Chicago will have a new mayor as Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas in Tuesday night's election.
Brandon Johnson will serve as the next mayor of Chicago after winning Tuesday night's election, with Paul Vallas conceding the race.Brandon Johnson will be out thanking voters after becoming the projected winner in the Chicago mayoral election.
The progressive Democrat faces the challenge of bringing together a city divided on how to deal with crime and other big issues.Tuesday night he said he's ushering in a new chapter for the city. In his victory speech, Johnson struck a triumphant and highly optimistic note. He talked about how tonight means the civil rights movement and labor rights movement have finally won, and said his government will be a government that truly belongs to the people of Chicago.
The former Chicago public school teacher was endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union, with the CTUs president releasing a statement saying, "Today, Chicago has spoken. Chicago has said yes to hope; yes to investment in people; yes to housing the unhoused, and yes to supporting young people with fully-funded schools. It is a new day in our city."
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