Chicago mayoral election 2023: Here are the 9 candidates' education records - Chalkbeat Chicago Chicago's mayoral candidates have many ties to public education and youth. Three candidates won open seats last night -- Jeylu Gutierrez (14th), Jessie Fuentes (26th) and Bill Conway (34th). Get the latest information with our 2023 runoff election guide. Ald. Jesse Jackson. Edward Burke's reign as the 14th Ward alderman coming to an end after more than half a century, progressive candidate Jeyl Gutirrez is well on her way to taking over his seat on the City Council. The school board approved a new school quality policy unanimously even as some employee groups argued it needs more work. Chicago Elections 2023 Take the Chicago mayoral candidate quiz . "I'm really excited that we are just blessed that we are closer to Brandon being our next mayor of the city of Chicago," Young said. Current Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2019 unveiled a 15-point education plan to transform Chicago Public Schools. This is 17.8% total citywide turnout. freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ He has. In Chicago, the final count for the 2023 results shows continuing popularity of early and mail voting. Flores has not conceded, and her campaign has said they are going to wait for every vote to be counted, which could take a couple weeks for all mail votes to come in. In the weeks since, Vallas has received the support of several more City Council members, former mayoral challenger Ja'Mal Green and former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Six Latino wards backed the congressman in the primary, and they are up for grabs on April 4. Leslie Hairston (5th) and Sylvia Puente spoke to voter turnout just after the polls closed Tuesday evening. Anabel Abarca lost to Julia Ramirez. "I think the difference between Brandon and Paul Vallas is that Brandon is working with other officials in this city," Young said. Contact Mauricio atmpena@chalkbeat.org. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 andagree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support The Nations journalism. She can be seen on police body camera video repeatedly telling officers they were in the wrong place. The school board is slated to vote on the policy Wednesday, but the teachers union and principals group say it needs more specifics. Chicago mayoral race: Who are the candidates running for mayor in 2023 The other candidates are Kambium Buckner, Frederick Collins, JaMal Green, Sophia King, Johnny Logalbo, Roderick Sawyer, Paul Vallas, and Willie Wilson. I experienced the painful impact of disinvestment on my students and their families, Johnson said. Endorsements could provide a critical boost to the two candidates, both of whom are seeking to build a broad coalition that will likely be needed to emerge as the victor in the April 4 runoff. Contact us at editor@ballotpedia.org. Anthony Napolitano and long-time Lakeview Ald. He also was wearing a police tracking device while awaiting trial for a recent arrest. Frank Scott Jr. Civil rights activist Martin Luther King III, Service Employees International Union Locals 1, 73, Service Employees International Union Healthcare, Equality Illinois (endorsed Lightfoot in first round), American Federation of Government Employees Local 704, National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United, Commuters Take Action (endorsed Buckner in first round), International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 743, National Association of Social Workers - Illinois, National Association of Letter Carriers Local #11, Sophia King (4th) [former mayoral candidate], Roderick Sawyer (6th) [former mayoral candidate], Michelle Harris (8th) [endorsed Lightfoot in first round], Raymond Lopez (15th) [endorsed Wilson in first round], David Moore (17th) [endorsed King in first round], Walter Burnett Jr. (27th) [endorsed Lightfoot in first round], Felix Cardona Jr. (31st) [endorsed Garca in first round], Emma Mitts (37th) [endorsed Lightfoot in first round], Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Iris Martinez, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas, Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, Former U.S. Secretary of Education, CEO of CPS Arne Duncan, Businessman and former mayoral candidate Willie Wilson, Community activist and former mayoral candidate Ja'Mal Green, Former Chair of Illinois State Board of Education, mayoral candidate Gery Chico, Former Illinois State Senate President Emil Jones, Former Congressman Bobby Rush (IL-1) [endorsed Lightfoot in first round], Former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (endorsed Garca in first round), Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7, International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 2, Plumbers Union Local 130 (endorsed Lightfoot in first round), International Union of Operating Engineers Locals 150, 399 (endorsed Garca in first round), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Locals 9, 134, Ironworkers Union District Council of Chicago, Latino Leadership Council (endorsed Garca in first round), Gasworkers Local 18007 (endorsed Garca in first round).