Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fails to win reelection as two challengers advance to a runoff, AP reports.
Lightfoot, the first Black woman and first openly gay person to lead the city, was the April 4 runoff for a second term. Among her top opponents were Brandon Johnson, a Cook County commissioner endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union, and U.S. Rep. Jesus"Chuy" Garcia.
Vallas served as an adviser to the Fraternal Order of Police during its negotiations with Lightfoot's administration. He has called for adding hundreds of police officers to patrol the city, saying crime is out of control and morale among officers has sunk to a new low during Lightfoot's tenure. "The world is very different than it was four years ago. I believe that I'm still the right person and I think the voters will validate that, but we've been through a lot," Lightfoot said after a rally on the city's West Side during the final days before the election."We can't go back."
"Lori has had her chance," said Lonnell Jolly, a 45-year-old customer service representative who lives on the West Side and voted for businessman Willie Wilson."Since Lori Lightfoot has been in office, it seems like crime has gotten worse." Lightfoot has accused Vallas of using"the ultimate dog whistle" by saying his campaign is about"taking back our city," and of cozying up to the president of the Fraternal Order of Police, whom she calls a racist.also found Vallas's Twitter account had liked racist tweets and tweets that mocked Lightfoot's appearance and referred to her as masculine.
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