For those candidates who didnt win outright in the Feb. 28 Chicago election by securing more than 50% of the vote, there is one more election in Chicago the runoff on April 4 where the top two vote-getters in the race for mayor and more than a dozen aldermanic races will face off one last time. [103][33], The following candidate filed petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:[33], Incumbent alderman Scott Waguespack (elected 2007) is running uncontested for re-election. Taliaferro, who was just 25 votes short of avoiding a runoff, has led the ward since 2005. Jim Gardiner and 36th Ward Ald. in Chicago [33] Challenger Richard Mpistolarides filed petitions, but was removed from the ballot for allegedly circulating petitions with a false address.[110]. Nearly 54,000 mail ballots, which had to be postmarked by Election Day to be counted, continued to trickle in between April 4 and the April 18 deadline, according to the board. The Chicago City Council sees its share of turnover in every election cycle. Lightfoot made history by choosing 47-year-old Nicole Lee, the Councils first Chinese American, to replace convicted 11th Ward Ald. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Aldermen seek federal funds to help with influx of migrants in Chicago. Bianca Cseke is a digital producer at WBEZ. More voters cast ballots in the citys April 4 runoff election than came out weeks earlier in the general election, making the runoff the highest ballot-count election in Chicago in nearly a quarter century. ", "My opponent is running for alderman. People are tired of being left behind by the wealthy and political elite in this city. [21][22] She was first appointed to office in 2017, and elected outright in 2019. 1 issue on everybodys mind, as it is today., That means the Councils gonna have to work together. Alderman Jim Gardiner is just finishing his first term and will now likely be a veteran on the council. That's the most in a city election since February 1999 when 623,755 ballots were cast. [9], In 2021, the City Council began debate over new ward map boundaries as part of the redistricting process following the 2020 United States census. Monique Scott, 50, was appointed to fill the seat vacated by her brother, former Ald. Besides choosing its own committee chairs, the Council needs its own speaker, parliamentarian and attorney, along with a fully empowered Office of Financial Analysis, said Beale. That could set the stage for the electorate to send even more veterans packing. Taliaferro, fresh off an unsuccessful run for a judgeship last year, was forced into a runoff by just a few dozen votes in the Feb. 28 election. ", "Sam Royko, Son Of Famed Chicago Columnist Mike Royko, Announces Bid For 1st Ward Alderman", "2023 CONSOLIDATED PRIMARY ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS", "CDSA Endorsed Candidates for Aldermanic Elections 2023", "Meet our environmental champions in the 2023 Chicago municipal elections! Im looking forward to the next phase, the next step of life, he said. Voters are picking the successor to Ald. Nicole Lee held on to the seat Lightfoot appointed her to representing the 11th Ward by winning convincingly with 62% of the vote over challenger, Chicago police Officer Anthony Tony Ciaravino. [118] Challenger Nathan Bean filed nominating petitions, but was removed from the ballot for improperly filing paperwork. Chris Taliaferro Faces 2 Community Activists In 29th Ward Race On West Side", "With Ald. City of Chicago :: 24th Ward Alderman Selection Process Twelve alderpersons are not running for re-election.
