Brandon Johnson, Mayoral Run-off Election Party
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Location: Marriot Marquis Chicago Ballroom
Time: 7 PM CT
Press Hits:
In private call, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson pitches Biden on 2024 Chicago convention
“I do think that this changes the Chicago bid,” American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said of Johnson’s electoral victory.
Chicago’s Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson on his plans for the city
Chicago Gets What It Voted For
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson blames businesses for crime.
Brandon Johnson won City Hall with the Black vote
The Big, Earnest Love That Propelled Brandon Johnson to Victory in Chicago
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/brandon-johnson-love-education
Sick Of Same Old Crime And Violence, Chicago Tries Electing A Democrat This Time
Analyzing Brandon Johnson’s Surprise Victory In Chicago
The Lever Team explores the big progressive win.
https://www.levernews.com/analyzing-brandon-johnsons-surprise-victory-in-chicago/
Chicago Mayor-Elect Set to Continue Immigrant Sanctuary City Status After Migrant Busing Backlash
What Chicago’s new mayor means for environmental justice
Brandon Johnson campaigned on promises to make Chicago a leader in sustainability.
https://grist.org/politics/new-mayor-chicago-promises-environmental-justice/
What we learned from the Chicago mayoral results
What can we expect from Brandon Johnson — Chicago’s next mayor
What will the incoming mayor do about high crime rates and low test scores? Here is what Brandon Johnson said on the campaign trail.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2023/4/5/23669976/brandon-johnson-chicago-mayor-key-issues
Progressive Brandon Johnson elected Chicago’s next mayor
https://nypost.com/2023/04/04/progressive-brandon-johnson-elected-chicagos-next-mayor/
Chicago 2023 mayoral election: Brandon Johnson defeats Paul Vallas
Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
https://apnews.com/article/chicago-mayor-election-johnson-vallas-838d2740994587d0eb0cbbfb04cd55cc
Brandon Johnson is Chicago’s new mayor. So what’s next for CPS?
Some of Johnson’s first decisions after his swearing-in next month will have to do with education, the issue nearest and dearest to his heart and his work over the past decade.
Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor’s race
https://www.axios.com/2023/04/05/chicago-mayor-election-result-brandon-johnson
Progressive Brandon Johnson Elected As Chicago Mayor, Beating Paul Vallas In Crime-Focused Race
Progressive Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor’s race
The Cook County commissioner had the backing of the powerful Chicago Teachers Union and ran on a platform of addressing racial and economic disparities.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/brandon-johnson-wins-chicago-mayoral-election-rcna77196
Brandon Johnson Elected Chicago Mayor, Turning Back Tough-on-Crime Opponent
Paul Vallas, who pressed for a more conservative approach, narrowly lost to Mr. Johnson, who was little known to voters only months ago.
Brandon Johnson’s First Test as Chicago’s Mayor
The newly elected former middle school teacher will have to see if Chicago cops want to work for him.
https://slate.com/business/2023/04/brandon-johnson-chicago-new-mayor-first-test.html
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-victory/
Brandon Johnson Defeats Paul Vallas to Become Chicago Mayor
Cook County Board commissioner backed by city’s teachers union
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-voters-to-pick-new-mayor-as-crime-dominates-tight-race-ed020620
Brandon Johnson will be Chicago’s next mayor
Johnson, who was backed heavily by the teachers unions, beat former public schools CEO Paul Vallas in a narrow race.
Chicago chooses Brandon Johnson for mayor – and a new approach on crime
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65192680
Chicago Mayor’s Race Could Be a Blueprint for Democratic Messaging on Crime
Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, prevailed over his more moderate challenger after holding the position that officials must take a fundamentally different approach to public safety.
Brandon Johnson, Chicago’s mayor-elect, vows to represent all: ‘Today, the dream is alive’
Progressive Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor’s race
Johnson came back to defeat moderate Paul Vallas in a race focused on crime and Johnson’s ties to the city’s powerful teachers’ union.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/04/chicago-mayors-race-results-00090504
Chicago mayoral race: Brandon Johnson wins runoff, Paul Vallas concedes
Incumbent Lori Lightfoot failed to secure a second term in February election.
Chicago mayoral election results: Brandon Johnson wins race after Paul Vallas concedes
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-mayoral-election-paul-vallas-brandon-johnson-mayor-results/13082825/
Brandon Johnson Is Elected Mayor of Chicago
Mr. Johnson, a teachers’ union organizer, defeated a more conservative Democrat who called for a crackdown on crime.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/04/us/chicago-mayor-runoff
Brandon Johnson Wins Chicago Mayor’s Race
“This is remarkable. Because it proves that working-class people, poor people, people of color, people of consciousness, have really come together and defeated ‘the alliance,’” a Johnson supporter said.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/04/04/paul-vallas-takes-early-lead-in-chicago-mayors-race/
Brandon Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/brandon-johnson-elected-chicago-mayor
‘The Dream is Alive’: Brandon Johnson Pays Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. in Victory Speech
Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayoral election
Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayoral election; Vallas concedes
Paul Vallas told supporters he called Brandon Johnson to congratulate him on his victory.
Brandon Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/brandon-johnson-elected-chicago-mayor
Brandon Johnson wins race for mayor; Paul Vallas concedes in tight election
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/local-news/
Media Hits:
Chicago Runoff Election 2023 LIVE COVERAGE
CHICAGO MAYORAL ELECTION RESULTS: BRANDON JOHNSON ELECTED NEXT MAYOR AS PAUL VALLAS CONCEDES
ABC 7 Chicago – Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayoral election
ABC 7 Chicago – Brandon Johnson wraps up Chicago mayoral campaign on high note
CBS News – Progressive Democrat Brandon Johnson wins election for mayor of Chicago
CBS Mornings – Brandon Johnson, mayor-elect of Chicago, on winning the election and tackling crime
CBS Chicago – Brandon Johnson declares victory in race for mayor
WGN News – Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson address supporters
Democracy Now! – From Teacher & Union Organizer to Mayor: Brandon Johnson Wins Chicago Race in Upset Victory
ABC 7 Chicago – Brandon Johnson will be the next mayor of Chicago
FOX 32 – Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson addresses city of Chicago
Sozialprogramme statt Polizei: In Chicago wird ein Bürgermeister gewählt, der mehr für die Menschen tun will
In Chicago ist überraschend Brandon Johnson zum Bürgermeister gewählt worden. Er setzt im Kampf gegen die Kriminalität nicht nur auf die Polizei. Das brachte ihm den Sieg über Paul Vallas, einen resoluten Vertreter von Recht und Ordnung.
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