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2019 Chicago aldermanic election

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2019 Chicago aldermanic election
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The 2019 Chicago aldermanic election took place in two rounds on February 26 and April 2, 2019, to elect 50 aldermen to the Chicago City Council. Each alderman represents one of Chicago's 50 wards. The elections are non-partisan and use a two-round system where the top two finishers compete in a second-round run-off if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round. The elections were party of the 2019 Chicago elections, which included elections for Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer.[1]

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Of the 50 incumbent aldermen 45 ran for re-election.[2][1] Incumbents did not run in the 20th, 22nd, 25th, 39th, and 47th wards.[1] Five aldermen ran unopposed: Brian Hopkins (2nd ward), Scott Waguespack (32nd), Gilbert Villegas (36th), Brendan Reilly (42nd), and Nicholas Sposato (38th).[2]

Three aldermen were defeated in the first round, and four more were defeated in run-off elections. There were a total of 12 new aldermen elected: Daniel La Spata (1st ward), Stephanie Coleman (16th), Jeanette Taylor (20th), Michael Rodriguez (22nd), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), Felix Cardona (31st), Rossana Rodríguez (33rd), Samantha Nugent (39th), Andre Vasquez (40th), Jim Gardiner (45th), Matt Martin (47th), and Maria Hadden (49th). After the election, the council's Progressive Caucus grew from 10 to 18 members and a new 6-member Socialist Caucus was formed.

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Campaign

Candidates for city council are required to submit 473 valid signatures from registered voters in their ward to appear on the ballot.[3][4] A total of 212 candidates submitted nominating petitions, an increase from 184 candidates in the 2015 election.[1] However, the total number of candidates is lower than the 351 candidates in 2011, the last municipal election that, like 2019, had an open race for mayor.[4]

In the first round, three aldermen who ran for re-election lost their seats. There were run-offs elections in 14 wards: 10 races where incumbents are running, and four races for open seats.[5] At least three additional incumbent aldermen were defeated in run-off elections.[6][7]

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North Side

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1st ward

Incumbent alderman Proco Joe Moreno unsuccessfully sought reelection. Moreno had been appointed alderman in 2010 by Mayor Richard M. Daley, and had subsequently been reelected in 2011 and 2015. Moreno ultimately lost reelection to his sole challenger, Daniel La Spata.

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Two write-in candidates filed:

One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

The following candidate filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:[2]

  • Trevor Grant, statistician and data scientist, Illinois National Guard Veteran[31]

Campaign

Moreno and La Spata appeared at a candidate forum hosted by Logan Square Preservation on January 8, 2019.[32][33][34]

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Daniel La Spata

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Proco Joe Moreno
Justin Tucker write-in

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2nd ward

Incumbent first-term alderman Brian Hopkins won reelection, running unopposed on the ballot.[2]

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Brian Hopkins

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Mollie May Brady write-in

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32nd ward

Incumbent third-term alderman Scott Waguespack won reelection, running unopposed on the ballot.[2] He appeared at a candidate forum covering the Logan Square neighborhood on January 8, 2019.[32][43]

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Scott Waguespack

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40th ward

Incumbent ninth-term alderman Patrick J. O'Connor unsuccessfully sought reelection, being defeated by Andre Vasquez in a runoff.

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André Vasquez

Organizations:[51]

  • Chicago Democratic Socialists of America (in the run-off election)[52]
  • Reclaim Chicago[53]
  • The People's Lobby[35]
  • ONE People's Campaign[54]

Individuals:[51]

Dianne Daleiden

Organizations:[56]

Officeholders:[56]

Maggie O'Keefe

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Ugo Okere

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Pat O'Connor

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A candidate forum organized by several community organizations was scheduled on January 29, 2019.[64]

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42nd ward

Incumbent third-term alderman Brendan Reilly won reelection, running unopposed on the ballot.[2]

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43rd ward

Incumbent second-term alderman Michele Smith won reelection, defeating Derek Lindblom in a runoff.

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Derek Lindblom

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Michele Smith

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Derek Lindblom

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Michele Smith

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  • Terry Cosgrove, activist[71]

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44th ward

Incumbent fourth-term alderman Tom Tunney won reelection.

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The following candidate filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:[2]

  • Patrick Shine, U.S. Air Force veteran, co-founder of non-profit This Is My Country, Inc.[75]

One write-in candidate filed:

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Tom Tunney

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46th ward

Incumbent second-term alderman James Cappleman won reelection, defeating Marianne Lalonde in a runoff by a margin of only 25 votes (0.09% of the votes cast in the runoff).

