2019 Chicago elections

{{Main|2019 Chicago mayoral election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2019 Chicago mayoral election

| country = Chicago

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2015 Chicago mayoral election

| previous_year = 2015

| next_election = 2023 Chicago mayoral election

| next_year = 2023

| election_date = February 26 and April 2, 2019

| turnout = 35.20% (first round)
32.89% (second round)

| 1blank = First-round vote

| 2blank = First-round percentage

| 3blank = Second-round vote

| 4blank = Second-round percentage

| image1 = 150x150px

| candidate1 = Lori Lightfoot

| colour1 = c0c0c0

| 1data1 = 97,667

| 2data1 = 17.54%

| 3data1 = 386,039

| 4data1 = 73.70%

| image2 = 150x150px

| candidate2 = Toni Preckwinkle

| colour2 = c0c0c0

| 1data2 = 89,343

| 2data2 = 16.04%

| 3data2 = 137,765

| 4data2 = 26.30%

| image3 = 150x150px

| candidate3 = Bill Daley

| colour3 = c0c0c0

| 1data3 = 82,294

| 2data3 = 14.78%

| image4 = 150x150px

| candidate4 = Willie Wilson

| colour4 = c0c0c0

| 1data4 = 59,072

| 2data4 = 10.61%

| image5 = 150x150px

| candidate5 = Susana Mendoza

| colour5 = c0c0c0

| 1data5 = 50,373

| 2data5 = 9.05%

| image6 = 150x150px

| candidate6 = Amara Enyia

| colour6 = c0c0c0

| 1data6 = 44,589

| 2data6 = 8.00%

| image7 =150x150px

| candidate7 = Jerry Joyce

| colour7 = c0c0c0

| 1data7 = 40,099

| 2data7 = 7.20%

| image8 = 150x150px

| candidate8 = Gery Chico

| colour8 = c0c0c0

| 1data8 = 34,521

| 2data8 = 6.20%

| image9 = 150x150px

| candidate9 = Paul Vallas

| colour9 = c0c0c0

| 1data9 = 30,236

| 2data9 = 5.43%

| map_image = Chicago mayoral election, 2019 runoff (Lori Lightfoot).svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Lightfoot won all 50 wards in the runoff.
{{legend|#005522|84–88%}}

{{legend|#008033|79–84%}}

{{legend|#00aa44|74–79%}}

{{legend|#00d455|69–74%}}

{{legend|#00ec66|64–69%}}

{{legend|#2aff80|59–64%}}

{{legend|#7bff9c|54-59%}}

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Rahm Emanuel

| before_party =

| after_election = Lori Lightfoot

| after_party =

}}

Incumbent mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on September 4, 2018, that he would not run for re-election, reversing his previous announcement that he would run.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-wont-run-for-reelection-20180904-story.html|title=Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel explains the surprise that shook the city and why he won't seek re-election|last=Ruthhart|first=Bill|date=2019-09-05|website=chicagotribune.com|access-date=2019-11-08}} Fourteen candidates appeared on the ballot in the first round election on February 26, 2019. Since no candidates won 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters advanced to a run-off election. These candidates were former President of the Chicago Police Board Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. In the general election on April 2, 2019, Lightfoot defeated Preckwinkle, winning with 73.7% of the vote.

The following candidates advanced to the runoff election on April 2:{{cite web|url=https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/general/M2019-Candidate-List-Prelim.pdf|title=M2019-Candidate-List-Prelim|access-date=January 18, 2019|archive-date=January 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131103356/https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/general/M2019-Candidate-List-Prelim.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/general/M2019-Hearing-Schedule.pdf|title=M2019-Hearing-Schedule|access-date=January 18, 2019|archive-date=December 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204102203/https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/general/M2019-Hearing-Schedule.pdf|url-status=dead}}

