Losing ground Lori Lightfoot: Poll shows Chicago mayor in fourth place in reelection bid
Heather Hamilton
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Democrat Lori Lightfoot is not leading the pack in her bid for reelection as the mayor of Chicago, according to new polling.
Lightfoot, who was first elected to public office in 2019 as the Windy City’s mayor, is trailing in fourth place among eight candidates in a recent Chicago Index Poll.
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The fierce competition comes in the final weeks leading up to the city’s general election on Feb. 28.
The polling showed Lightfoot trailing candidates Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and Brandon Johnson, who each received 25% of polled voters’ support, and Paul Vallas, who is shown to have 15% of the vote. Lightfoot received just 11%, while all other candidates received 5% or less.
Chicago voters will head to the polls to elect their next mayor, city council members, city clerk, and treasurer on Feb. 28. If the winner in a race does not receive a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on April 4.
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Throughout Lightfoot’s first term as Chicago mayor, she has garnered criticism over the city’s crime surge and her handling of immigration. She most recently received an ethics complaint from Parents Defending Education.
The poll surveyed 1,757 Chicago residents between Nov. 29 and Dec. 14, 2022 with results noted as being weighted for age, gender, region, race, and ethnicity. It had a 3% margin of error.