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Erika Wozniak Francis

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Individuals:[81]

  • Jesús "Chuy" García, U.S. Representative for Illinois' 4th district, former mayoral candidate in 2015
  • David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago[58]
  • Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Illinois State Representative
  • Rob Martwick, Illinois State Representative
  • Bridget Gainer, Cook County Commissioner[87]
  • Brandon Johnson, Cook County Commissioner[87]
  • William "Bill" Lowry, Cook County Commissioner[87]
James Cappleman

Officeholders[88]

  • Jan Schakowsky, U.S. Representative for Illinois' 9th district
  • Mike Quigley, U.S. Representative for Illinois' 5th district
  • John Cullerton, State Senator for Illinois' 6th district
  • Heather Steans, State Senator for Illinois' 7th district
  • Sara Feigenholtz, State Representative for Illinois' 12th district
  • Greg Harris, State Representative for Illinois' 13th district

Organizations[88]

Newspapers

Marianne Lalonde

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  • Lori Lightfoot, former President of the Chicago Police Accountability Board, 2019 mayoral candidate[94]

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47th ward

Incumbent second-term alderman Ameya Pawar did not seek reelection as alderman, opting to instead run (unsuccessfully) for City Treasurer of Chicago. Matt Martin was elected to succeed him, defeating Michael Negron in a runoff.

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All candidates, except Kastafaros, appeared at a forum focused on education issues on January 17, 2019.[103][104] All candidates, except Ladien and Schwartzers, appeared at a forum on business issues on January 24.[105] A third forum hosted by several neighborhood Chambers of Commerce was scheduled on January 26.[106]

Endorsements

Matt Martin

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  • David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago[58]

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Michael Negron

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Eileen Dordek

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Thomas Schwartzers

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Runoff

Matt Martin

Officeholders

  • David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago[58]
  • Maria Hadden, alderwoman-elect for the 49th ward (endorsed for run-off election)[55]

Organizations[107]

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Michael Negron

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48th ward

Incumbent second-term alderman Harry Osterman won reelection, defeating David Williams III, his sole challenger.

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David Williams III

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  • Simon Riberio, 2012 Democratic candidate for U.S. House of representatives – Illinois 9th[114]
  • Arthur Noah Siegel, 2018 Democratic candidate for Illinois House district 14[114]
  • Willie Wilson, American businessman & 2015/2019 Chicago Mayoral Candidate[115]
  • Shawn Walker, Construction Consultant & 2007 Aldermanic candidate for the 28th ward[116]
  • Bill Morton, president of the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce[117]
  • Tio Hardiman, former director of CeaseFire and candidate for governor in 2014.[118]
  • Bushra Amiwala 2017 DECA award recipient for undergraduate excellence in business & 2018 Democratic primary candidate for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 13.[118]
  • Jamie Murray[dead link] Real World: New Orleans (2000 season) cast member & Web entrepreneur[119]
  • Vermin Supreme, American performance artist and political activist[120]

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Harry Osterman

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49th ward

Incumbent seventh-term alderman Joe Moore unsuccessfully sought reelection. He was defeated by Maria Hadden, his sole challenger.

Through this election, the victor Maria Hadden made history as the first LGBTQ woman of color to be elected to Chicago's City Council.[123]

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Hadden and Moore both identify as progressives, but their policy positions differ sharply on a number of issues, including policing, accepting donations from developers, use of tax-increment financing, and charter school expansion.[125] Both candidates participated in a debate hosted at Sullivan High School on January 15, 2019.[126][127][128] At the debate, they disagreed on a number of issues, including a freeze on new charter schools (Hadden supported one; Moore did not), funding for a new police training facility (Moore supported the ongoing proposal; Hadden did not), and use of tax-increment financing for the proposed Lincoln Yards project (Moore was in favor; Hadden was opposed).[127][129]

In February 2019, a controversy emerged when two photographers alleged that the Moore campaign used their photographs in campaign advertisements without permission or attribution.[130] Another controversy emerged late in the campaign when a Moore staffer accused a 15 year old Hadden volunteer (and former Moore intern) of espionage.[citation needed]

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Maria Hadden

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Joe Moore

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50th ward

Incumbent second-term alderman Debra Silverstein won reelection.

