At least 14 City Council races look headed to a runoff election April 2, including 10 races in which the incumbent failed to win 50 percent of the vote. Those wards are all over the city, from the 40th on the North Side where longtime Ald. Patrick O’Connor faces Andre Vasquez to the 20th on the South Side where Ald. Willie Cochrane’s replacement was whittled down from a field of nine to Jeanette B. Taylor and Nicole Johnson. Here is a look at the City Council races likely up for a vote again in April.
Note: Vote totals are preliminary and unofficial, and the list of runoffs is subject to change.
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Ward 5
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Hairston | 6,277 | 48.5% | |
| William Calloway | 3,457 | 26.7% | |
| Gabriel Piemonte | 3,202 | 24.8% |
Leslie Hairston Incumbent
Hairston, the incumbent, was first elected in to the City Council in 1999. She touts her record bringing development and resources to the ward, including the Gary Comer high school campus, a grocery store, a drive-through Starbucks and the tranformation of Stony Island Bank. She has a law degree from Loyola.
William Calloway
An anti-violence activist and community organizer, Calloway says reducing illegal guns and violent gun crimes is the No. 1 challenge faced by the City Council.
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Ward 6
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick T. Sawyer | 5,050 | 50.0% | |
| Deborah Foster-Bonner | 3,154 | 31.2% | |
| Richard Wooten | 1,897 | 18.8% |
Roderick T. Sawyer Incumbent
Sawyer has represented the 6th Ward since 2011 and is the head of the council’s black caucus. Sawyer points to his record encouraging economic development and working to increase minority participation. He has a law degree from Kent College of Law.
Deborah Foster-Bonner
The accountant calls herself an “anti-politician.” She has been elected to a the local school council for a Chatham elementary school and has lead and organized community safety and initiatives. She also started a summer program for 30 kids.
Ward 15
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Lopez | 2,538 | 46.7% | |
| Rafael Yanez | 1,116 | 21.9% | |
| Berto Aguayo | 833 | 16.3% | |
| Joseph Williams | 412 | 8.1% | |
| Otis Davis | 209 | 4.1% |
Raymond Lopez Incumbent
Lopez was elected to the council in 2015. He sees addressing the city’s pension debt as the biggest challenge facing Chicago. He called for residents to help police end gang violence in May 2017 after a string of violent incidents in Brighton Park and Back of the Yards.
Rafael Yanez
As a Chicago police officer, Yanez has been a trainer and advocate for improved community-police relations. He leads a nonprofit organization for young people and is a member of the parish council at Immaculate Conception Parish. He sees city finance as the No. 1 challenge facing the council.
Ward 16
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Coleman | 2,452 | 44.1% | |
| Toni Foulkes | 1,750 | 31.5% | |
| Latasha Sanders | 536 | 9.7% | |
| Eddie Johnson | 370 | 6.7% | |
| Kenny Doss | 359 | 6.5% | |
| Jeffery Lewis | 88 | 1.6% |
Stephanie Coleman
Coleman is a community liason with Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer and is the daughter of Shirley Coleman, who served four terms as alderman of the 16th Ward. She ran against Foulkes in 2015.
Toni Foulkes Incumbent
Foulkes was first elected in 2007 and bills herself as a fighter for social, political and human rights. She also is the executive vice president on the board of directors of the Paul Simon Job Corps of Chicago, a career development program for young people.
Ward 20
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette B. Taylor | 2,149 | 28.8% | |
| Nicole Johnson | 1,641 | 22.0% | |
| Kevin Bailey | 1,210 | 16.2% | |
| Maya Hodari | 699 | 9.4% | |
| Andre Smith | 596 | 8.0% | |
| Anthony Driver | 483 | 6.5% | |
| Jennifer Maddox | 457 | 6.1% | |
| Quandra Speights | 157 | 2.1% | |
| Dernard Newell | 70 | 0.9% |
Jeanette B. Taylor
The community organizer led the 2015 hunger strike to reopen Dyett High School, advocated for a South Side trauma center and is fighting for a community benefits agreement with the Obama Presidential Center. She sees finding progressive revenue to help fix the city’s structural debt as the No. 1 challenge.
