2019 Chicago aldermanic election

2019 Chicago aldermanic elections

← 2015 February 26 and April 2, 2019 2023 →
All 50 seats in the Chicago City Council 26 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Democratic Democratic Socialists of America Republican Seats before 48[a][b] 1 1[a] Seats won 40[a] 6[a] 1[a] Seat change 8 5
Results by ward. An asterisk notes the necessity of a runoff election.

Elections in Illinois
Federal government U.S. Presidential elections 1820 1824 1828 1832 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 Dem 2000 Dem 2004 Dem 2008 Dem Rep 2012 Dem Rep 2016 Dem Rep 2020 Dem Rep 2024 Dem Rep U.S. Senate elections 1818 1819 1823 1824 1824 sp 1825 1830 sp 1831 1835 1837 1843 1846 1849 1849 sp 1853 1859 1861 1863 sp 1867 1879 1882 1885 1885 sp 1887 sp 1888 1890 1894 1896 1897 1901 1903 1907 1909 1913 1913 sp 1914 1918 1920 1924 1926 1928 sp 1930 1932 1936 1938 1940 sp 1942 1944 1948 1950 1954 1956 1960 1962 1966 1968 1970 sp 1972 1974 1978 1980 1984 1986 1990 1992 1996 1998 2002 2004 2008 2010 2010 sp 2014 2016 2020 2022 2026 U.S. House elections 1818 1819 1820 1822 1824 1826 1828 1831 1832 1834 1836 1838 1840 1842 1844 1846 1848 1850 1852 1854 1856 1858 1859 6th sp 1860 1861 6th sp 1862 1864 1866 1868 1870 1871 AL sp 1872 1874 1876 1878 1880 1882 1884 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1895 10th sp 18th sp 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 4th sp 1920 1922 AL sp 1923 2nd sp 4th sp 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 19th sp 1946 1948 1950 1952 1953 7th sp 1954 1956 1957 7th sp 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1969 13th sp 1970 6th sp 1972 15th sp 1973 7th sp 1974 1975 5th sp 1976 1978 1980 10th sp 1982 1983 1st sp 1984 1985 14th sp 1986 1988 21st sp 1990 1991 15th sp 1992 1994 1995 2nd sp 1996 1998 2000 1st 2002 2004 2006 2008 14th sp 2009 5th sp 2010 17th 2012 2013 2nd sp 2014 2015 18th sp 2016 2018 2020 2022 1st 2024
State government General elections 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1969 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 Gubernatorial elections 1818 1822 1826 1830 1834 1838 1842 1846 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 Lieutenant Gubernatorial elections 1818 1822 1826 1830 1834 1838 1842 1846 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 Attorney General elections 2018 2022 Secretary of State elections 2022 Comptroller elections 2016 Senate elections 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 House of Representatives elections 1964 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 Judicial elections 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
Ballot measures and referendums State capitol referendum (1834) Cutback Amendment (1980) Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1992) Illinois Governor Recall Amendment (2010) Public Pension Amendment (2012) Marsy's Law (2014) Right to Vote Amendment (2014) Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment (2016) Fair Tax (2020) Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment (2022)
Chicago General elections 2019 2023 Mayoral elections 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1865 1867 1869 1871 1873 1876 1877 1879 1881 1883 1885 1887 1889 1891 1893 1893 sp 1895 1897 1899 1901 1903 1905 1907 1911 1915 1919 1923 1927 1931 1935 1939 1943 1947 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1977 sp 1979 1983 1987 1989 sp 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 Aldermanic elections 1923 1925 1927 1929 2011 2015 2019 2023 Chicago Board of Education elections 2024 2026
Cicero Municipal elections 1924
Cook County County elections 1946 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
v t e

The 2019 Chicago aldermanic election took place in two rounds on February 26 and April 2, 2019, to elect 50 aldermen to the Chicago City Council. Each alderman represents one of Chicago's 50 wards. The elections are non-partisan and use a two-round system where the top two finishers compete in a second-round run-off if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round. The elections were party of the 2019 Chicago elections, which included elections for Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer.^[1]

Of the 50 incumbent aldermen 45 ran for re-election.^[2][1] Incumbents did not run in the 20th, 22nd, 25th, 39th, and 47th wards.^[1] Five aldermen ran unopposed: Brian Hopkins (2nd ward), Scott Waguespack (32nd), Gilbert Villegas (36th), Brendan Reilly (42nd), and Nicholas Sposato (38th).^[2]

Three aldermen were defeated in the first round, and four more were defeated in run-off elections. There were a total of 12 new aldermen elected: Daniel La Spata (1st ward), Stephanie Coleman (16th), Jeanette Taylor (20th), Michael Rodriguez (22nd), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), Felix Cardona (31st), Rossana Rodríguez (33rd), Samantha Nugent (39th), Andre Vasquez (40th), Jim Gardiner (45th), Matt Martin (47th), and Maria Hadden (49th). After the election, the council's Progressive Caucus grew from 10 to 18 members and a new 6-member Socialist Caucus was formed.