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The following candidate filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:[2]

  • Majid Mustafa

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Andrew Rowlas

Organizations:[142]

  • Northside Democracy for America
  • Cook County Green Party

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  • Lori Lightfoot, former President of the Chicago Police Board, former Assistant U.S. Attorney, candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2019[94]
Debra Silverstein

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Zehra Quadri

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A candidate forum is scheduled for February 10, 2019.[144]

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26th ward

Incumbent alderman Roberto Maldonado won reelection. Maldonado had been first appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2009, and had subsequently been reelected in 2011 and 2015.

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David Herrera

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30th ward

Incumbent fourth-term alderman Ariel Reboyras won reelection, defeating Jessica Gutierrez in a runoff.

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Ariel Reboyras

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Jessica Gutierrez

Officeholders

  • David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago[58]
  • Maria Hadden, alderwoman-elect for the 49th ward (endorsed for run-off election)[55]

Organizations

  • Northside Democracy for America[57]

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31st ward

Incumbent first-term alderman Milly Santiago unsuccessfully sought reelection, losing to Felix Cardona, Jr. in a runoff.

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One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

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Colin Bird-Martinez

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Felix Cardona

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  • Chicago Alliance for Animals* Chicago Federation of Labor
  • Chicago Police Sergeant's Association
  • INCS Action[60]
  • LiUNA! Chicago Laborer's District Council
  • Personal PAC[157]
Milly Santiago

Runoff

Felix Cardona

Organizations:

  • Chicago Alliance for Animals* Chicago Federation of Labor
  • Chicago Police Sergeant's Association
  • INCS Action[60]
  • LiUNA! Chicago Laborer's District Council
  • Personal PAC[157]
Milly Santiago

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33rd ward

Incumbent alderman Deb Mell unsuccessfully sought reelection. Mell had first been appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2013, and had subsequently been reelected in 2015. She was defeated by Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez in a runoff.

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One write-in candidate filed:

The following candidates submitted nominating petition signatures but withdrew before the certification process:[2]

  • Joel Zawko

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Deb Mell
Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez

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Katie Sieracki

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  • Lori Lightfoot, former President of the Chicago Police Board, former Assistant U.S. Attorney, candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2019[94]

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Joel Zawko withdrew

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Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez

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All three candidates appeared at a candidate forum hosted at Bateman Elementary School on February 7, 2019. The forum was originally scheduled for January 30 but was postponed due to the polar vortex.[165]

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35th ward

Incumbent first-term alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa was reelected, defeating Amanda Yu Dieterich, his sole challenger.

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Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

  • Mayra Gonzalez
  • Walter Zarnecki, Republican Party nominee for Cook County Board Commissioner for the 8th district[167]

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Amanda Yu Dietrich

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Carlos Ramirez-Rosa

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Dieterich and Ramirez-Rosa appeared at a candidate forum hosted by Logan Square Preservation on January 8, 2019.[33][169]

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36th ward

Incumbent first-term alderman Gilbert Villegas was reelected, running unopposed on the ballot.[2]

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38th ward

Incumbent first-term alderman Nicholas Sposato was reelected, running unopposed on the ballot.

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One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

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Nicholas Sposato

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39th ward

Incumbent alderman Margaret Laurino did not run for reelection.[11] Laurino had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1994, and had been reelected six times. Samantha Nugent was elected to succeed her, defeating Robert Murphy in a runoff.

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The following candidates submitted nominating petition signatures but withdrew before the certification process:[2]

  • Jeffrey S. La Porte

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First round

Joe Duplechin

Organizations

Robert Murphy

Organizations

  • Cook County College Teachers Union[46]
  • Northside Democracy for America[57]

Newspapers

Officeholders

  • David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago[58]
Samantha Nugent

Runoff

Robert Murphy

Organizations

  • Cook County College Teachers Union[46]
  • Northside Democracy for America[57]

Newspapers

Officeholders

  • David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago[58]
  • Maria Hadden, alderwoman-elect for the 49th ward[55]
Samantha Nugent

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41st ward

Incumbent first-term alderman Anthony Napolitano won reelection, defeating Tim Heneghan, his sole challenger.

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Anthony Napolitano

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45th ward

Incumbent second-term alderman John Arena unsuccessfully sought reelection. He was defeated by Jim Gardiner.

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John Arena

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Jim Gardiner

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22nd ward

Incumbent alderman Ricardo Muñoz did not run for reelection.[9] Muñoz had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1993, and had been subsequently reelected six times. Michael D. Rodriguez was elected to succeed him.