Nicole Johnson
Johnson, an education and community development consultant, lives in Englewood with her mother in a building owned by her grandmother. She sees treating Chicago as a whole, rather than patterns of disinvestment, as the No. 1 challenge facing the city.
Ward 21
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
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| Howard Brookins | 5,692 | 45.8% | |
| Marvin McNeil | 3,134 | 25.2% | |
| Patricia Foster | 2,379 | 19.2% | |
| Joseph Ziegler | 1,211 | 9.7% |
Howard Brookins Incumbent
Brookins was elected in 2003 and is chairman of the Education and Child Development Committee. He touts his record of fighting for economic development and working on city finances as a whole. He is an attorney with a law degree from Northern Illinois University.
Marvin McNeil
A retired zoning official who ran for alderman in 2015, McNeil sees the city’s pension issues and violence as the major challenges facing the city. He supports an elected school board and a city-owned casino.
Ward 25
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
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| Byron Sigcho-Lopez | 2,866 | 29.2% | |
| Alex Acevedo | 2,174 | 22.2% | |
| Hilario Dominguez | 2,047 | 20.9% | |
| Aida Flores | 1,903 | 19.4% | |
| Troy Hernandez | 827 | 8.4% |
Byron Sigcho-Lopez
A researcher and instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Center for Literacy, Sigcho-Lopez said affordable housing is the city’s No. 1 challenge. He has degrees in economics, mathematics and business administration.
Alex Acevedo
Acevedo is a registered nurse and community organizer and is on the Local School Council for Jungman Elementary. He advocates for being accountable and transparent in the city’s budgeting and revenue issues. He is the son of former state Rep. Edward “Eddie” Acevedo.
Ward 30
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
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| Ariel Reboyras | 3,554 | 47.9% | |
| Jessica Gutierrez | 3,524 | 47.5% | |
| Edgar Esparza | 338 | 4.6% |
Ariel Reboyras Incumbent
Reboyras was elected in 2003. He was a teacher at Clemente High School and an assistant coach for football and wrestling. He points to his record bringing new businesses to the ward as well as an After School Matters building and a building for seniors coming this spring. He sees the relationship between the community and police as the city’s top challenge.
Jessica Gutierrez
Gutierrez is the daughter of former U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez. She taught English in Palestinian public schools as a graduate student at Louisiana State University and worked on Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s successful 2018 campaign for the U.S. House. She sees crime and gun violence as the city’s No. 1 challenge.
Ward 31
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Milly Santiago | 2,582 | 40.3% | |
| Felix Cardona | 2,123 | 33.2% | |
| Colin Bird-Martinez | 1,695 | 26.5% |
Milly Santiago Incumbent
Santiago ousted longtime Ald. Ray Suarez in a 2015 runoff. She is a former state government spokeswoman and TV reporter. She is a member of the Latino, Womens and Veterans caucuses. She said she wants to help working families in Chicago deal with crime and the cost of living.
Felix Cardona
Cardona has worked for the Cook County Board of Review and the county assessor’s office. He says the city’s biggest challenge is balancing its budget without expensive borrowing.
Ward 33
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
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| Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez | 4,590 | 42.0% | |
| Deborah Mell | 4,511 | 41.3% | |
| Katie Sieracki | 1,819 | 16.7% |
Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez
Rodriquez Sanchez is an internship and career adviser for theater and dance at Columbia College. She is a longtime activist for education, immigrants’ rights, labor and housing issues. She is originally from Puerto Rico.
Deborah Mell Incumbent
Mell was appointed to fill the City Council seat occupied by her father, former Ald. Richard Mell, in 2013 and was re-elected in 2015. Before that she was a state representative. She touts her record bringing improvements to ward schools and parks. She sees the city’s financial situation as its top challenge.
