Knudsen, the first openly gay person to represent the affluent 43rd Ward, had celebrated his 'apparent' victory but stopped just short of declaring it on election night, when he led Comer by more than 500 votes.
The final votes are in after the Chicago election 2023. See which aldermen are headed to a runoff against their opponents.Lincoln Park Ald. Timmy Knudsen has officially parlayed his City Council appointment into election to a full term, as challenger Brian Comer on Tuesday conceded defeat a week after the polls closed in their runoff contest.
The latest mail ballot tally put Knudsen 1,007 votes ahead. Up to 1,152 ballots could still arrive to be counted by April 18, though city election officials don't expect that many to be returned. "After a spirited campaign, I vow to be a leader who bridges the gap, listens to all parts of our ward, and unites our community," Knudsen said in a statement. "We all share a common goal of making the 43rd Ward the best it could be, and I'll seek to uplift that good within our community every single day."
Comer also emerged from the field of six candidates - several of them with much larger campaign funds, including Knudsen - with a "tough-on-crime" message that resonated in the wealthy North Side ward that also covers much of the Gold Coast and Old Town. The 32-year-old former corporate attorney became the youngest council member when he was appointed last year. But when the new council is sworn in next month, Knudsen will give up that title to 21st Ward Ald.-elect Ronnie Mosley, 31.Three other aldermanic runoff outcomes still aren't officially set - but the leaders are looking more secure by the day as outstanding mail ballot counts wind down.
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