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Michael Rodriguez

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Officeholders

  • David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago[58]

Campaign

All four candidates appeared at a candidate forum at Little Village Lawndale High School on January 31, 2019.[184]

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24th ward

Incumbent first-term alderman Michael Scott Jr. won reelection.

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Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

One candidate filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:[2]

  • Larry Nelson, Republican Committeeman for the 24th Ward[188]

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Michael Scott Jr.

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25th ward

Incumbent alderman Danny Solis did not run for reelection.[10] Solis had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1996, and had subsequently been reelected five times. Byron Sigcho-Lopez won the race to succeed him, defeating Alex Acevedo in a runoff.

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All five candidates appeared at a forum hosted by the Pilsen Law Center and the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois on January 12, 2019.[196][197] Two additional forums were scheduled: one hosted by the West Loop Democratic Club is scheduled on January 23,[197][198] and one hosted by the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community and other Chinatown community organizations on January 28.[199][200]

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Alexander Acevedo

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Byron Sigcho-Lopez

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Hilario Dominguez

Organizations

  • The People's Lobby[35]

Newspapers

Officeholderes

  • Jesús "Chuy" García, U.S. Representative for Illinois' 4th district, former member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, former alderman in Chicago City Council, candidate for mayor in 2015[201]
Troy Hernandez

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Alexander Acevedo

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Byron Sigcho-Lopez

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27th ward

Incumbent sixth-term alderman Walter Burnett Jr. won reelection, defeating Cynthia Bednarz, his sole challenger.

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Walter Burnett Jr.

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28th ward

Incumbent second-term alderman Jason Ervin won reelection.

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29th ward

Incumbent first-term alderman Chris Taliaferro won reelection.

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One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

  • Gayinga Washington

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Chris Taliaferro

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37th ward

Incumbent alderman Emma Mitts won reelection. Mitts had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2000, and had subsequently been reelected in 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2015.

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Emma Mitts

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Deondre Rutues
Tara Stamps

Officeholders

  • David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago[58]

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11th ward

Incumbent first-term alderman Patrick Daley Thompson won reelection, defeating David Mihalyfy, his sole challenger on the ballot.

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Daniel Mihalyfy

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Patrick Daley Thompson

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12th ward

Incumbent fourth-term alderman George Cardenas won reelection.

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Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

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George Cardenas

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13th ward

Incumbent second-term alderman Marty Quinn won reelection, defeating David Krupa, his sole challenger.

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David Krupa

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Marty Quinn

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Krupa ran on a platform of lowering property taxes and increasing police presence in the ward.[215] Krupa walked back comments from 2016, in which he had declared himself to be a, "day one Trump supporter" to a reporter from the Chicago Reader.[215] Krupa received support from 2018 Republican candidate for Illinois governor, Jeanne Ives, who helped fundraise for his campaign.[216]

Quinn had originally challenged Krupa's ballot petition. However, Quinn's campaign submitted 2,800 sworn affidavits to the Board of Elections, supposedly from residents that had claimed they never signed Krupa's petitions. This create a problem for Quinn, since Krupa had only filed around 1,700 signatures in his petition, and only 200 of those signatures overlapped with affidavits submitted by Quinn's campaign. This meant that the majority of affidavits submitted by Quinn were either falsified or fraudulent.[215] Quinn later dropped his challenge to Krupa, meaning that Krupa would appear on the ballot.[215] Reports arose that the FBI had opened an investigation into Quinn's affidavits.[215] This incident also brought free publicity to Krupa's candidacy.[215]

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14th ward

Incumbent alderman Edward M. Burke won reelection. The longest-serving member of the Chicago City Council, Burke had consecutively served twelve full terms, plus a partial term. Burke won reelection despite having had a criminal complaint filed against him by the FBI on January 2, 2019, for attempted extortion.[217]

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Tanya Patino

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Jaime Guzman

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15th ward

Incumbent first-term alderman Raymond Lopez won reelection, defeating Rafa Yanez in a runoff.

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One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

  • Joel Riojas, business entrepreneur[226]

One candidate submitted nominating petition signatures but withdrew before the certification process:[2]

  • Deborah Lane

Endorsements

Rafael Yanez

Officeholders

  • David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former alderman for the 49th ward, former acting mayor of Chicago[58]

Organizations

Raymond Lopez

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A candidate forum was scheduled on February 5, 2019.[200]

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16th ward

Incumbent third-term alderman Toni Foulkes unsuccessfully sought reelection. She was defeated in a runoff election by Stephanie Coleman, whom she had narrowly defeated four years earlier.

