2023 Chicago elections

The 2023 Chicago elections will take place in two rounds on February 28, 2023, and April 4, 2023. Elections will be held for Mayor of Chicago, City Clerk of Chicago, City Treasurer of Chicago, all 50 members of the Chicago City Council, and 66 members of the newly-created police District Councils.[1][2] The elections will be administered by the Chicago Board of Elections.

2023 Chicago elections
February 28 and April 4, 2023
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Mayor
Main article: 2023 Chicago mayoral election

Incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot ran for re-election, and faced eight challengers: Kam Buckner (member of Illinois House of Representatives),[3] Willie Wilson (businessman and perennial candidate),[4][5] Roderick Sawyer (member of the Chicago City Council),[6] Sophia King (member of the Chicago City Council),[7] Ja'Mal Green (community activist),[8] Paul Vallas (former CEO of Chicago Public Schools),[9] Brandon Johnson (member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners),[10] and Jesus "Chuy" García (U.S. Representative from Illinois's 4th congressional district).[11]

Candidates who expressed interest but ultimately declined to run include Arne Duncan (former U.S. Secretary of Education),[12][13][14] Mike Quigley (U.S. Representative from Illinois's 5th congressional district),[15] and John Catanzara (president of Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police).[16] News reports suggested the following prospective candidates, who all eventually declined to run: La Shawn Ford (member of Illinois House of Representatives),[17] Stacy Davis Gates,[18] and Melissa Conyears-Ervin.[19]

In the first round, Vallas and Johnson won 32.9% and 21.6% of the vote respectively and advanced to the run-off election.[20]

City Clerk
Chicago City Clerk election, 2023
February 28, 2023
 
Candidate Anna M. Valencia
Popular vote 457,007
Percentage 100%[20]
Clerk before election

Anna M. Valencia
Democratic

 Elected Clerk

Anna M. Valencia

Incumbent City Clerk Anna Valencia ran uncontested for a second full term and a third overall term.[21][22] She was first appointed to office in 2017, and elected outright in 2019.

Results
2023 Chicago City Clerk election[20]
Candidate Votes  %
Anna M. Valencia (incumbent) 457,007 100%
Total votes 457,007 100%

City Treasurer
Chicago City Treasurer election, 2023
February 28, 2023
 
Candidate Melissa Conyears-Ervin
Popular vote 442,553
Percentage 100%[20]
Treasurer before election

Melissa Conyears-Ervin
Democratic

 Elected Treasurer

TBD

Incumbent City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin ran uncontested for a second full-term.[23] She was first elected in 2019.

2023 Chicago City Treasurer election results[20]
Candidate Votes  %
Melissa Conyears-Ervin (incumbent) 442,553 100%
Total votes 442,553 100%

City Council
Main article: 2023 Chicago aldermanic election

All 50 seats in the City Council are up for election. This will be the first City Council election following redistricting based on the results of the 2020 United States census.[24]

Police District Councils

Elections were held for 22 newly-created police district councils, one for each of the city's police districts.[25] The district councils were created by a police reform ordinance passed in July 2021.[26] The councils will have police oversight responsibilities within their district, and council members will nominate 14 candidates for the city-wide Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, from which seven will be selected and confirmed by the mayor and City Council.[27]

References
  1. City of Chicago Board of Ethics (November 2021). "A Guide for candidates to Elected Office of the City of Chicago for the 2023 Elections" (PDF).
  2. Chicago Board of Elections (2022-08-09). "2023 Election Information: Pamphlet and Calendar" (PDF). ChicagoElections.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  3. Evans, Maxwell (2022-05-12). "Kam Buckner, A South Side State Rep, Is Running For Mayor". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  4. "Willie Wilson Party may be permanent fixture". Nadig Newspapers. 29 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-03. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  5. Spielman, Fran (2022-04-11). "Willie Wilson joins 2023 race for mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  6. "Ald. Roderick Sawyer: Chicago Needs a Mayor That Leads with Collaboration, Not Confrontation". 2022-06-07. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  7. "Ald. Sophia King Announces Run for Mayor, Promising 'Collaboration' Not 'Confrontation'". 2022-08-11. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  8. "Ja'Mal Green Joins Race for Mayor, Becoming 2nd Progressive Challenger to Lightfoot". 2022-07-14. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  9. "Former schools chief Paul Vallas is running for Chicago mayor again". 2022-06-01. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  10. "Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson says he is running for Chicago mayor". 2022-10-27. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  11. "Congressman Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia announces run for mayor of Chicago". 2022-10-27. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  12. 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.
  13. "Duncan signals new interest in race against Lightfoot". Crain's Chicago Business. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  14. Spielman, Fran (2022-03-01). "Arne Duncan won't run for mayor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  15. Pratt, Gregory (April 28, 2022). "U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley he won't run for Chicago mayor in 2023". Chicago Tribune.
  16. "Chicago FOP President John Catanzara says he won't challenge Lightfoot in 2023 mayoral election". 2022-08-08. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  17. Flannery, Mike (January 24, 2022). "Chicago mayoral election: Lightfoot challengers could launch campaigns soon, sources say".
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Chicago Board of Elections (March 15, 2023). "Tabulated Statement of the Returns and Proclamation of the Results of the Canvass of the Election Returns for the February 28, 2023 Municipal General and Alderperson Elections Held in Each of the Precincts in All the Wards in the City of Chicago" (PDF). Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  21. Spielman, Fran (2022-09-15). "Clobbered in race for Illinois secretary of state, Valencia will seek reelection as city clerk". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  22. Rhodes, Dawn (2023-02-07). "City Clerk Anna Valencia Assured 2nd Term After No Challengers Enter Race". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  23. Rhodes, Dawn (2023-02-07). "City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin Is Unopposed For 2nd Term As City's Top Banker". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  24. Wall, Craig (2021-11-23). "Redrawing Chicago wards map sets off battle between Black, Latino caucuses". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  25. "Interested in Serving on a District Council?". www.chicago.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  26. "City Council Approves Elected Board to Oversee Chicago Police with 36-13 Vote". WTTW News. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  27. Hill, Tonia (2022-09-06). "Chicago residents can run for a seat on the newly-created police District Councils • The TRiiBE". The TRiiBE. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
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