A recent survey finds incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot in a dead heat with a current congressman and the former head of Chicago Public Schools in the mayoral election.
With nine candidates on the ballot next month, it's unlikely anyone will get the 50% plus one vote needed to win outright, meaning a two-person runoff on April 4 is virtually certain.
in a margin of error race with Democrat Rep. Jesus"Chuy" Garcia, who represents Illinois's 4th Congressional District, and former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas. Should no candidate receive more than 50% of the vote in the general election, a runoff election between the top two vote recipients will take place on April 4.
"As we’ve shared transparently, our internal polling paints a distinctly different picture," the campaign's statement said."We fully anticipate winning this election, particularly once the voters learn all about the extremely troubling histories of Mr. Vallas and Mr. Garcia. Mayor Lightfoot has always been underestimated by pundits, and apparently today is no different. See you on April 4.
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