U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, D-Ill., questioned Friday whether Brandon Johnson can represent the interests of Chicago taxpayers when his mayoral campaign is bankrolled by the Chicago Teachers Union and he is a paid CTU organizer who helped marshal support for two strikes and two job actions since 2012.
and he is a paid CTU organizer who helped marshal support for two strikes and two job actions since 2012.
They endorsed one of their own in Johnson and threw their full political and financial muscle behind him. In the last few days alone, Johnson has received another $1 million from the CTU, other teachers unions and SEIU Local 73 and SEIU Healthcare.Garcia remains confident that he can force Lightfoot or someone else into a runoff and that the progressive family would reunite behind him.
Johnson’s $800 million tax plan initially included a "Metra city surcharge" to raise $40 million "from the suburbs." The tax has since been dropped after generating a firestorm of controversy.
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