Former CPS CEO Paul Vallas secures spot in runoff election for Chicago mayor - Chicago Tribune

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The Associated Press is projecting that former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas won enough votes Tuesday to seal up a spot in the April runoff election for Chicago mayor.

Unofficial results showed Vallas with 36% of the vote, with 75% of the precincts reporting. Second was Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson at 20%, followed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot with just below 16%, U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García at 14% and businessman Willie Wilson with 9%.

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[ Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, setting stage for Chicago’s mayoral race to be between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas ]

Lightfoot was squeezed by opposition from both ends of the political spectrum as the more conservative Vallas pushed a law-and-order theme while progressive candidates such as Johnson and García tried to convince voters that Lightfoot brought incomplete answers to the city’s problems and divisiveness.

Others running against Lightfoot included state Rep. Kambium “Kam” Buckner, Ald. Sophia King, 4th, Ald. Roderick Sawyer, 6th, and community activist Ja’Mal Green. They each had less than 5% of the vote.

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With nine candidates running, including seven Black candidates, few expected Tuesday’s election would be the final say on the 2023 race for mayor.

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