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Ward 39
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha “Sam” Nugent | 4,386 | 33.2% | |
| Robert Murphy | 3,904 | 29.7% | |
| Casey Smagala | 3,632 | 27.5% | |
| Joe Duplechin | 1,285 | 9.7% |
Samantha “Sam” Nugent
Nugent, a lawyer, most recently worked as chief of staff for the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. She worked for former Attorney General Lisa Madigan and for a range of campaigns. She sees the city’s unfunded pension liability as the No. 1 challenge.
Robert Murphy
An architect and community organizer and founded a community market and group that advocated for dealing with O’Hare International Airport runway noise. He supports an elected school board, TIF changes and progressive revenue reforms.
Ward 40
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick O’Connor | 4,422 | 33.3% | |
| Andre Vasquez | 2,673 | 20.1% | |
| Dianne Daleiden | 2,291 | 17.2% | |
| Maggie O’Keefe | 2,050 | 15.4% | |
| Ugo Okere | 1,865 | 14.0% |
Patrick O’Connor Incumbent
O’Connor has been an alderman since 1983 and is an attorney. He is a close ally of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City Council’s floor leader. He took over as acting Finance Committee chairman following Ald. Edward Burke’s indictment on a federal public corruption charge. He says budgetary issues and public safety are the city’s top issues.
Andre Vasquez
Vasquez is a manager for AT&T and did work for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign. He sees the city’s fiscal health, mounting pension obligations, lack of revenue and spending priorities as the No. 1 challenge.
Ward 43
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Smith | 5,464 | 39.0% | |
| Derek Lindblom | 3,902 | 27.9% | |
| Leslie Fox | 1,877 | 13.4% | |
| Jacob Ringer | 1,769 | 12.6% | |
| Rebecca Janowitz | 678 | 4.8% | |
| Steven McClellan | 323 | 2.3% |
Michele Smith Incumbent
Smith was first elected alderman in 2011 and also spent time as a ward committeeman. She touts a record of leadership in her ward on public safety and funding for local schools. Smith has a law degree from the University of Chicago.
Derek Lindblom
Lindblom served in Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office as the chief of staff to the Mayor’s Economic Council and as a staffer to U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law.
Ward 46
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cappleman | 6,060 | 44.1% | |
| Marianne Lalonde | 2,482 | 18.1% | |
| Erika Wozniak Francis | 2,312 | 16.8% | |
| Angela Clay | 2,117 | 15.4% | |
| Justin Kreindler | 542 | 3.9% | |
| Jon-Robert McDowell | 227 | 1.6% |
James Cappleman Incumbent
Cappleman was first elected alderman in 2011. He touts his experience getting projects done in the 46th Ward, such as the WIlson Red Line rehab and creating Uptown’s entertainment district. He attended the University of Houston and UIC.
Marianne Lalonde
Lalonde has a doctorate in chemistry from Northwestern and served as an energy and environmental policy fellow in the U.S. Senate. She also has served as president of the Lakeside Area Neighbors Association, as well as on several other local organizations.
Ward 47
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Martin | 7,554 | 39.3% | |
| Michael Negron | 4,102 | 21.4% | |
| Eileen Dordek | 3,358 | 17.5% | |
| Jeff Jenkins | 1,594 | 8.3% | |
| Heather Way Kitzes | 924 | 4.8% | |
| Angie Maloney | 882 | 4.6% | |
| Thomas Schwartzers | 372 | 1.9% | |
| Gus Katsafaros | 344 | 1.8% | |
| Kimball Ladien | 75 | 0.4% |
Matt Martin
Martin is a civil rights lawyer at the Illinois attorney general’s office and a graduate from Northwestern University and Harvard Law. He says the biggest issue facing the city is finding progressive revenue sources to fund schools, social services and pension obligations.
Michael Negron
Negron has served in the Navy, spent time in Washington as part of the Obama administration and had several roles in Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office from 2011 to 2018. He atteneded Georgetown University, the University of Memphis and Harvard Law.
Sources: AP, baiduhai reporting, candidates
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