Chicago elects far-left progressive Brandon Johnson as new mayor
Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson defeated former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas to replace outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
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Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson defeated former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas to replace outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson defeated former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas to replace outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who came in third in the primary before the runoff.
Johnson is a progressive, Bernie Sanders-endorsed Democrat while Vallas was a more moderate opponent.
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View on RumbleOutgoing mayor Lori Lightfoot made history as the first Chicago mayor in forty years to lose a re-election campaign. She served one term in office.
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View on XJohnson was backed by Democratic Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders, (I-VT) and the Chicago's teacher's union while his fellow Democrat Vallas earned the support of the Chicago police union and business groups.
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View on XChicago's massive crime numbers were a key element in voters' decision to boot Lightfoot as homicides and other violent crimes soared during her time in office.
According to the Chicago Police Department, Chicago marked a 25-year-high in homicides with 797 in 2021.
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