Chicago's new mayor will be Brandon Johnson. Tuesday night, Paul Vallas informed his followers that he had called Johnson to give up.Vallas had an early lead in the race that night, but it shortly became a 50-50 split.
By 9:30 p.m., Johnson was ahead of Paul by more than 16,000 votes; this margin has since widened and is likely to continue to do so as more mail-in ballots are counted.At around 9:35 p.m., the Associated Press declared Johnson the winner.
A short while later, Vallas spoke to his supporters, saying the outcomes demonstrated how "deeply divided" the city was. Nevertheless, he urged support for Johnson, whom he claimed to have called to congratulate.
As the polls closed, the Chicago Board of Elections reported that 503,382 total ballots had been cast, with a turnout of 33.2% of the total 1,592,894 registered voters.As Johnson's followers waited for him to descend and give his victory speech, the atmosphere at his election-night celebration was electrifying and humming with excitement.
Johnson has always credited his "multicultural, multi-generational movement" for bringing him from relative obscurity to the fifth floor of City Hall, even though financing from the Chicago Teachers Union, for which he was originally an organiser, and SEIU supported his campaign.
He has emphasised the ground game of his campaign in particular, using volunteers to knock on doors, host events, and send SMS messages during the past five weeks. Beyond his message, he thinks it was his diligent labour that brought him this far.
Johnson delivered an euphoric and incredibly upbeat victory speech. He emphasised how today signifies the triumph of the labour and civil rights movements, and he promised that his administration will truly represent Chicagoans.
In addition, he said that now is the moment to "celebrate the revival and the resurrection of the City of Chicago" as he concluded his remarks.
Bill Rue claimed he struggled to decide between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson for mayor.
Although both candidates have advantages and disadvantages, Rue stated, "I don't necessarily like any of them. Nonetheless, it's absolutely essential to get out and vote."Public safety and crime have been some of the major topics that have pushed voters to the polls.
Some claim that if things don't change, they might have to leave the city.Voter Jonathan Soco stated, "I am genuinely afraid about the safety of my family and my friends if it doesn't improve.
Voter Elvira Graciastated,"The gun violence here and the gang violence as well would have to be one of the topics that are important to me.
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