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Stephanie Coleman

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Toni Foulkes

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Eddie Johnson III

Runoff

Stephanie Coleman
Toni Foulkes

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17th ward

First-term incumbent alderman David H. Moore won reelection, defeating Raynetta Greenleaf, his sole challenger.

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18th ward

Incumbent first-term alderman Derrick Curtis won reelection, defeating Chuks Onyezia, his sole challenger.

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23rd ward

Incumbent alderman Silvana Tabares, who had been appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2018, won reelection to a first full term, defeating Paulino Villarreal, her sole challenger.

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One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

  • Charles Hughes

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Silvana Tabares

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Paulino Villarreal

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3rd ward

Incumbent third-term alderman Pat Dowell won reelection, defeating Alexandria Willis, her sole challenger on the ballot.

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Two write-in candidates filed:

Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

  • Lelan M. Jones
  • Andre Love

Endorsements

Alexandria Willis

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Organizations:

  • Center for Racial & Gender Equity[44]

Campaigns

A candidate forum was scheduled on January 29, 2019.[236]

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4th ward

Incumbent alderman Sophia King, who had been appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2016, won election to a first full term, defeating Ebony Lucas, her sole challenger on the ballot.

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5th ward

Incumbent fifth-term alderman Leslie Hairston won reelection, defeating William Calloway in a runoff.

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One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

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William Calloway
Leslie Hairston

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William Calloway
Leslie Hairston

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6th ward

Incumbent second-term alderman Roderick Sawyer won reelection, defeating Deborah A. Foster-Bonner in a runoff.

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Roderick Sawyer

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7th ward

Incumbent first-term alderman Gregory Mitchell won reelection.

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Two write-in candidates filed:

Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

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Gregory Mitchell

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8th ward

Incumbent alderman Michelle A. Harris won reelection. Harris had first been appointed alderman in 2006 by Mayor Richard M. Daley, and had subsequently been reelected in 2007, 2011, and 2015.

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One write-in candidate filed:

Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

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Faheem Shabazz
Michelle Harris

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9th ward

Incumbent fifth-term alderman Anthony Beale won reelection.

Candidates

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Three write-in candidates filed:

One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

One candidate submitted nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:[2]

  • Rachel Williams

Endorsements

Anthony Beale
Cleopatra Watson

Officeholders:

Organizations:

Campaign

A candidate forum was scheduled on January 26, 2019, at the Altgeld Murray Community Center.[200]

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10th ward

First-term incumbent Susie Sadlowski Garza won reelection, defeating Robert "Bobby" Loncar, her sole challenger.

Candidates

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One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

  • Yessenia Carreón, community activist[254]

Endorsements

Susan Sadlowski Garza

Organizations:

Robert "Bobby" Loncar

Organizations:

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19th ward

Second-term incumbent Matthew O'Shea won reelection, defeating David Dewar, his sole challenger on the ballot.

Candidates

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One write-in candidate filed:

Endorsements

Matt O'Shea

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20th ward

Incumbent third-term alderman Willie Cochran did not run for reelection.[8] Jeanette Taylor was elected to succeed him, defeating Nicole J. Johnson in a runoff.

Candidates

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Two write-in candidates filed:

Six candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

  • Cassius Rudolph
  • Charles Hilliard
  • Clifton Pierce
  • Kimetha Hill
  • Matthew Johnson
  • Sheila Scott

Endorsements

First round

Jennifer Maddox

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Jeanette Taylor

Organizations

Runoff

Jeanette Taylor

Organizations

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21st ward

Incumbent fourth-term alderman Howard Brookins won reelection, defeating Marvin McNeil in a runoff.

Candidates

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Two write-in candidates filed:

One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:[2]

  • Julius Modeliste

Endorsements

Howard Brookins

Organizations

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34th ward

Incumbent alderman Carrie Austin won reelection, defeating Preston Brown Jr., her sole challenger on the ballot. She had first been appointed alderman by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1994, and had subsequently been reelected to six consecutive subsequent terms before this.

Candidates

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Four write-in candidates filed:

Endorsements

Carrie Austin

Organizations

Newspapers

Preston Brown Jr.

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Notes

  1. Elections in Chicago are officially nonpartisan. These numbers are for informational purposes only and based on public record.
  2. Figure does not include the independent Nicholas Sposato of the 38th ward, who defected from the Democrats in 2017.

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