Overview[edit]

Campaign[edit]

Candidates for city council are required to submit 473 valid signatures from registered voters in their ward to appear on the ballot.^[3][4] A total of 212 candidates submitted nominating petitions, an increase from 184 candidates in the 2015 election.^[1] However, the total number of candidates is lower than the 351 candidates in 2011, the last municipal election that, like 2019, had an open race for mayor.^[4]

In the first round, three aldermen who ran for re-election lost their seats. There were run-offs elections in 14 wards: 10 races where incumbents are running, and four races for open seats.^[5] At least three additional incumbent aldermen were defeated in run-off elections.^[6][7]

Seat changes[edit]

Ward	Incumbent	Incumbent status	Alderman-elect	Ref
1	Proco Joe Moreno	Defeated in general election	Daniel La Spata	[5]
16	Toni Foulkes	Defeated in run-off election	Stephanie Coleman	[6]
20	Willie Cochran	Retiring	Jeanette Taylor	[8]
22	Ricardo Muñoz	Retiring	Michael Rodriguez	[9]
25	Daniel Solis	Retiring	Byron Sigcho-Lopez	[10]
31	Milly Santiago	Defeated in run-off election	Felix Cardona	[6]
33	Deb Mell	Defeated in run-off election	Rossana Rodríguez Sanchez	[6]
39	Margaret Laurino	Retiring	Samantha Nugent	[11]
40	Patrick O'Connor	Defeated in run-off election	Andre Vasquez	[6]
45	John Arena	Defeated in general election	Jim Gardiner	[5]
47	Ameya Pawar	Retiring, ran unsuccessfully for City Treasurer	Matt Martin
49	Joe Moore	Defeated in general election	Maria Hadden	[5]

Election calendar[edit]

For candidates[edit]

Key dates for candidates^[3]

Date	Description	Statute Source
August 28, 2018	First day to circulate nominating petitions. Candidates need to submit at least 473 valid signatures from registered voters in their ward in order to appear on the ballot.	10 ILCS 5/10-4
November 19–26	Period to submit nominating petitions to the Chicago Board of Elections.	10 ILCS 5/10-6(4), 5/10-8
December 3	Last day for candidates to submit objections (also known as challenges) to other candidates' nominating petitions.
December 20	Last day for candidates to withdraw from the election.	10 ILCS 5/10-7, 5/10-15; 65 ILCS 20/21-9
February 26, 2019	Election day, first round. Polling places are open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm.
March 19	Last day for Board of Elections to announce results of first-round election.	10 ILCS 5/22-17
April 2	Election day, second round run-off (as needed in each ward). Polling places are open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm.

For voters[edit]

Key dates for voters, for first-round elections on February 26, 2019^[3]

Date	Description	Statute Source
Indeterminate–February 25	Early voting period at designated polling places. The law requires that early voting begins 40 days prior to the election (i.e. January 17), but the Board of Elections has announced that due to ongoing nominating petition challenges, the start of early voting will be delayed.[12]	10 ILCS 5/19A-15
January 29	Last day for regular voter registration. After this and until election day, "grace period" registration Archived 2019-01-17 at the Wayback Machine and voting will be available at designated polling places.	10 ILCS 5/6-29; 5/6-100
February 21	Last day for registered voters to apply for mail-in ballots.	10 ILCS 5/19-2
February 26	Election day, first round. Polling places are open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm.
March 19	Last day for Board of Elections to announce results of first-round election.	10 ILCS 5/22-17

Key dates for voters, for second-round elections on April 2, 2019^[3]

Date	Description	Statute Source
March 5	Last day for regular voter registration. After this and until election day, "grace period" registration Archived 2019-01-17 at the Wayback Machine and voting will be available at designated polling places.	10 ILCS 5/6-29, 5/6-50, 5/6-51, 5/6-53, 5/6-100
Indeterminate date–April 1	Early voting period at designated polling places. Early voting will begin once the Board of Elections certifies the results of the first-round elections and consequently confirms where second-round elections are needed. The latest possible date for certification of first-round elections is March 19, 2019.	10 ILCS 5/19A-15
March 28	Last day for registered voters to apply for mail-in ballots.	10 ILCS 5/19-2
April 2	Election day, second round. Polling places are open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm.
April 23	Last day for Board of Elections to announce results of second-round election.	10 ILCS 5/22-17

North Side[edit]

1st ward[edit]

Incumbent alderman Proco Joe Moreno unsuccessfully sought reelection. Moreno had been appointed alderman in 2010 by Mayor Richard M. Daley, and had subsequently been reelected in 2011 and 2015. Moreno ultimately lost reelection to his sole challenger, Daniel La Spata.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Proco Joe Moreno	Incumbent alderman	(Website Archived 2019-01-25 at the Wayback Machine)
Daniel La Spata	Former vice president of Logan Square Neighborhood Association Community activist	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[13]

