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CHICAGO — Voters in Chicago have denied controversial incumbent mayor Lori Lightfoot a second term. Instead, two of her opponents, Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson ,will meet in a runoff to take the top job.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s reelection campaign came up short at the polls. Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson advance to the April 4 runoff after none of the nine candidates were able to secure over 50% of the vote to win outright.
Voters on Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nation’s third-largest city.
Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after voters denied Lori Lightfoot a second term.
Paul Vallas served as head of the state-run Recovery School District from 2007 to 2011. He along with another runoff candidate ousted Mayor Lori Lightfoot.