Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he’ll run for second term
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced his decision to run for a second term despite facing low approval ratings and recent scandals. While attention is primarily on the November midterm elections,Chicago’s mayoral election is scheduled for February,with a runoff in April if no candidate secures more than half the votes. Johnson, who achieved an upset victory three and a half years ago, addressed ongoing speculation about his candidacy and confirmed his intention to seek re-election.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced his intention to run for reelection despite low approval ratings and scandals.
While most eyes are on the November midterm elections, the Chicago mayoral election will be held in February, which will proceed to a runoff election in April if no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote. Speculation had been rife about whether Johnson would choose to run again, particularly given his poor approval ratings. He dispelled this speculation on Sunday, announcing his run for a second term after an upset victory three and a half years ago.
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