Two write-in candidates filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, Treasurer in 2019^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]
• Justin Tucker^[14]

One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:^[2]

• Justin Tucker

The following candidate filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:^[2]

• Trevor Grant, statistician and data scientist, Illinois National Guard Veteran^[23]

Campaign[edit]

Moreno and La Spata appeared at a candidate forum hosted by Logan Square Preservation on January 8, 2019.^[24][25][26]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

1st Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Daniel La Spata	7,326	61.23
	Nonpartisan	Proco Joe Moreno (incumbent)	4,635	38.74
	Write-in	Justin Tucker	3	0.03
Total votes			11,964	100

2nd ward[edit]

Incumbent first-term alderman Brian Hopkins won reelection, running unopposed on the ballot.^[2]

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Brian Hopkins	Incumbent alderman

Two write-in candidates filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]
• Mollie May Brady^[14]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

2nd Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Brian Hopkins (incumbent)	10,977	100.00
	Write-in	Mollie May Brady	4	0.04
Total votes			10,981	100

32nd ward[edit]

Incumbent third-term alderman Scott Waguespack won reelection, running unopposed on the ballot.^[2] He appeared at a candidate forum covering the Logan Square neighborhood on January 8, 2019.^[24][35]

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Scott Waguespack	Incumbent alderman

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

32nd Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Scott Waguespack (incumbent)	11,519	100.00
Total votes			11,519	100

40th ward[edit]

Incumbent ninth-term alderman Patrick J. O'Connor unsuccessfully sought reelection, being defeated by Andre Vasquez in a runoff.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Andre Vasquez	Utility company manager Community activist	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[39]
Dianne Daleiden	Chicago Public Schools teacher Member of local school council Businesswoman	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[40]
Maggie O'Keefe	Small business owner	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[41]
Patrick O'Connor	Incumbent alderman	(Website)
Ugo Okere	Former chairman of youth organization Fuerza del Sol Local government agency employee Community organizer	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[42]

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Endorsements[edit]

Campaigns[edit]

A candidate forum organized by several community organizations was scheduled on January 29, 2019.^[56]

Results[edit]

40th Ward General election^[33]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Patrick J. O'Connor (incumbent)	4,446	33.30
	Nonpartisan	André Vasquez	2,683	20.09
	Nonpartisan	Dianne Daleiden	2,296	17.19
	Nonpartisan	Maggie O'Keefe	2,058	15.41
	Nonpartisan	Ugo Okere	1,870	14.00
Total votes			13,353	100

40th Ward Runoff^[57][33]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	André Vasquez	7,509	53.87
	Nonpartisan	Patrick J. O'Connor (incumbent)	6,431	46.13
Total votes			13,940	100

42nd ward[edit]

Incumbent third-term alderman Brendan Reilly won reelection, running unopposed on the ballot.^[2]

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Brendan Reilly	Incumbent alderman

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Results[edit]

43rd Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Brendan Reilly (incumbent)	11,129	100
Total votes			11,129	100

43rd ward[edit]

Incumbent second-term alderman Michele Smith won reelection, defeating Derek Lindblom in a runoff.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Derek Lindblom	Aide to U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer Economic policy advisor to Mayor Rahm Emanuel Healthcare entrepreneur	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[58]
Jacob Ringer	Former chief of staff for Chicago's Chief Financial Officer Former president of Lincoln Park Auxiliary Board Lawyer	(Website Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine)	[59]
Michele Smith	Incumbent alderman	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)
Leslie Fox	Former executive director of host committees for 1994 World Cup and 1996 Democratic National Convention Public relations consultant	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[60]
Rebecca Janowitz	Former coordinator for special projects for Chicago Public Schools Lawyer, former legal services provider	(Website Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[61]
Steve McClellan		(Facebook) (Twitter)

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:^[2]

• Matthew Roney Archived 2018-09-18 at the Wayback Machine, student at DePaul University^[62]

Endorsements[edit]

First round[edit]

Runoff[edit]

Results[edit]

43rd Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Michele Smith (incumbent)	5,486	38.98
	Nonpartisan	Derek Lindblom	3,913	27.81
	Nonpartisan	Leslie Fox	1,892	13.44
	Nonpartisan	Jacob Ringer	1,776	12.62
	Nonpartisan	Rebecca Janowitz	681	4.84
	Nonpartisan	Steven McClellan	325	2.31
Total votes			14,073	100

43rd Ward Runoff^[57]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Michele Smith (incumbent)	7,435	53.57
	Nonpartisan	Derek Lindblom	6,444	46.43
Total votes			13,879	100

44th ward[edit]

