Chicago elects former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot as the city's first gay and first black female mayor
CHICAGO—Lori Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor vowing to take down Chicago’s political machine, won the race to become the first black woman mayor of Chicago, according to the Associated Press.
With 70% of precincts reporting, Ms. Lightfoot led Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle by 74% to 26% just an hour after polls closed Tuesday night, according to data from the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. Ms. Lightfoot will also be the first gay person to lead the nation’s third-largest city.
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Lori Lightfoot elected Chicago mayor, first black woman and first openly gay person to hold postLori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle had the first two spots in February's election that saw a historic 14 candidates for mayor, leading to the runoff.
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Chicago voters make history, electing Lori Lightfoot as the city’s first black female mayor, AP projectsVoters in the country’s third-biggest city selected Lori Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor, over Toni Preckwinkle, president of the Cook County Board, in a mayoral runoff election.
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Lori Lightfoot will be Chicago's 1st black, female mayorCHICAGO (AP) — Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot was elected Chicago mayor on Tuesday, becoming the first black woman and first openly gay person to lead the nation's third-largest city.
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Chicago to elect first black woman mayor as voters go to pollsLori Lightfoot, an openly gay former federal prosecutor, has never held elected office; Toni Preckwinkle served on the City Council for 19 years before becoming Cook County Board president.
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Chicago will soon have its first African American female mayorChicago voters will make history Tuesday when they head to the polls to choose the city’s 56th mayor. No matter the result of the runoff, Chicago will elect for the first time an African American woman to occupy City Hall’s fifth floor.
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Chicago votes to choose between two black women for mayorChicago voters went to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two African-American women running for mayor, with the winner of the historic vote inheriting a city steeped in violent crime and wracked by fiscal woes. Lori Lightfoot, 56, the former president of independent civilian body the Chicago Police
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‘Hit the Ground Running’: Advice for Chicago’s First Black Woman Mayor From Other TrailblazersChicago is preparing to elect its first black woman mayor in a runoff vote today between Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle. It will be the biggest city in the U.S. to be run by an African-American woman.
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