• Lori Lightfoot, former President of the Chicago Police Board (2015–2018), Chair of the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force{{cite web|url=https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/Electoral-Board/19-EB-MUN-011-D.pdf |title=Results |website=app.chicagoelections.com }}{{cite web|url=https://chicagopatf.org/about/task-force-members/lori-e-lightfoot/ |title=Lori E. Lightfoot - Police Accountability Task Force, Chicago, Illinois |publisher=Chicagopatf.org |access-date=April 2, 2019}}
• Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners since 2010, former Alderman from the 4th Ward (1991–2010){{cite web |last1=Ruthhart |first1=Bill |last2=Byrne |first2=John |title=On day one, four Chicago mayoral candidates turn in thousands of signatures to get on the ballot |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayor-ballot-first-day-20181119-story.html |newspaper= Chicago Tribune |access-date=November 19, 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Ruthart|first1=Bill|last2=Dardick|first2=Hal|title=Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle to announce run for Chicago mayor this week|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=September 17, 2018|access-date=October 25, 2018|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayors-race-toni-preckwinkle-20180917-story.html}}{{cite news|last=Spielman|first=Fran|title=Ald. Sawyer says Preckwinkle will join crowded mayoral field this week|date=September 17, 2018|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=October 25, 2018|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/alderman-roderick-sawye-preckwinkle-chicago-mayor-2019/}}

The following candidates were eliminated in the first round and did not advance to the runoff election:

• Gery Chico, Chair of the Illinois State Board of Education (2011–2015), President of the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners (2007–2010){{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-gery-chico-mayoral-campaign-20180918-story.html|title=2011 mayoral candidate Gery Chico to get into crowded Chicago mayor's race to succeed Rahm Emanuel|first1=John |last1= Byrne |first2= Bill |last2=Ruthhart }}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GeryChico/status/1067099762351108103|title=This morning, I filed to become the next mayor of Chicago. I can't thank my incredible organizers and volunteers from across the city enough. And, of course, my wife Sunny. On to the next phase! #chicoformayor #petitionsfiled #MotivationMondaypic.twitter.com/8G6EfYslGo|first=Gery|last=Chico|date=November 26, 2018|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/EricHorngABC7/status/1100583066664349696 |title=Eric Horng on Twitter: ".@gerychico in concession speech calls on the city to "get behind" the next mayor of Chicago." |publisher=Twitter.com |date=August 28, 2009 |access-date=February 27, 2019}}
• Bill Daley, White House Chief of Staff (2011–2012), United States Secretary of Commerce (1997–2000){{cite web|url=https://abc7chicago.com/politics/bill-daley-to-run-for-chicago-mayor/4242739/|title=Bill Daley to run for Chicago mayor|first=Sarah|last=Schulte|date=September 14, 2018|website=Abc7chicago.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayors-race-bill-daley-20180914-story.html|title=Bill Daley, who replaced Emanuel as Obama's chief of staff, running for Chicago mayor|first=Bill|last=Ruthhart}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ShiaKapos/status/1067072723808063489|title=That's Bill ⁦@DaleyForMayor⁩ turning in his petitions.pic.twitter.com/VYT0J2JhUH|first=Shia|last=Kapos|date=November 26, 2018|access-date=January 18, 2019}}
• Amara Enyia, Director of the Austin Chamber of Commerce{{cite web|url=http://www.seriouslybadasswomen.com/amara-enyia/|title=Amara Enyia|website=Seriously Badass Women|language=en-US|access-date=August 29, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-tuesday-20180827-story.html|title=Morning Spin: Amara Enyia marks 11th challenger to enter crowded race against Mayor Rahm Emanuel|website=Chicagotribune.com|access-date=August 29, 2018|language=en-US}}{{cite web|first=Tahman |last=Bradley |url=https://twitter.com/tahmanbradley/status/1100589826460532737 |title=Tahman Bradley on Twitter: "Amara Enyia concedes‌ " |publisher=Twitter.com |date=September 23, 2011 |access-date=February 27, 2019}}
• Bob Fioretti, former Alderman from the 2nd Ward (2007–2015){{cite web|url=https://abc7chicago.com/4766872/|title=Chicago mayoral election: 21 file to run|first=Craig|last=Wall|date=November 26, 2018|website=ABC7 Chicago|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ilsunshine/status/1051494972640382977|title=Illinois Sunshine on Twitter|website=Twitter.com}}{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fioretti-runs-joins-crowded-race-mayor-rahm-emanuel-preckwinkle/|title=Fioretti runs again: Joins crowded race to replace Mayor Rahm Emanuel|date=16 November 2018|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://wgntv.com/2018/11/26/former-chicago-ald-bob-fioretti-officially-enters-mayors-race/|title=Former Chicago Ald. Bob Fioretti officially enters mayor's race|date=November 26, 2018|website=Wgntv.com|access-date=January 18, 2019}}
• La Shawn Ford, Member of the Illinois House of Representatives since 2007{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ballot-petitions-filing-candidates-chicago-mayor-election-2019-signatures-dorothy-brown-bill-daley-chico-mccarthy-amara-chance-rapper/|title=A game of 21: Mendoza, Brown join crowded mayoral field vying for ballot|date=26 November 2018|access-date=January 18, 2019|archive-date=19 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121736/https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ballot-petitions-filing-candidates-chicago-mayor-election-2019-signatures-dorothy-brown-bill-daley-chico-mccarthy-amara-chance-rapper/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://chicagodefender.com/2018/09/26/an-interview-with-rep-lashawn-k-ford-will-he-run-for-mayor/|title=An Interview With Rep. LaShawn K. Ford: Will He Run For Mayor|last=Preston|first=Charles|date=September 26, 2018|newspaper=Chicago Defender|access-date=October 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928044427/https://chicagodefender.com/2018/09/26/an-interview-with-rep-lashawn-k-ford-will-he-run-for-mayor/|archive-date=September 28, 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/lashawn-ford-running-for-chicago-mayor-499169581.html|title=State Rep. La Shawn Ford Announces Run for Chicago Mayor|first=Shelby|last=Bremer|website=NBC Chicago|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FordForChi19/status/1067192303079628800|title=We filed the largest stack of petitions today! 40,000+ signatures collected via grassroots effort! #OneChicago #PoweredByPeoplepic.twitter.com/DLj70MWavZ |last= La Shawn K. Ford for Mayor|date=November 26, 2018 |access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/la-shawn-ford-mayoral-ballot-dorothy-brown-neal-sales-griffin/|title=A field of 13? Ford moves closer to spot on mayoral ballot, two others in limbo|date=9 January 2019|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/Electoral-Board/19-EB-MUN-021-D.pdf|title=19-EB-MUN-021-D|access-date=January 18, 2019}}