Incumbent fourth-term alderman Tom Tunney won reelection.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Austin Baidas	Former manager of state government agencies Former advisor at U.S. Department of Transportation Former CEO	(Website Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[65]
Elizabeth Shydlowski	Fundraising consultant	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[66]
Tom Tunney	Incumbent alderman	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)

The following candidate filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:^[2]

• Patrick Shine, U.S. Air Force veteran, co-founder of non-profit This Is My Country, Inc.^[67]

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

44th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Tom Tunney (incumbent)	9,734	64.44
	Nonpartisan	Austin Baidas	3,794	25.12
	Nonpartisan	Elizabeth Shydlowski	1,577	10.44
Total votes			15,105	100

46th ward[edit]

Incumbent second-term alderman James Cappleman won reelection, defeating Marianne Lalonde in a runoff by a margin of only 25 votes (0.09% of the votes cast in the runoff).

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Angela Clay	Community activist	(Website Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook)	[68]
Erika Wozniak Francis	Chicago Public Schools teacher Member of Chicago Votes board of directors Community activist	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[69]
James Cappleman	Incumbent alderman	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)
Jon-Robert McDowell	Environmental developer Former aide in the U.S. House of Representatives	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[70]
Justin Kreindler	Program director of Public Allies Chicago	(Website) (Facebook)	[71]
Marianne Lalonde	Healthcare management consultant President of Lakeside Area Neighbors Association Former legislative aide to U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[72]

Two write-in candidates filed:

• Joann Breivogel^[14]
• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

46th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	James Cappleman (incumbent)	6,082	44.07
	Nonpartisan	Marianne Lalonde	2,494	18.07
	Nonpartisan	Erika Wozniak Francis	2,324	16.84
	Nonpartisan	Angela Clay	2,127	15.41
	Nonpartisan	Justin Kreindler	545	3.95
	Nonpartisan	Jon-Robert McDowell	229	1.66
Total votes			13,801	100

46th Ward Runoff^[57]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	James Cappleman (incumbent)	7,079	50.09
	Nonpartisan	Marianne Lalonde	7,054	49.91
Total votes			14,133	100.0

47th ward[edit]

Incumbent second-term alderman Ameya Pawar did not seek reelection as alderman, opting to instead run (unsuccessfully) for City Treasurer of Chicago. Matt Martin was elected to succeed him, defeating Michael Negron in a runoff.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Angie Maloney	Community organizer Teacher, Musician	(Website Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[87]
Eileen Dordek	Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Commissioner for the 10th District's Cook County Commission on Women's Issues Board member for Personal PAC for 9 years and current board member of Equality Illinois	(Website Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[88]
Gus Kastafaros	Restaurant manager, real estate entrepreneur, electrician	(Website Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[89]
Kimball Ladien
Heather Way Kitzes	Manager of Neighborhood Relations for the Chicago Cubs Former executive director of Lakeview Chamber of Commerce	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[90]
Jeff Jenkins	Co-founder of non-profit Midnight Circus in the Parks Small business owner	(Website Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[91]
Matt Martin	Civil rights attorney at the office of the Illinois Attorney General Member of local school council at McPherson Elementary School Co-founder of Heart of Lincoln Square Neighbors Association	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[92]
Michael Negron	Aide to Mayor Rahm Emanuel Former Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Former employee of Office of Management and Budget	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[93]
Thomas Schwartzers	Former firefighter and law enforcement officer	(Website)	[94]

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Campaign[edit]

All candidates, except Kastafaros, appeared at a forum focused on education issues on January 17, 2019.^[95][96] All candidates, except Ladien and Schwartzers, appeared at a forum on business issues on January 24.^[97] A third forum hosted by several neighborhood Chambers of Commerce was scheduled on January 26.^[98]

Endorsements[edit]

Runoff

Results[edit]

47th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Matt Martin	7,586	39.31
	Nonpartisan	Michael A. Negron	4,126	21.38
	Nonpartisan	Eileen Dordek	3,373	17.48
	Nonpartisan	Jeff Jenkins	1,602	8.30
	Nonpartisan	Heather Way Kitzes	931	4.82
	Nonpartisan	Angela "Angie" Maloney	888	4.60
	Nonpartisan	Thomas M. Schwartzers	372	1.93
	Nonpartisan	Gus Katsafaros	344	1.78
	Nonpartisan	Kimball Ladien	75	0.39
Total votes			19,297	100

47th Ward Runoff^[57]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Matt Martin	11,813	62.50
	Nonpartisan	Michael A. Negron	7,089	37.50
Total votes			18,902	100.0

48th ward[edit]

Incumbent second-term alderman Harry Osterman won reelection, defeating David Williams III, his sole challenger.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
David Williams III	U.S. Navy veteran, Novelist, Medical Logistics Specialist & Former Republican candidate for U.S. Representative for Illinois' 9th District	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[102]
Harry Osterman	Incumbent alderman	(Website)

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

48th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Harry Osterman (incumbent)	12,442	83.73
	Nonpartisan	David Williams III	2,415	16.25
	Write-in	Richard Benedict Mayers	2	0.01
Total votes			14,857	100

49th ward[edit]

Incumbent seventh-term alderman Joe Moore unsuccessfully sought reelection. He was defeated by Maria Hadden, his sole challenger.

