Mayoral Endorsements: Black Alderpeople Back Paul Vallas, State Rep. Kam Buckner Backs Brandon Johnson

Posted on AllSides March 16th, 2023
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CHICAGO — Kam Buckner, a state representative and former mayoral candidate, is backing Brandon Johnson to lead the city, while a group of South and West side alderpeople are throwing their weight behind Paul Vallas. Vallas, a former Chicago Public Schools CEO, came in first of nine candidates in the Feb. 28 election, receiving 33 percent of the vote. Johnson, a Cook County commissioner, followed with about 22 percent. During Buckner’s campaign for mayor, he emphasized improving the CTA and the city’s bike and transportation infrastructure, although he failed to...

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