• John Kozlar, candidate for Alderman from the 11th Ward in 2011 and 2015{{cite web|last=Neela-Stock|first=Siobhan|title=South Side Native John Kozlar, 29, Running for Chicago Mayor|date=May 8, 2018|website=Chicago Tonight|publisher=WTTW|access-date=July 17, 2018|url=https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/30/south-side-native-john-kozlar-29-running-chicago-mayor}}
• Garry McCarthy, former Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (2011–2015){{cite news|last1=Spielman|first1=Fran|title=Who's gunning to take a run at a vulnerable Rahm Emanuel?|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/jockeying-begins-for-2019-mayoral-race-vs-vulnerable-emanuel/|access-date=January 30, 2018|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130145552/https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/jockeying-begins-for-2019-mayoral-race-vs-vulnerable-emanuel/|archive-date=January 30, 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/lori-lightfoot-chicago-mayor-482193571.html|title=Lori Lightfoot to Announce Run for Chicago Mayor}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MLEspana/status/1100582805736689664 |title=Melissa Espana on Twitter: "Former top cop Garry McCarthy concedes just moments after Gery Chico. #WGNElection #ChicagoElection… " |publisher=Twitter.com |date=August 11, 2010 |access-date=February 27, 2019}}
• Susana Mendoza, Illinois Comptroller since 2016, City Clerk of Chicago (2011–2016), Member of the Illinois House of Representatives (2001–2011){{cite web|url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Deadline-Reached-for-Mayoral-Candidates-to-File-Petitions-501280711.html|title=Deadline Reached for Mayoral Candidates to File Petitions|first=Mary Ann|last=Ahern|website=NBC Chicago|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-susana-mendoza-chicago-mayor-20181113-story.html|title=Eight days after winning comptroller election, Susana Mendoza announces run for Chicago mayor |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=November 14, 2018|access-date=November 14, 2018}}{{cite web|first=Tahman |last=Bradley |url=https://twitter.com/tahmanbradley/status/1100584828326555648 |title=Tahman Bradley on Twitter: "Susana Mendoza will be conceding the mayoral contest shortly" |publisher=Twitter.com |date=September 23, 2011 |access-date=February 27, 2019}}
• Neal Sáles-Griffin, CEO of CodeNow{{cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayor-rahm-emanuel-has-a-challenger-a-young-tech-guy-who-gives-a-s/|title=Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a challenger|last=Mihalopoulos|first=Dan|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=March 11, 2018|archive-date=March 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023605/https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayor-rahm-emanuel-has-a-challenger-a-young-tech-guy-who-gives-a-s/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayors-race-dorothy-brown-not-on-ballot-20190122-story.html|title=Chicago mayoral ballot set at 14 after city elections board rules Dorothy Brown won't appear on ballot and Neal Sales-Griffin will|first=John|last=Byrne|website=chicagotribune.com|access-date=February 26, 2019}}
• Paul Vallas, former chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools (1995–2001){{cite news|last=Sneed|first=Michael|title='He's in it to win': Paul Vallas joins mayoral race|date=March 28, 2018|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=March 30, 2018|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/hes-in-it-to-win-paul-vallas-joins-mayoral-race/|archive-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329030134/https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/hes-in-it-to-win-paul-vallas-joins-mayoral-race/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Abalow/status/1100590718865891328 |title=Adrienne Balow on Twitter: "@Paulvallas is in the room and will be conceding shortly. #WGNElection @MikeLoweReports… " |publisher=Twitter.com |date=July 18, 2008 |access-date=February 27, 2019}}
• Willie Wilson, businessman, owner of Omar Medical Supplies{{cite news|last=Strausburg|first=Chinta|title=Dr. Willie Wilson throw hat into mayoral ring|date=March 29, 2018|newspaper=Chicago Crusader|access-date=March 30, 2018|url=https://chicagocrusader.com/dr-willie-wilson-throw-hat-into-mayoral-ring/|archive-date=March 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330033636/https://chicagocrusader.com/dr-willie-wilson-throw-hat-into-mayoral-ring/|url-status=dead}}