Through this election, the victor Maria Hadden made history as the first LGBTQ woman of color to be elected to Chicago's City Council.^[115]

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Maria Hadden	Executive director and founder of non-profit Our City Our Voice Founding board member of Participatory Budgeting Project	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[116]
Joe Moore	Incumbent alderman Democratic Committeeman for the 49th ward	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)

Two write-in candidates filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]
• Bill Morton

Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:^[2]

• Bill Morton Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine, president of the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce^[109]
• Nathan Ben Myers

Campaign[edit]

Hadden and Moore both identify as progressives, but their policy positions differ sharply on a number of issues, including policing, accepting donations from developers, use of tax-increment financing, and charter school expansion.^[117] Both candidates participated in a debate hosted at Sullivan High School on January 15, 2019.^{[118][119][120]} At the debate, they disagreed on a number of issues, including a freeze on new charter schools (Hadden supported one; Moore did not), funding for a new police training facility (Moore supported the ongoing proposal; Hadden did not), and use of tax-increment financing for the proposed Lincoln Yards project (Moore was in favor; Hadden was opposed).^[119][121]

In February 2019, a controversy emerged when two photographers alleged that the Moore campaign used their photographs in campaign advertisements without permission or attribution.^[122] Another controversy emerged late in the campaign when a Moore staffer accused a 15 year old Hadden volunteer (and former Moore intern) of espionage.^{[citation needed]}

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

49th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Maria Hadden	7,820	63.37
	Nonpartisan	Joe Moore (incumbent)	4,514	36.58
	Write-in	Bill Morton	4	0.03
	Write-in	Richard Benedict Mayers	3	0.02
Total votes			12,334	100

50th ward[edit]

Incumbent second-term alderman Debra Silverstein won reelection.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Andrew Rowlas	Former Chicago Public Schools teacher and principal Former adjunct professor Community activist	(Website Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook)	[131]
Debra Silverstein	Incumbent alderman	(Website) (Twitter)
Zehra Quadri	Executive director of social service agency Former Cook County Grant Management Administrator Candidate for 50th ward alderman in 2015	(Website) (Facebook)	[132][133]

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

The following candidate filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:^[2]

• Majid Mustafa

Endorsements[edit]

Campaigns[edit]

A candidate forum is scheduled for February 10, 2019.^[136]

Results[edit]

50th General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Debra L. Silverstein (incumbent)	6,014	65.84
	Nonpartisan	Andrew D. Rowlas	1,678	18.37
	Nonpartisan	Zehra Quadri	1,442	15.79
Total votes			9,134	100

Northwest Side[edit]

26th ward[edit]

Incumbent alderman Roberto Maldonado won reelection. Maldonado had been first appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2009, and had subsequently been reelected in 2011 and 2015.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
David Herrera	Municipal finance and development professional Small business owner	(Website Archived 2018-11-23 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Instagram)	[137][138]
Roberto Maldonado	Incumbent alderman	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)
Theresa Siaw	Health clinic manager Social entrepreneur	(Website Archived 2019-01-03 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[139][140]

Two write-in candidates filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]
• Mirko "Limo Mike Z" Zaplatic, Jr

Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:^[2]

• Angee Gonzalez Archived 2019-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
• Mirko "Limo Mike Z." Zaplatic Jr.

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

26th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Roberto Maldonado (incumbent)	4,431	50.53
	Nonpartisan	Theresa Siaw	2,462	28.13
	Nonpartisan	David Herrera	1,866	21.28
	Write-in	Mirko "Limo Mike Z" Zaplatic, Jr	5	0.06
Total votes			8,764	100

30th ward[edit]

Incumbent fourth-term alderman Ariel Reboyras won reelection, defeating Jessica Gutierrez in a runoff.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Ariel Reboyras	Incumbent alderman	(Website Archived 2019-01-18 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook)
Edgar Esparza	Candidate for 30th ward alderman in 2015	(Website Archived 2019-01-04 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[142]
Jessica Gutierrez	Community organizer Former teacher	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[143]

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

30th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Ariel E. Reboyras (incumbent)	3,563	47.90
	Nonpartisan	Jessica Gutierrez	3,536	47.54
	Nonpartisan	Edgar "Edek" Esparza	339	4.56
Total votes			7,438	100

30th Ward Runoff^[57]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Ariel E. Reboyras (incumbent)	4,097	51.91
	Nonpartisan	Jessica W. Gutierrez	3,795	48.09
Total votes			7,892	100

