Brandon Johnson

2023 - 4 - 5

Chicago mayoral election results: Brandon Johnson elected next ... (WLS-TV)

Brandon Johnson will serve as the next mayor of Chicago after winning Tuesday night's election, with Paul Vallas conceding the race.

As always, I will continue to root for the city I call home, and to work toward more equity and fairness in every neighborhood. It is time for all of us as Chicagoans, regardless of our zip code or neighborhood, our race or ethnicity, the creator we worship, or who we love, to come together and recommit ourselves to uniting around our shared present and future. Chicago has said yes to hope; yes to investment in people; yes to housing the unhoused, and yes to supporting young people with fully-funded schools. Governor JB Pritzker also released a congratulatory statement, saying in part "I'd like to congratulate Mayor-elect Johnson on his victory. In his victory speech, Johnson struck a triumphant and highly optimistic note. "Whether you wake up early to open the doors of your businesses or wear a badge to protect our streets or nurse patients in need or provide childcare services, you have always worked for this city and now Chicago will begin to work for its people.

Brandon Johnson, union organizer and former teacher, elected ... (PBS NewsHour)

Johnson, a Cook County commissioner endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union, won a close race over former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas, who was backed by the ...

But Johnson argued that instead of investing more in policing and incarceration, the city should focus on mental health treatment, affordable housing for all and jobs for youth. cities, Chicago saw violent crime increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting a 25-year high of 797 homicides in 2021, though the number decreased last year and the city has a lower murder rate than others in the Midwest, such as St. Vallas, speaking to his own supporters Tuesday night, said that he had called Johnson and that he expected him to be the next mayor. Daley, who haven’t worked out great for places like his neighborhood on the southwest side, which has seen decades of disinvestment. On Tuesday, Johnson took many of the predominantly Black southern and western areas where Lightfoot won in February, along with the northern neighborhoods where he was the top-vote getter back then, according to precinct-level results released by election officials. Johnson was forced to defend past statements expressing support for “defunding” police — something he insisted he would not do as mayor. It was a momentous win for progressive organizations such as the teachers union, with Johnson winning the highest office of any active teachers union member in recent history, leaders say. Among the biggest disputes between Johnson and Vallas was how to address crime. A former Chicago budget director, he later led schools in Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia and Bridgeport, Connecticut. and the Rev. He climbed to the Johnson, 47, will succeed Lori Lightfoot, the first Black woman and first openly gay person to be the city’s mayor.

Progressive Brandon Johnson Elected As Chicago Mayor, Beating ... (Forbes)

Johnson will succeed Lori Lightfoot, who lost her fight for reelection and was Chicago's first Black female and out gay mayor.

Johnson, a Cook County commissioner, was endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union and was endorsed by high-profile politicians including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. She [lost](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/03/01/lori-lightfoot-loses-reelection-bid-for-chicago-mayor-as-two-other-challengers-advance-to-runoff/?sh=43b1058b556d) her reelection bid for a second term last month. Vallas, a former Chicago schools CEO, was backed by the police union and campaigned on a tough-on-crime platform. [become](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/when-brandon-johnson-sworn-in-chicago-mayor/3112649/) Chicago’s 57th mayor and is succeeding Lori Lightfoot. In a statement, Lightfoot [congratulated](https://apnews.com/article/chicago-mayor-election-johnson-vallas-838d2740994587d0eb0cbbfb04cd55cc) Johnson and said her administration will work with his team during the transition. [called](https://apnews.com/article/chicago-mayor-election-johnson-vallas-838d2740994587d0eb0cbbfb04cd55cc) the race for Johnson on Tuesday night and Vallas [conceded](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/brandon-johnson-wins-chicago-mayoral-election/) before 10 p.m.

Chicago chooses Brandon Johnson for mayor - and a new approach ... (BBC News)

Combatting rising crime was a main theme of the city's hotly contested, non-partisan mayoral race.

"Today the dream is alive," he said. In a statement on Tuesday, Ms Lightfoot said that Mr Johnson's election was an opportunity for Chicago residents "to come together and recommit ourselves to uniting around our shared present and future" regardless of "ZIP code or neighbourhood, our race or ethnicity, the creator we worship, or who we love." Other forms of crimes have

Chicago Elects Tax Proponent, Progressive Johnson as Mayor (Bloomberg)

Chicago elected Brandon Johnson in the mayoral runoff, a progressive who plans to raise taxes on major corporations to boost the city's revenue, ...

'A Win for the History Books': Brandon Johnson Defeats School ... (Common Dreams)

Progressive Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson defeated conservative Democrat and school privatizer Paul Vallas in Chicago's mayoral runoff on Tuesday ...

We will build a safer, stronger Chicago that reflects the hopes and dreams of every one of us \u2014 together.\u201d— Brandon Johnson (@Brandon Johnson) "They said this would never happen," he told a crowd of supporters. "It is a new day in our city." "Brandon Johnson just defeated a deluge of far-right money and misinformation thanks to people power and his positive vision for a safe and thriving Chicago," Mitchell added. "Now comes the hard work of building a Chicago for the many, with strong schools, good jobs, and safe communities," Mitchell added. At that time, according to He got so good at it, he went around the country doing it." "Well, he set up the market for schools to be closed. "Tonight is the beginning of a Chicago that truly invests in all of its people," Johnson said in his Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party, said in a statement late Tuesday that the Chicago runoff marks "a win for the history books." "Tonight is the beginning of a Chicago that truly invests in all of its people," Johnson said in his victory speech. [victory speech](https://twitter.com/Brandon4Chicago/status/1643451208747581442), pledging to help usher in "a city that actually respects the workers who keep it running" and one "where public schools have the resources to meet the needs of every child."

Brandon Johnson won the Chicago mayoral race. What now? (Valley Public Radio)

Progressives in Chicago are celebrating this morning after Brandon Johnson's victory in last night's mayoral election.

[WBUR.org.](https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/04/05/brandon-johnson-chicago-mayor) To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. [Mariah Woelfel](https://twitter.com/mariahwoelfel) about Brandon Johnson’s win in the [Chicago mayoral election](https://www.wbez.org/stories/brandon-johnson-will-be-chicagos-next-mayor/45bf1c99-2282-416d-839e-aa781d247d1b).