A full list of eligible write-ins was made available to precincts on election day.{{cite web|url=https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/service/about-write-candidates|title=About Write-in Candidates - Cook County Clerk's Office|website=Cookcountyclerk.com|access-date=January 18, 2019|archive-date=December 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230181330/https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/service/about-write-candidates|url-status=dead}}

• Rebecca Ayers
• Catherine Brown D’Tycoon, activist
• Daniel Fein
• Ryan Friedman
• Ja’Mal Green, executive director of the Majostee Allstars Community Center and Black Lives Matter activist
• Stephen Hodge
• John P. Loftus
• Richard Benedict Mayers, perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist, write-in candidate for Chicago City Clerk, Treasurer, and alderman in 2019; congressional candidate in 2000, 2002, 2008, 2016, and 2018; 1998 State House candidate; 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate
• Tamara McCullough, aka Tamar Manasseh
• Robert A. Palmer
• Ziff A. Sistiunk
• Eric "Kubi" James Stewart
• Romaine Ware
• Roger L. Washington, police officer, educator at Malcolm X College, pastor, candidate for alderman in Chicago's 24th ward in 2015
• Gregory Young

The following candidates had been denied inclusion on the ballot following successful challenges to their petitions:{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayor-ballot-election-board-grandma-clark/|title=3 mayoral candidates booted from ballot|website=Chicago Sun-Times|date=27 December 2018|language=en|access-date=December 29, 2018}}

