Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is in for a tough reelection in February, with polls showing she is slightly trailing behind two opponents: Rep. Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia (D-IL) and Paul Vallas, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is in for a tough reelection in February, with polls showing she is slightly trailing behind two opponents: Rep. Jesus"Chuy" Garcia and Paul Vallas, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools.
"Don't try and treat me like I'm some child, trying to tell me to quiet down," Lightfoot said, per NBC Chicago. "It's time to vote! Thanks to the Kaotic Drumline for kicking off the party this morning," Lightfoot tweeted."One month until Election Day, Chicago! Let's do this thing." In the recent poll, 71% of voters believe that Chicago is on the wrong track, and 61% disapproved of Lightfoot's job, giving her a high unfavorability rating of 54%.
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