31st ward[edit]

Incumbent first-term alderman Milly Santiago unsuccessfully sought reelection, losing to Felix Cardona, Jr. in a runoff.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Colin Bird-Martinez	Founder of 31st Ward Independent Political Organization Local school council member Automotive analyst Community organizer	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[146]
Felix Cardona, Jr.	Executive in local government agencies Community volunteer	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[147]
Milly Santiago	Incumbent alderman	(Website Archived 2019-01-30 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:^[2]

• Renne Chavez, candidate for 31st ward alderman in 2015^[148]

Endorsements[edit]

Runoff

Results[edit]

31st Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Milragos Santiago (incumbent)	2,588	40.32
	Nonpartisan	Felix Cardona Jr.	2,132	33.21
	Nonpartisan	Colin Bird-Martinez	1,699	26.47
Total votes			6,419	100

31st Ward Runoff^[57]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Felix Cardona Jr.	3,584	54.29
	Nonpartisan	Milragos Santiago (incumbent)	3,017	45.71
Total votes			6,601	100.0

33rd ward[edit]

Incumbent alderman Deb Mell unsuccessfully sought reelection. Mell had first been appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2013, and had subsequently been reelected in 2015. She was defeated by Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez in a runoff.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Deb Mell	Incumbent alderman	(Twitter)
Katie Sieracki	Small business executive	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[151][152]
Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez	Youth educator Community activist	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[153]

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

The following candidates submitted nominating petition signatures but withdrew before the certification process:^[2]

• Joel Zawko

Endorsements[edit]

First round

Runoff

Campaign[edit]

All three candidates appeared at a candidate forum hosted at Bateman Elementary School on February 7, 2019. The forum was originally scheduled for January 30 but was postponed due to the polar vortex.^[157]

Results[edit]

33rd Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	R. Rodriguez Sanchez	4,598	42.05
	Nonpartisan	Deborah L. Mell (incumbent)	4,515	41.29
	Nonpartisan	Katie Sieracki	1,822	16.66
Total votes			10,935	100

33rd Ward Runoff^[57]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Rosanna Sanchez	5,754	50.06
	Nonpartisan	Deborah L. Mell (incumbent)	5,741	49.94
Total votes			11,495	100

35th ward[edit]

Incumbent first-term alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa was reelected, defeating Amanda Yu Dieterich, his sole challenger.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Amanda Yu Dieterich	Member of local school council Small business owner Community activist	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[158]
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa	Incumbent alderman	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:^[2]

• Mayra Gonzalez
• Walter Zarnecki, Republican Party nominee for Cook County Board Commissioner for the 8th district^[159]

Endorsements[edit]

Campaign[edit]

Dieterich and Ramirez-Rosa appeared at a candidate forum hosted by Logan Square Preservation on January 8, 2019.^[25][161]

Results[edit]

35th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (incumbent)	4,700	59.43
	Nonpartisan	Amanda Yu Dieterich	3,208	40.57
Total votes			7,908	100

36th ward[edit]

Incumbent first-term alderman Gilbert Villegas was reelected, running unopposed on the ballot.^[2]

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Gilbert Villegas	Incumbent alderman

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Results[edit]

36th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Gilbert Villegas (incumbent)	5,376	100.00
Total votes			5,376	100.0

38th ward[edit]

Incumbent first-term alderman Nicholas Sposato was reelected, running unopposed on the ballot.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Nicholas Sposato	Incumbent alderman

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:^[2]

• Ralph Pawlikowski, higher education professional and community volunteer^[162]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

38th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Nicholas Sposato (incumbent)	9,340	100.00
Total votes			9,340	100

39th ward[edit]

Incumbent alderman Margaret Laurino did not run for reelection.^[11] Laurino had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1994, and had been reelected six times. Samantha Nugent was elected to succeed her, defeating Robert Murphy in a runoff.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Casey Smagala	Social service agency manager Member of local school councils Community volunteer	(Website Archived 2019-01-05 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[163]
Joe Duplechin	Law enforcement officer U.S. Army veteran Carpenter	(Website Archived 2019-01-05 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook)	[164]
Robert Murphy	Democratic Committeeman for the 39th Ward President of Forest Glen Community Association Community organizer	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[165]
Samantha "Sam" Nugent	Medical industry professional Local government consultant, Lawyer	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[166]

Two write-in candidates filed:

• Mary K. Hunter^[14]
• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

The following candidates submitted nominating petition signatures but withdrew before the certification process:^[2]

• Jeffrey S. La Porte

Endorsements[edit]

First round

Runoff

Results[edit]

39th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Samantha "Sam" Nugent	4,396	33.20
	Nonpartisan	Robert Murphy	3,914	29.56
	Nonpartisan	Casey Smagala	3,644	27.52
	Nonpartisan	Joe Duplechin	1,287	9.72
Total votes			13,241	100