• Conrien Hykes Clark, octogenarian elementary school volunteer{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetail.aspx?id=b+iY/zTP32G+WTpRfNI5WQ==|title=Error Display|website=Elections.il.gov|access-date=December 29, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• Dorothy A. Brown Cook, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County since 2000{{Cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=1045057|title=Amid federal investigation, Dorothy Brown to run for mayor|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=April 19, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420003849/https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=1045057|archive-date=April 20, 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://wgntv.com/2019/01/10/dorothy-brown-may-be-knocked-off-mayoral-ballot/|title=Dorothy Brown may be knocked off mayoral ballot|date=January 11, 2019|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-mayoral-election-dorothy-brown-ballot/|title=Brown booted from ballot, but Sales-Griffin wins fight against his mayoral bid|date=22 January 2019|access-date=February 26, 2019}}
• Catherine Brown D'Tycoon, activist{{cite web|url=https://elections.suntimes.com/voting-guide/|title=Chicago Mayor and Alderman Election Voting Guide 2019|website=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Pratt |first1=Gregory |title=2 more Chicago mayoral hopefuls bounced from February ballot |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayors-race-two-candidates-bumped-from-ballot-20190102-story.html |access-date=January 3, 2019 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=January 2, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayoral-candidates-file-nominating-petitions-cook-county-building/ |title='Now the games begin': Five officially enter mayor's race — 13 more to go? |last1=Dudek |first1=Mitch |last2=Sfondeles |first2=Tina |date=November 19, 2018 |website=Chicago.suntimes.com |publisher= Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=November 20, 2018 }} (subsequently ran as write-in)
• Sandra L. Mallory,{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetail.aspx?id=+HplojXrJdfBqanu+sfgSg==|title=Error Display|website=Elections.il.gov|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} former local school council president, former Chicago Public Schools security officer, candidate for alderman in Chicago's 15th ward in 2003{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagoelections.com/dm/general/document_2628.pdf |title=Results |website=chicagoelections.com |access-date=2020-02-20 |archive-date=2018-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228083303/https://chicagoelections.com/dm/general/document_2628.pdf |url-status=dead }} and 2015{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Sandra_Mallory|title=Sandra Mallory|website=Ballotpedia|access-date=January 18, 2019}}
• Richard Mayers, perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist,{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/amp/story/2018/06/29/arthur-jones-nazi-illinois-republicans-686875|title='I snookered them': Illinois Nazi candidate creates GOP dumpster fire|website=Politico.com|access-date=December 29, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/2009/11/10/politics/jewish-candidate-files-against-alleged-supremacist|title=Jewish candidate files against alleged supremacist|date=November 10, 2009|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Man-Delivers-Nazi-Salutes-at-Hearing/8977.html|title=Man Delivers Nazi Salutes at Hearing - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News Archive|website=Windy City Times|date=27 July 2005|access-date=December 29, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2005-07-14-0507140242-story.html|title=White supremacist faces charges|first=Brett |last= McNeil, Tribune staff reporter |website=chicagotribune.com |language=en-US|access-date=December 29, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/11-20-2007/Alleged-white-supremacist-running-for-Congress-in-3rd-District/|title=Alleged white supremacist running for Congress in 3rd District|website=Rblandmark.com|language=en-US|access-date=December 29, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2005-07-22-0507220244-story.html|title=Man is arrested for Nazi salutes|first=Barbara |last= Bell, Special to the Tribune |website=chicagotribune.com|access-date=January 18, 2019}} congressional candidate in 2000, 2002, 2008, 2016, and 2018;{{cite web |title=STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR THE ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 6, 2018 SHOWING THE VOTE CAST FOR EACH NOMINEE FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR, REPRESENTATIVE, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATE TO THE ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS, TOGETHER WITH A RECAPITULATION THEREOF |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2018/statistics2018.pdf |publisher=Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |access-date=21 February 2020 |date=28 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Mayers|title=Richard Mayers|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=December 29, 2018}} 1998 State House candidate; 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate (subsequently ran as write-in)
• Roger L. Washington, police officer, educator at Malcolm X College, pastor, candidate for alderman in Chicago's 24th ward in 2015{{cite web|url=https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/Electoral-Board/19-EB-MUN-002-D.pdf |title=Results |website=app.chicagoelections.com }}{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-mayor-debate-election-forum-vallas-amara-enyia/|title=Mayoral candidates spar in first debate since midterm election|date=10 November 2018|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://suntimescandidates.com/washington--roger-l..html|title=Washington, Roger L.|website=Sun-Times 2018 primary candidate questionnaires|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonformayor.com/|title=Friends of Roger L. Washington|website=Friends of Roger L. Washington|access-date=January 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228130848/https://www.washingtonformayor.com/|archive-date=December 28, 2018|url-status=dead}} (subsequently ran as write-in)

The following individuals are previously declared candidates who terminated their candidacies. Unless otherwise indicated, these individuals did not submit petitions:

