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Roundup: Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Chicago mayor

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* WTTW… Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched a bid for Chicago mayor Sunday, joining the already large field of candidates eager to deny Mayor Brandon Johnson the second term he has yet to announce he will seek.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Exclusive: Alexi Giannoulias will run for Chicago mayor in 2027 (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias will make a formal announcement Sunday that he is running for mayor of Chicago, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern has learned. Giannoulias, who is currently running for reelection as secretary of state this November, will make the decision official at a union…

  2. NBC Chicago

    Who is running for Chicago mayor? What to know after Giannoulias announcement (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias will officially launch his campaign for Chicago mayor this weekend, adding his name to a crowded field of candidates. Giannoulias enters the race with more than $20 million in his campaign war chest, along with plenty of name recognition as he seeks to b…

  3. Fox32 Chicago

    Illinois Sec. of State Alexi Giannoulias launches Chicago mayoral bid (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Alexi Giannoulias, the Secretary of State of Illinois , announced he will run for mayor of Chicago next year and is widely seen as one of the top contenders in the race. He is expected to make the official announcement on Sunday in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, despite him also being on the ba…

  4. WGN Chicago

    Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces campaign to be next Mayor of Chicago (opens WGN Chicago)

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    CHICAGO (WGN) — Another notable name has joined the growing crowd of candidates seeking to become Chicago's next mayor. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced his intentions to run for Mayor of Chicago during the upcoming election cycle.

  5. ABC 7 Chicago

    Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launches Chicago mayoral bid (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias entered the race for Chicago mayor on Sunday, launching his campaign with a two-minute video and a rally in Bronzeville that immediately positioned him as a leading contender in a crowded field.

  6. Capitol Fax

    Roundup: Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Chicago mayor (opens Capitol Fax)

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    * WTTW… Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched a bid for Chicago mayor Sunday, joining the already large field of candidates eager to deny Mayor Brandon Johnson the second term he has yet to announce he will seek.

  7. WGN Chicago

    Alexi Giannoulias rnters the race for Mayor. What happens next in the crowded contest? (opens WGN Chicago)

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    Chicago's mayoral election is still several months away but the candidates are already in an all-out push to gain support from key voter groups. Alexi Giannoulias, a Democrat who is running for another term as Illinois Secretary of State this November, officially threw his hat in the ring over the w…

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