39th Ward Runoff^[57]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Samantha "Sam" Nugent	7,469	55.97
	Nonpartisan	Robert Murphy	5,876	44.03
Total votes			13,345	100.0

41st ward[edit]

Incumbent first-term alderman Anthony Napolitano won reelection, defeating Tim Heneghan, his sole challenger.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Anthony Napolitano	Incumbent alderman	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)
Tim Heneghan	Former firefighter Union organizer Former local school council member Volunteer athletic coach	(Website Archived 2019-01-05 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[168]

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

41st Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Anthony V. Napolitano (incumbent)	12,502	70.27
	Nonpartisan	Tim Heneghan	5,289	29.73
Total votes			17,791	100

45th ward[edit]

Incumbent second-term alderman John Arena unsuccessfully sought reelection. He was defeated by Jim Gardiner.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Jim Gardiner	Firefighter	(Website Archived 2019-01-30 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[169]
John Arena	Incumbent alderman	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)
Marilyn Morales	Manager in local government agencies Community volunteer	(Website) (Facebook)	[170]
Robert Bank		(Website Archived 2019-01-30 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook)

Two write-in candidates filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]
• Jose Munoz^[14]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

45th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	James "Jim" Gardiner	7,570	50.92
	Nonpartisan	John S. Arena (incumbent)	5,382	36.21
	Nonpartisan	Marilyn Morales	1,353	9.10
	Nonpartisan	Robert A. Bank	553	3.72
	Write-in	Jose Munoz	7	0.05
Total votes			14,865	100

West Side[edit]

22nd ward[edit]

Incumbent alderman Ricardo Muñoz did not run for reelection.^[9] Muñoz had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1993, and had been subsequently reelected six times. Michael D. Rodriguez was elected to succeed him.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Liz Lopez	Social worker, Educator Healthcare non-profit executive Community activist	(Website) (Facebook)	[171]
Michael Rodriguez	Democratic Committeeman for the 22nd Ward Executive Vice Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party Non-profit leader, Community organizer	(Website) (Facebook)	[172]
Neftalie Gonzalez	Business owner, Youth mentor Former police officer Candidate for 22nd ward alderman in 2011	(Facebook)	[173]
Richard Juarez	Public health professional Community volunteer	(Facebook) (Twitter)	[174]

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Endorsements[edit]

Campaign[edit]

All four candidates appeared at a candidate forum at Little Village Lawndale High School on January 31, 2019.^[176]

Results[edit]

22nd Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Michael D. Rodriguez	3,104	63.80
	Nonpartisan	Lisette "Liz" Lopez	675	13.87
	Nonpartisan	Richard Juarez	610	12.54
	Nonpartisan	Neftalie Gonzalez	476	9.78
Total votes			4,865	100

24th ward[edit]

Incumbent first-term alderman Michael Scott Jr. won reelection.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Creative Scott	Business owner North Lawndale Community Newspaper board member	(Website Archived 2019-01-05 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook)	[177]
Michael Scott Jr.	Incumbent alderman
Toriano Sanzone	Owner of Wolfkeeper University Technology industry entrepreneur	(Facebook) (Twitter)	[178]
Traci "Treasure" Johnson	Owner of Higher Level Enterprises Secretary of Midwest Community Council 76 year old non for profit Organization	Community activist (Facebook) (Twitter)

Two write-in candidates filed:

• Patricia "Pat" Marshall Adams^[14]
• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:^[2]

• Edward Ward
• Patricia Marshall Archived 2019-01-05 at the Wayback Machine, non-profit founder and manager, community activist and organizer^[179]

One candidate filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:^[2]

• Larry Nelson, Republican Committeeman for the 24th Ward^[180]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

24th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Michael Scott, Jr. (incumbent)	3,809	59.90
	Nonpartisan	Creative Scott	1,191	18.73
	Nonpartisan	Traci "Treasure" Johnson	991	15.58
	Nonpartisan	Toriano A. Sanzone	364	5.72
	Write-in	Patricia "Pat" Marshall-Adams	4	0.06
Total votes			6,359	100

25th ward[edit]

Incumbent alderman Danny Solis did not run for reelection.^[10] Solis had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1996, and had subsequently been reelected five times. Byron Sigcho-Lopez won the race to succeed him, defeating Alex Acevedo in a runoff.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Hilario Dominguez	Community organizer Chicago Public Schools teacher	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[182]
Alex Acevedo	Pediatric nurse Community organizer	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[183]
Troy Hernandez	Executive Architect and Data Scientist at IBM Volunteer Director of PERRO Former local school council member, Pilsen Academy	(Website) (Facebook)	[184]
Byron Sigcho-Lopez	Executive director of Pilsen Alliance Local school council member Community activist	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[185]
Aida Flores	Public school teacher and principal	(Website) (Facebook)	[186]

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Campaign[edit]