• Rahm Emanuel, incumbent Mayor of Chicago{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/04/politics/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-re-election/index.html|title=Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces he won't seek re-election|website=Cnn.com|access-date=September 4, 2018|language=en}}
• Ja'Mal Green (had submitted petition), executive director of the Majostee Allstars Community Center and Black Lives Matter activist{{cite web|url=https://wgntv.com/2018/12/31/chicago-mayoral-candidate-jamal-green-drops-out-of-race/|title=Chicago mayoral candidate Ja'Mal Green drops out of race|date=December 31, 2018|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Activist-Green-to-announce-2019-mayoral-bid-/62580.html|title=Activist Green to announce 2019 mayoral bid|last=Simonette|first=Matt|date=April 15, 2018|newspaper=Windy City Times|access-date=April 16, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-mayor-petition-challenges-503623461.html|title=4 Candidates for Chicago Mayor Removed From Ballot|first=Shelby|last=Bremer|website=NBC Chicago|access-date=January 18, 2019}}{{cite news|last=Hinton |first=Rachel |url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jamal-green-withdraw-mayor-race-chicago/ |title=Ja'Mal Green withdraws name from mayoral ballot, says he'll continue as write-in |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |date=December 29, 2018 |access-date=April 2, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/Electoral-Board/19-EB-MUN-003-D.pdf |title=Results |website=app.chicagoelections.com }} (subsequently ran as write-in)
• William J. Kelly, radio host and perennial candidate,{{cite news|first1=Alexandra|last1=Arriaga|first2=Adam|last2=Thorp|first3=Tanveer|last3=Ali|title=Rahm's out — Latest list of Chicago mayoral candidates who are in, considering|newspaper=Chicago Sun Times|date=October 15, 2018|access-date=October 25, 2018|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-emanuel-election-candidates-chicago-mayor-mccarthy-lightfoot-vallas/}}{{cite web |title=With Rahm gone, William J. Kelly to retire from politics |url=https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/with-rahm-gone-william-j-kelly-to-retire-from-politics |date=November 26, 2018| access-date=November 27, 2018|website=Williamjkelly.org}}{{cite web|url=http://www.beverlyreview.net/news/community_news/article_3648e90a-bb5b-11e8-bfd5-a7b0cf190798.html|title=William Kelly announces run for mayor|first=Kyle|last=Garmes|website=The Beverly Review|access-date=January 18, 2019}} candidate for mayor in 2015, gubernatorial candidate in 2018, candidate for state comptroller in 2010, congressional candidate in 1994
• Troy LaRaviere, president of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association{{cite news|last1=Ruthhart|first1=Bill|title=Emanuel's 2019 mayoral foes: LaRaviere in, 'Chuy' close, McCarthy warmer|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-challengers-2019-story.html|access-date=January 30, 2018|newspaper=The Chicago Tribune|date=November 17, 2017}}{{cite news|last=Ruthhart|first=Bill|title=LaRaviere launches campaign website, takes shots at Emanuel|date=January 18, 2018|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|access-date=March 10, 2018|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-troy-laraviere-rahm-emanuel-20180116-story.html}}{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=Troy LaRaviere drops out of mayor's race as Rep. La Shawn Ford gets in|date=November 13, 2018|newspaper=Capitol Fax|access-date=November 13, 2018|url=https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/13/troy-laraviere-drops-out-of-mayors-race-as-rep-la-shawn-ford-gets-in/}}
• Matthew Rooney{{cite web |title=Meet the DePaul Senior Running for Chicago Mayor – Fourteen East |url=http://fourteeneastmag.com/index.php/2018/09/14/meet-the-depaul-senior-running-for-chicago-mayor/ |publisher=14 East |access-date=29 February 2020 |date=14 September 2019}}
• William "Dock" Walls, perennial candidate, candidate for mayor in 2007, 2011, 2015{{cite tweet | ref = | last = Walls | first = William "Dock" | user = DockWalls | number = 1067580975830495237 | date = November 27, 2018 | title = Thank you for your support. Even though we had enough signatures to run for mayor, I decided not to turn them in. Someone has to take the first step towards uniting behind 1 candidate who will put the community first. | access-date = December 5, 2018 }}{{cite web |last1=Bremer |first1=Shelby |title=These Are the Candidates Currently Running for Chicago Mayor |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/These-Are-the-Candidates-Currently-Running-for-Chicago-Mayor-497951061.html |publisher=WMAQ-TV |access-date=November 28, 2018 |date=November 14, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://wallsformayor.com/|title=Walls For Mayor|website=Walls For Mayor|language=en|access-date=December 29, 2018|archive-date=December 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228232257/https://wallsformayor.com/|url-status=dead}}

The following are prospective and speculative candidates who declined to run:

