
Brandon Johnson
Brandon Johnson is a Democrat who became mayor of Chicago in 2023.
62 linked stories in all years we hold
Via Wikimedia Commons (Brandon Johnson 2024)
The earliest story we hold is from Mar 1, 2023.
Stories involving Brandon Johnson0 named stories in 2026
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 1 left, 3 center, 1 right, 1% of the sources that published that week · 7 articles
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| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 45 | 15% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 11% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 2% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | under 1% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | under 1% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | under 1% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | under 1% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | under 1% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | under 1% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | under 1% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
48 left · 55 center · 38 right: 141 sources on the spectrum, across 62 linked stories.
Everything else25 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Brandon Johnson that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 1028 Chicago alders say Mayor Johnson's 2027 budget lacks votes to pass5 articles · 4 sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 14– 15Alders fail to override Mayor Johnson on borrowing power2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Oct 1– 2Chicago proposes settlement over $260M for cases tied to disgraced former CPD Detective Guevara3 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Sep 23Chicago mayor seeks to block data center expansion: ‘We are not for sale’3 articles · 3 sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 16– 17Zoning Committee approves renter protections proposed by Mayor Johnson's Council opponents4 articles · 3 sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 11– 14Mayor Brandon Johnson announces his plans to run for reelection17 articles · 12 sources2 left, 6 center, 4 right
- Sep 3Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faces $882M budget gap heading into 20275 articles · 5 sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Aug 11– 12Johnson regulates Chicago data centers, wants moratorium5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Aug 4Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget director steps down5 articles · 4 sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Jul 29– 30Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to tighten city gun purchasing rules with executive order5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 3 center, 2 right
Stories that name Brandon Johnson
- Oct 7Mayor, CTU back Chicago Public Schools Board pres. candidate as sex harassment investigation reopens2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Sep 25New proposal aims to crackdown on influencers paid to support political campaigns2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Aug 2– 4Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces campaign to be next Mayor of Chicago9 articles · 6 sources0 left, 6 center, 0 right
- Jul 1– 2Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling to retire after nearly 3 years leading department12 articles · 8 sources3 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Jun 30– Jul 23 men facing charges after CBS Chicago news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium11 articles · 10 sources1 left, 5 center, 4 right
- Jan 25– 29How the Minneapolis killings look from Trump country92 articles · 41 sources17 left, 16 center, 4 right
Local coverage
- Nov 2Chicago City Council votes to use $75 million parking meter payment for pension debt2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 26– 27Who is running for Chicago mayor? What to know as nominating period ends2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 26City Council begins hearings on Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan3 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 23Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson files for reelection amid political challenges2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 22Chicago business leaders push back against mayor's revived head tax proposal2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 21– 22Mayor Johnson to introduce Chicago budget plan, including corporate head tax5 articles · 4 sources0 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Aug 11– 12Mayor Johnson to sign executive order regulating data centers in Chicago2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right