Ald. Raymond Lopez running against Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2023?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Willie Wilson Party may be permanent fixture". Nadig Newspapers. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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