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Chicago Elects Progressive Brandon Johnson as Mayor
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April 5, 2023
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0:48Now PlayingChicago elected Brandon Johnson in the mayoral runoff, a progressive who plans to raise taxes on major corporations to boost the city’s revenue, after a contentious race that exposed divisions within Democratic politics.
Johnson, the Cook County commissioner, beat rival Paul Vallas, a former head of Chicago Public Schools who was backed by financial executives and made crime the focus of his campaign, according to the Associated Press.
“Chicago, tonight is just the beginning,” Johnson told a crowd of cheering supporters. “With our voices and our votes, we have ushered in a new chapter in the history of our city.”
Johnson, 47, garnered support from the influential Chicago Teachers Union, and surprised many when he made it to the runoff, beating incumbent Lori Lightfoot — the first mayor of Chicago to lose a reelection bid since 1983. He appealed to voters in a largely progressive city and gained momentum by linking his Democrat opponent to the Republican party and to indicted former President Donald Trump.
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