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In Chicago's mayoral election, voters choose between a progressive and a moderate

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 2 developments

Voters on Tuesday are choosing a new mayor. The race is a referendum on the Democratic Party's direction in a deeply blue city.

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  1. Unifying Chicago on the minds of Johnson, Vallas as mayoral runoff election approaches

    Headline from WGN Chicago ·

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    In Chicago's mayoral election, voters choose between a progressive and a moderate

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Reports & sources

32 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Chicago mayoral race: Runoff candidates resume attacks as election approaches (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Chicago mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson have spent the remaining days of their campaigns taking aim at each others' resumes and leadership capabilities as the city prepares for a runoff election next week.

  2. WGN Chicago

    Unifying Chicago on the minds of Johnson, Vallas as mayoral runoff election approaches (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    CHICAGO — With about 48 hours left in the race, both mayoral candidates are busy hitting the pavement around Chicago this weekend. Brandon Johnson spent his time in the 6th Ward, reiterating his pl…

  3. The Daily Caller

    Vallas Leads Chicago Mayor’s Race As Election Day Nears: POLL (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Paul Vallas held a roughly 4.2% lead over Brandon Johnson with likely voters, according to a recent poll.

  4. NBC Chicago

    Where Latest Mayoral Polls For Vallas, Johnson Stand Ahead of Election Day in Chicago (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The Chicago Mayoral Runoff is officially down to the wire. One day ahead of Election Day, here’s where both candidates stand in the latest polls.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Chicago mayoral race: Tensions high among candidates and Democrats as election nears (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Chicago mayoral race is down to the wire as the runoff election approaches, with national and local Democrats split between candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas, who offer vastly different methods to tackle hot-button national matters.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    Chicago mayoral election: Vallas, Johnson make last-minute push for votes on eve of Election Day (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    On the eve of Election Day in the Chicago mayoral race, Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas spent the weekend trying to court last minute voters.

  7. Fox32 Chicago

    Chicago mayoral election: Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson race to the finish line (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Just two days before the runoff election, both candidates visited a number of churches and restaurants Sunday.

  8. Insider

    Chicago mayoral election ​live results: Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas face off in runoff election (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Brandon ​Johnson ​and Paul ​Vallas​ have had a heated runoff​ to be Chicago's mayor after voters denied Lori Lightfoot a second term in February.

  9. Delaware Public Media

    In Chicago's mayoral election, voters choose between a progressive and a moderate (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Voters on Tuesday are choosing a new mayor. The race is a referendum on the Democratic Party's direction in a deeply blue city.

  10. NPR

    Why Chicago's runoff mayoral election has the nation's attention (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Chicago voters head to the polls on April 4 for a mayoral runoff election to choose the Democratic nominee. This local race is exposing divisions within the Democratic Party.

  11. Wall Street Journal

    Chicago Voters to Pick New Mayor as Crime Dominates Tight Race (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Former schools chief Paul Vallas holds a slight lead over Brandon Johnson, who is backed by the city’s teachers union.

  12. MyNorthwest

    Chicago chooses between progressive, moderate for mayor (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — Voters in Chicago will choose a new mayor on Tuesday as two candidates with contrasting views on issues including crime, taxes, schools and

  13. Local News 8

    Chicago mayoral runoff could reveal direction of Democratic voters (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Eric Bradner, CNN Chicago voters will weigh in Tuesday on the direction of the Democratic Party, choosing between progressive Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and moderate former city schools chief Paul Vallas in the mayoral runoff.

  14. Tucson

    Chicago mayor's race pits progressive against moderate Dem (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Polls have closed in Chicago as voters choose a new mayor to lead the heavily Democratic city. Tuesday's runoff pitted former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas against progressive Brandon Johnson.

  15. NPR

    Chicago votes for a new mayor in runoff election (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Chicago is on the brink of choosing a new mayor in a runoff election this Tuesday, after incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost in the first round.

  16. ABC 7 Chicago

    Chicago mayoral election: Election Day arrives, with voters set to pick either Vallas or Johnson (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The Chicago mayoral election runoff date has arrived with polls opening Tuesday morning.

  17. CBS News

    Chicago mayor's race runoff: Voters go to the polls in race that highlights Democrats' divide (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will be on the ballot on Tuesday in Chicago.

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