Chicago mayor's race runoff: Voters go to the polls in race that highlights Democrats' divide
Posted on AllSides April 3rd, 2023
From The Left
Two candidates representing opposite ends of the Democratic party are on the ballot in the highly-watched Chicago mayoral runoff on Tuesday. Paul Vallas, the former CEO of the Chicago school system, and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, a former teacher who is heavily backed by the Chicago Teachers Union, were the top two vote-getters in the February general election. Incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot came in third, so she will not be on the ballot on Tuesday. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET. "In general, the...