Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot rallies Black voters to ‘keep the seat’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks to invited guests on Jan. 25, 2023 during a ribbon cutting event for the new Public Safety Training Center on the West Side.
Lightfoot is facing eight opponents in the February 28 election as she seeks a second term. Six of her rivals are Black, which has become a talking point for the mayor and her allies who worry about splitting the vote.The remarks came at a rally that frequented tapped into the historic disinvestment that South Side neighborhoods have suffered, with the mayor once again saying the “destiny” of Black Chicago is on the ballot.
Lightfoot was joined by former U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, who supported her opponent in 2019 and suggested at a rally that more Black people would be killed by police if she got elected mayor. This time, however, Rush is backing Lightfoot and working to give her a boost with Black voters as she attempts to remake her political base.
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