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Conservatives celebrate Lori Lightfoot's loss in Chicago

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Lightfoot, the progressive Chicago mayor first elected in 2019, was frequently under fire from conservatives during her tenure.

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  1. Hot Air

    Election Day: Will Chicago voters give Lightfoot the heavy boot? (opens Hot Air)

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    Could Lori Lightfoot become the first Chicago mayor to lose a re-election bid 40 years? Voters went to the polls today to choose between a mayor who has presided over a massive increase in violent cri...

  2. Townhall

  3. Gopusa

    Lightfoot Out! Why she lost (opens Gopusa)

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    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s failure to advance to a runoff election Tuesday represents an astonishing fall from power four years after she was ushered into City Hall with a promise of reform. Instead, she struggled through a storm of skyrocketing crime, the COVID-19 pandemic and a series of perso…

  4. Al Jazeera

    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses re-election bid (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Lightfoot fails to qualify for runoff in mayoral race, where crime in the third largest US city was a top concern.

  5. Breitbart News

    Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Believes Race, Gender Contributed to Her Loss (opens Breitbart News)

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    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) has attributed her loss in Tuesday’s election in part to racial and gender-based discrimination.

  6. RedState

    Lori Lightfoot Effectively Calls Chicago Residents Racist, Sexist After Election Loss (opens RedState)

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    Lightfoot blames everyone but herself.

  7. Newsweek

    Conservatives celebrate Lori Lightfoot's loss in Chicago (opens Newsweek)

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    Lightfoot, the progressive Chicago mayor first elected in 2019, was frequently under fire from conservatives during her tenure.

  8. Newsweek

    Lori Lightfoot's concession speech in full after Chicago mayor's defeat (opens Newsweek)

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    Lightfoot lost her bid for a second term on Tuesday, a reflection of widespread dissatisfaction with her handling of crime.

  9. Breitbart News

    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid (opens Breitbart News)

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    Lori Lightfoot failed to secure enough votes to advance to the runoff, losing her bid for a second term in office, according to a projection.

  10. BizPac Review

    Lori Lightfoot loses bid for re-election as Chicago mayor (opens BizPac Review)

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    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for re-election Tuesday, sending leading challenger Paul Vallas and second-place candidate Brandon Johnson to an April 4 runoff contest, The […]

  11. Fox News

    Chicago ousts embattled Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as race heads to runoff without her (opens Fox News)

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    Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was booted by voters during her bid for re-election as the heated race moves to a runoff in April.

  12. NBC News

    Lori Lightfoot becomes the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to lose re-election (opens NBC News)

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    The embattled Democrat, who has been dogged by persistent crime in the city, failed to get enough votes to advance to an April runoff election.

  13. Breitbart News

    Top 8 Lori Lightfoot Fails Leading to Her Political Demise (opens Breitbart News)

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    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) has had many unflattering moments that have led to her election loss in the Windy City.

  14. Hot Air

    Lightfoot: I lost due to racism and sexism (opens Hot Air)

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    Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blamed racism and her gender for her landslide defeat in her re-election bid, as Chicagoans weary of the rising crime on her watch celebrated her fall from “pol...

  15. Fox News

    Lori Lightfoot's critics sound off on Chicago mayor losing re-election: 'Crime doesn’t pay' (opens Fox News)

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    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was defeated in Monday's mayoral election and failed to qualify for the runoff. Her critics were pleased with the outcome.

  16. CBS News

    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid; challengers advance to runoff (opens CBS News)

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    Two challengers advanced to an April runoff. Lightfoot, in her first term, was the first Black woman and first openly gay person to lead the city.

  17. PJ Media

    BREAKING: 'Shaken' Lori Lightfoot Is OUT as Chicago Mayor (opens PJ Media)

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    Polls have closed in Chicago and incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her reelection bid on Tuesday. Lightfoot was among a field of eight candidates hoping to lead the beleaguered Windy City. At the ti...

  18. Washington Examiner

    Lightfoot is out: Chicago mayor loses reelection bid (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Lori Lightfoot's tenure as mayor of Chicago is ending, marked by four years of grappling with rising crime rates and keeping the city afloat during a nationwide pandemic. Both her job performance and the electability of her opponents led to her becoming the first incumbent to lose an election since…

  19. Fox News

    Reporter booted from Lori Lightfoot briefings celebrates end of left-wing mayor's 'destructive' reign (opens Fox News)

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    Lori Lightfoot's critics celebrated her ousting, citing her record on crime, COVID, and the economy, saying she was the 'worst thing to ever happen to Chicago'

  20. Washington Times

    Lori Lightfoot eliminated in Chicago mayor’s race (opens Washington Times)

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    Lori Lightfoot is out as mayor of Chicago.

  21. Fox News

    Lori Lightfoot roasted in Chicago media for landslide defeat: 'Ultimate political humiliation' (opens Fox News)

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    After Lori Lightfoot was refused a second term as Mayor of Chicago Tuesday, Chicago media outlets called her loss a "political embarrassment" and a "humiliation."

  22. Newsweek

    Is Lori Lightfoot's loss a win for the GOP? (opens Newsweek)

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    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot conceded defeat Tuesday night, after facing criticism over her record on crime.

  23. Local News 8

    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will lose reelection bid, CNN projects, as crime concerns grow (opens Local News 8)

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    By Eric Bradner, CNN Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for a second term Tuesday, failing to make a top-two runoff in the latest demonstration of growing concerns about crime in one of the nation’s largest cities.

  24. BizPac Review

    Tucker Carlson rips Lori Lightfoot for blaming election loss on racism, sexism (opens BizPac Review)

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    Fox News host Tucker Carlson ripped Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago Wednesday after Lightfoot claimed her loss was due to racism and sexism. “According to Lori […]

  25. FOX Business

    Stuart Varney: Lori Lightfoot losing re-election is a message for every ‘big, troubled, Democrat-run city’ (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business' Stuart Varney discusses the impact of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot losing re-election and what it could mean for Democrat-led cities.

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