Lori Lightfoot Elected First Black Female Mayor of Chicago
Ms. Lightfoot will also be the first gay person to lead the nation’s third-largest city
Lori Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor vowing to take down Chicago’s political machine, won the race to become the first black woman mayor of Chicago.
With 94% of precincts reporting, Ms. Lightfoot led Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, 74% to 26%, on Tuesday night, according to data from the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. Ms. Lightfoot will also be the first gay person to lead the nation’s third-largest city.
“We were up against powerful...