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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The election is officially non-partisan, with its winner being elected to a four-year term. It is part of the 2023 Chicago elections, which included concurrent elections for City Council, City Clerk, and City Treasurer.
Candidates
Declared
- John Catanzara, current Union President of Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police[1][2]
- Frederick Collins, CPD officer[3]
- Lori Lightfoot, incumbent Mayor[4][2]
- Raymond Lopez, Chicago alderman for the 15th ward since 2015[5][6]
- Willie Wilson, businessman, candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2019, for President of the United States in 2016, for United States Senator in 2020[7][8]
Declared candidates[lower-alpha 1]
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Announcement Pending
Publicly expressed interest
- Kam Buckner, state representative since 2019[11][10]
- La Shawn Ford, state representative since 2007 and candidate for Mayor in 2019[11]
Potential
- Anthony Beale, Chicago alderman for the 9th ward since 1999.[9]
- Bill Conway, former candidate for Cook County State's Attorney in 2020[10]
- Gery Chico, former president of Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners, and Illinois State Board of Education, candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2011 and 2019[10]
- Melissa Conyears-Ervin, City Treasurer of Chicago since 2019.[12]
- Stacy Davis Gates, Vice President of the Chicago Teachers Union[13]
- Ja'Mal Green, activist, candidate for Mayor in 2019[14][15]
- Brandon Johnson, member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners for the 1st District since 2018.[13]
- Jesse Sharkey, former President of the Chicago Teachers Union[16]
- Anna M. Valencia, City Clerk of Chicago since 2017[10]
Declined
- Arne Duncan, former United States Secretary of Education (2009–2016) and Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools (2001–2009)[17][18][19]
- Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 4th congressional district since 2019 and candidate for Mayor in 2015[20]
- Janice K. Jackson, 7th Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools.[21]
- Mike Quigley, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 5th congressional district since 2009[22][10][23][24]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
John Catanzara |
Lori Lightfoot |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden & Fry (R) | November 13, 2021 | 457 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 24% | 46% | 30% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Lori Lightfoot |
Mike Quigley |
Undecided |
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| Impact Research (D)[upper-alpha 1] | March 21–27, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 35% | 45% | 20% |
Notes
- The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- This poll was sponsored by Quigley's campaign committee
References
- "John Catanzara officially retires from Chicago Police Dept, eyes mayoral run". WGN-TV. 2021-11-16. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- Flannery, Mike (November 16, 2021). "Chicago mayoral election: New poll shows who would win between Lightfoot, Catanzara". FOX 32 Chicago.
- "Chicago Mayor | FREDERICK COLLINS FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO 2023". Collinsformayorofchicago2023.com. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- Tahman, Bradley (2022-01-18). "Lightfoot focused on safer Chicago, reelection after 'relatively mild' COVID bout". WGN-TV. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- Kapos, Shia (2022-04-06). "Raymond Lopez launches bid for Chicago mayor". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- Savedra, Madison (2022-04-06). "Ald. Raymond Lopez, One Of Lori Lightfoot's Fiercest Critics, Is Running For Mayor". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- "Willie Wilson Party may be permanent fixture". Nadig Newspapers. 29 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-03. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- Spielman, Fran (2022-04-11). "Willie Wilson joins 2023 race for mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- McClelland, Edward (2022-01-25). "Will Lori Lightfoot be One and Done?". Chicago Magazine.
- Spielman, Fran (2022-03-08). "An early look at the race for mayor of Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- Flannery, Mike (January 24, 2022). "Chicago mayoral election: Lightfoot challengers could launch campaigns soon, sources say".
- 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. Archived from the original on 2021-06-30.
- Kapos, Shia; Hurst, Adrienne (5 November 2019). "Column: IIS CTU ALREADY EYEING 2023?". Politico. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- "Arne Duncan Won't Run For Mayor In 2023 – CBS Chicago". Cbsnews.com. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- Spielman, Fran (March 8, 2022). "An early look at the race for mayor of Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times.
- "Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey to Step Down in June". 3 February 2022.
- Spielman, Fran (6 January 2022). "Arne Duncan cracks the door open to 2023 race for mayor against Lightfoot". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- Hinz, Greg (6 January 2022). "Duncan signals new interest in race against Lightfoot". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- Spielman, Fran (2022-03-01). "Arne Duncan won't run for mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- Spielman, Fran (March 2, 2022). "Garcia says Lightfoot faces toughest re-election challenge of any mayor in 40 years". Chicago Sun-Times.
- Spielman, Fran (March 4, 2022). "Former CPS chief Janice Jackson rules out running for mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- 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. Archived from the original on 2021-06-30.
- Kapos, Shia (2022-03-24). "Bring out the soapbox. We're all ears". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- Pratt, Gregory (April 28, 2022). "U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley he won't run for Chicago mayor in 2023". Chicago Tribune.
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