Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson and Fourth Ward aldermanic candidate Lamont Robinson won their respective elections on April 4. Desmon Yancy won the Fifth Ward after rival candidate Tina Hone conceded on April 10.
On February 28, Chicagoans will vote for the mayor, city clerk, and city treasurer of Chicago, as well as members of the Chicago City Council and of the Police District Councils.
Recent polling in a race heavily focused on public safety suggests none of the nine candidates will receive a simple majority, making it likely the top two will compete in an April runoff.
Seven of the nine mayoral candidates, including local representative and Fourth Ward alderman Sophia King, attended the event. Incumbent Lori Lightfoot was absent.
Butler, the chief of staff for current alderman Sophia King and a UChicago alum, is focusing his campaign on public safety, government transparency, economic equity, and education quality.
Fisher, an information technology administrator at the University, is focusing her campaign on community involvement, financial literacy, and public safety.
Hone, a University alum and the City of Chicago’s most recent chief engagement officer, is focusing her campaign on collaboration within the ward, with the University, and with the police.
