Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Seeks 2nd Term as 2027 Race Tests Progressive Agenda
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 13
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Seeks 2nd Term as 2027 Race Tests Progressive Agenda
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 13
Summary
Brandon Johnson said he will run for a second term, ending months of speculation over his political plans in Chicago.
The 50-year-old mayor said he wants to double down on a working-class, progressive agenda focused on wages, social programs and public education.
Johnson plans a formal campaign launch Sunday at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center ahead of the nonpartisan February 2027 election.
The race will test a governing style that has embraced tax increases and clashed with moderates and business leaders while Chicago faces budget deficits and heavy pension obligations.
Johnson won office in 2023 after defeating incumbent Lori Lightfoot, making his re-election bid an early referendum on progressive leadership in the nation’s third-largest city.