She made history as Chicago mayor. Reelection may be harder

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CHICAGO (AP) — Lori Lightfoot made history as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve as Chicago mayor, sailing to victory four years ago as an outsider who vowed to rid City Hall of corruption and deliver a safer, more equitable city.

https://apnews.com/article/politics-united-states-government-2022-midterm-elections-lori-lightfoot-chicago-9004b7343d1524f2014859958389be8b?

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Chicago mayor’s race dominated by concerns about city crime

CHICAGO (AP) — For years, Republicans have sought to win over voters by depicting Democratic-led cities as lawless centers of violence that need tough-on-crime policies. In Chicago, some of the Democrats running for mayor are deploying the same strategy as they debate how to make the city safer.

https://apnews.com/article/politics-2022-midterm-elections-lori-lightfoot-chicago-1441bca5446f2eb30cd9dfe377f85fff?

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Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff

CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after voters denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nation’s third-largest city.

https://apnews.com/article/chicago-mayor-election-2023-73b7ffa6da2ad2f301674c5c23e08560?

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Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives

CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected as Chicago’s next mayor Tuesday in a major victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing as the heavily blue city grapples with high crime and financial challenges.

https://apnews.com/article/chicago-mayor-election-johnson-vallas-838d2740994587d0eb0cbbfb04cd55cc?