All five candidates appeared at a forum hosted by the Pilsen Law Center and the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois on January 12, 2019.^[187][188] Two additional forums were scheduled: one hosted by the West Loop Democratic Club is scheduled on January 23,^[188][189] and one hosted by the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community and other Chinatown community organizations on January 28.^[190][191]

Endorsements[edit]

First round

Runoff

Results[edit]

25th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Byron Sigcho-Lopez	2,885	29.23
	Nonpartisan	Alexander Acevedo	2,182	22.11
	Nonpartisan	Hilario Dominguez	2,056	20.83
	Nonpartisan	Aida Flores	1,912	19.37
	Nonpartisan	Troy Antonio Hernandez	835	8.46
Total votes			9,870	100

25th Ward Runoff^[57]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Byron Sigcho-Lopez	5,224	54.20
	Nonpartisan	Alexander Acevedo	4,414	45.80
Total votes			9,638	100.0

27th ward[edit]

Incumbent sixth-term alderman Walter Burnett Jr. won reelection, defeating Cynthia Bednarz, his sole challenger.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Walter Burnett Jr.	Incumbent alderman	(Facebook) (Twitter)
Cynthia Bednarz	Real estate professional, community volunteer	(Website Archived 2019-01-05 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[194]

Three write-in candidates filed:

• Ellen Anderson Corley^[14]
• Andrea "Siri" Hibbler^[14]
• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

27th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Walter Burnett, Jr. (incumbent)	6,962	68.50
	Nonpartisan	Cynthia Bednarz	3,191	31.40
	Write-in	Andrea "Siri" Hibbler	11	0.11
Total votes			10,164	100

28th ward[edit]

Incumbent second-term alderman Jason Ervin won reelection.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Beverly Miles	Public service professional U.S. Army veteran	(Website Archived 2019-01-05 at the Wayback Machine)	[195]
Jasmine Jackson	Special education teacher		[196]
Jason Ervin	Incumbent alderman	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)
Miguel Bautista		(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)

Three write-in candidates filed:

• Timothy Gladney
• Justina Winfrey
• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

The following candidate submitted nominating petition signatures but withdrew before ballot certification:^[2]

• Justina L. Winfrey, education non-profit founder and manager^[197]
• Theresa Rayford

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

28th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jason C. Ervin (incumbent)	4,954	61.20
	Nonpartisan	Jasmine Jackson	1,230	15.19
	Nonpartisan	Miguel Bautista	1,122	13.86
	Nonpartisan	Beverly Miles	764	9.44
	Write-in	Timothy Gladney	14	0.02
	Write-in	Justina Winfrey	11	0.01
Total votes			8,095	100

29th ward[edit]

Incumbent first-term alderman Chris Taliaferro won reelection.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Chris Taliaferro	Incumbent alderman	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)
Dwayne Truss	Local school council member Former co-chair of Austin Community Action Council Member of non-profit boards, Community volunteer	(Website) (Twitter)	[198]
Zerlina Smith	Community activist Candidate for 29th ward alderman in 2015	(Website) (Facebook) (Twitter)	[199]

One write-in candidate filed:

• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]

One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:^[2]

• Gayinga Washington

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

29th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Chris Taliaferro (incumbent)	6,235	58.72
	Nonpartisan	Dwayne Truss	2,915	27.45
	Nonpartisan	Zerlina A. Smith	1,469	13.83
Total votes			10,619	100

37th ward[edit]

Incumbent alderman Emma Mitts won reelection. Mitts had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2000, and had subsequently been reelected in 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2015.

Candidates[edit]

Certified candidates^[2]

Name	Experience	Campaign	Ref
Emma Mitts	Incumbent alderman	(Facebook)
Deondre Rutues		(Website Archived 2019-01-05 at the Wayback Machine) (Facebook) (Twitter)
Tara Stamps	Teacher Community activist	(Facebook) (Twitter)	[200]
Otis Percy		(Facebook)

Three write-in candidates filed:

• Stephen Hodge^[14]
• Richard Benedict Mayers,^[14] perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,^{[15][16][17][18][19][20]} write-in candidate for Chicago Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer in 2019;^[14] congressional candidate in 2000,^[19] 2002,^[19] 2008,^[19] 2016, and 2018;^[21][22] 1998 State House candidate;^[19] 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate^[19]
• Otis Percy^[14]

Endorsements[edit]

Results[edit]

37th Ward General election^[33][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Emma Mitts (incumbent)	4,151	54.08
	Nonpartisan	Tara Stamps	3,083	40.17
	Nonpartisan	Deondre Rutues	436	5.68
	Write-in	Otis Percy	5	0.07
Total votes			7,675	100

Southwest Side[edit]

11th ward[edit]

Incumbent first-term alderman Patrick Daley Thompson won reelection, defeating David Mihalyfy, his sole challenger on the ballot.

Candidates[edi