Live results: Brandon Johnson defeats Paul Vallas in the Chicago mayoral runoff election

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 23:00

Brandon Johnson Paul Vallas — Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, left, and former Chicago Public Schools chief executive Paul Vallas shake hands before the start of a debate at ABC7 studios in downtown Chicago on March 16, 2023.
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Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas in the Chicago mayoral runoff, according to DDHQ and Insider.
The two candidates ran to succeed Lori Lightfoot, who was denied a second term in February.
Voter concerns over public safety and education were defining issues of the mayoral race.

Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson defeated former Chicago Public Schools chief executive Paul Vallas in Tuesday's Chicago mayoral runoff election, according to DDHQ and Insider.

The race was defined by voter concerns over public safety, education, and the state of the city's economy three years after the start of the coronavirus pandemic.