On the campaign stop over the weekend, Lightfoot said any South Side vote for 'somebody not named Lightfoot is a vote for Chuy Garcia or Paul Vallas.'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is being criticized for comments she made during an election rally Saturday.Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is accused of damaging the democratic process and encouraging voter suppression after suggesting that South Side voters who don't vote for her reelection shouldn't vote in the race at all.
Calling out U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia and former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas by name, Lightfoot identified the two other frontrunners in this year's mayoral race and her only Hispanic and white challengers. Lightfoot was speaking in a predominantly Black neighborhood before a group of mostly Black voters.
Many of Lightfoot's opponents were vocal about their opposition to the comments, calling her suggestion "disqualifying" and "dangerous." Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, another candidate seeking to oust Lightfoot, said, "Chicagoans deserve real leadership" and are ready to "turn the page" with a new mayor.
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