• Anthony Beale, alderman from the 9th ward
• Richard Boykin, former member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/luis-gutierrez-running-for-chicago-mayor-press-conference-today/|title=Will 'Chuy' run? Gutierrez aims to draft Garcia after bowing out of mayor's race|date=12 September 2018}}
• Walter Burnett Jr., alderman from the 27th ward
• Chance the Rapper, rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/chance-rapper-openly-muses-potential-190613628.html|title=Chance The Rapper Openly Muses About Potential Run for Chicago Mayor|work=YAHOO!|access-date=October 15, 2018|language=en|archive-date=October 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016011859/https://www.yahoo.com/news/chance-rapper-openly-muses-potential-190613628.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://wgntv.com/2018/10/15/chance-the-rapper-to-make-announcement-at-city-hall-regarding-mayoral-race/|title=Chance the Rapper not running for Chicago mayor; endorses Amara Enyia|date=October 16, 2018}}
• Tom Dart, Cook County Sheriff
• Arne Duncan, former U.S. Secretary of Education and former CEO of Chicago Public Schools{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/arne-duncan-chicago-mayor-election-race-rahm-emanuel-campaign/|title=Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan won't run for Chicago mayor: source|date=14 September 2018}}
• Bridget Gainer, member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
• Chuy García, Congressman from Illinois's 4th congressional district, former member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners and candidate for mayor in 2015{{cite news|last1=Ruthhart|first1=Bill|last2=Mahr|first2=Joe|title=Jubilant 'Chuy' Garcia cruises to victory in race to succeed Gutierrez|date=March 20, 2018|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|access-date=March 23, 2018|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jesus-chuy-garcia-congressional-roundup-20180320-story.html}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chuy-garcia-for-chicago-committee-20180919-story.html|title='Chuy for Chicago' political committee created to raise money for potential Garcia mayoral run|first=John|last=Byrne}}{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chuy-garcia-not-running-chicago-mayor-election-2019/|title=Garcia's exit a boon to Preckwinkle — and an opening for Mendoza|date=October 2018}}
• Luis Gutierrez, former Congressman from Illinois's 4th congressional district{{cite web|url=https://wbbm780.radio.com/ricardo-munoz-jesus-chuy-garcia-mayoral-race|title=Alderman Munoz Says He Or Chuy Garcia Will Run For Mayor|date=September 5, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayors-race-luis-gutierrez-not-running-20180912-story.html|title=Rep. Luis Gutierrez won't run for Chicago mayor, calls on Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia to seek the office instead|first=John Byrne, Bill Ruthhart, Gregory|last=Pratt}}
• Valerie Jarrett, former director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/valerie-jarrett-not-running-chicago-mayor/|title=Valerie Jarrett not running for mayor, will endorse someone with 'track record'|date=7 September 2018}}
• Ra Joy, executive director of CHANGE Illinois and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018;{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ra-joy-chris-kennedy-running-for-chicago-mayor-478176293.html|title=Ra Joy Among Potential Mayoral Candidates With Kennedy Ties|work=NBC Chicago|access-date=July 19, 2018|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lightfoot-launches-mayoral-campaign-with-promise-to-empower-chicagoans/|title=Lightfoot shakes off "ingrate" label at campaign launch|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=July 19, 2018|language=en}}
• Raymond Lopez, alderman of the 15th Ward{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sneed-gery-chico-chicago-mayor-election/|title=Gery Chico joins race for mayor of Chicago: 'I'm going to do it'|date=18 September 2018}}
• Lisa Madigan, former Attorney General of Illinois
• Proco Joe Moreno, member of the Chicago City Council from the 1st ward{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CandidateSearch.aspx?txtLastName=brVRefJkIVRUNe64KltSkg==&txtFirstName=qGYIzjkIVwhCMfZB9QhIa/+0EvxPQUtS|title=Error Display|website=Elections.il.gov|access-date=2022-02-17|archive-date=2018-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026025106/https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CandidateSearch.aspx?txtLastName=brVRefJkIVRUNe64KltSkg%3D%3D&txtFirstName=qGYIzjkIVwhCMfZB9QhIa%2F+0EvxPQUtS|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ilsunshine/status/1051709388925358081|title=Illinois Sunshine on Twitter}}
• Ricardo Muñoz, member of the Chicago City Council from the 22nd ward
• David Orr, former Cook County Clerk, former mayor of Chicago 1987–1987;{{Cite news|last=Dardick|first=Hal|date=September 5, 2018| title=Cook County Clerk David Orr considers run for Chicago mayor: 'The city needs to go in a different direction'|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayors-race-david-orr-mulls-run-20180905-story.html|website=Chicagotribune.com|location=Online|access-date=September 5, 2018|language=en-US}}{{cite news|last1=Byrne|first1=John|last2=Pratt|first2=Gregory|title=Aldermen consider City Council chaos when Mayor Rahm Emanuel leaves office: 'Darth Vader is now gone'|date=September 11, 2018|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|access-date=September 11, 2018|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayors-race-city-council-20180907-story.html}}
• Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer{{cite news|last1=Kapos|first1=Shia|last2=Ross|first2=Garrett|title=Why EMANUEL's exiting the race — Who's GETTING IN|date=September 5, 2018|newspaper=Politico|access-date=September 5, 2018|url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/09/05/why-emanuels-exiting-the-race-fighting-election-hackers-and-the-chicago-law-firm-hired-by-trump-301437}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CandidateSearch.aspx?txtLastName=UhN4kKYI8I6CtB8aIbsRFg==&txtFirstName=2dFRYc/teBR/r1u46SHfXg==|title=Candidate Disclosure Search|website=Elections.il.gov}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ilsunshine/status/1051662583718191104|title=Illinois Sunshine on Twitter}}
• Ameya Pawar, member of the Chicago City Council, and candidate for governor in 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CandidateSearch.aspx?txtLastName=H5khXhcvUVuAsm5obWPa4Q==&txtFirstName=hqMcRGwAx5ImSWydNUjKHA==|title=Candidate Disclosure Search|website=Elections.il.gov}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ilsunshine/status/1051133331075682309|title=Illinois Sunshine on Twitter}}
• Mike Quigley, Congressman from Illinois's 5th congressional district{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mike-quigley-rahm-emanuel-bill-daley-toni-preckwinkle-gery-chico/|title=Quigley not running for Chicago mayor: 'I don't make this choice lightly'|date=23 September 2018}}
• Pat Quinn, candidate for Illinois Attorney General in 2018, former Governor of Illinois, former Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and former Treasurer of Illinois{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/former-illinois-governor-pat-quinn-wont-run-still-pushing-chicago-mayor-term-limits-rahm-emanuel/|title=Former Gov. Pat Quinn won't run for Chicago mayor, will keep pursuing term limits|date=4 September 2018|access-date=September 5, 2018}}
• Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, alderman for the 35th Ward (running for reelection){{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/cdrosa/status/1037032475250307073|title=Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa🌹 on Twitter|access-date=September 5, 2018}}
• Kwame Raoul, Attorney General of Illinois, former member of the Illinois Senate
• Larry Rogers Jr., commissioner of the Cook County Board of Review{{cite web|url=https://news.wttw.com/2018/10/09/2018-voters-guide-general-election|title=2018 Voters' Guide to the General Election|website=WTTW News|access-date=January 18, 2019}}
• Michael Sacks, chief executive officer of GCM Grosvenor{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/emanuel-confidant-michael-sacks-eyes-tribune-publishing|title=Emanuel confidant Michael Sacks eyes Tribune Publishing|date=November 1, 2018|website=Crain's Chicago Business|access-date=January 18, 2019}}
• Roderick Sawyer, member of the Chicago City Council and chair of the Chicago City Council Black Caucus{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/how-rahm-emanuel-not-running-could-shake-up-chicago-mayoral-race/|title=How Rahm Emanuel's surprise might shake up Chicago's mayoral race|date=4 September 2018|access-date=September 5, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayoral-candidates-20180904-story.html|title=What does Rahm Emanuel's decision mean for the Chicago mayor's race? Who's in so far, and who's out|first=John Byrne, Gregory|last=Pratt|access-date=September 5, 2018}}
• Kurt Summers, City Treasurer of Chicago{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/alderman-roderick-sawye-preckwinkle-chicago-mayor-2019/|title=Ald. Sawyer says Preckwinkle will join crowded mayoral field this week|date=17 September 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kurt-summers-city-treasurer-reelection-mayor-election-chicago-2019/|title=City treasurer not running for re-election — or for mayor, either|date=16 October 2018}}
• Pat Tomasulo, sportscaster, comedian{{Cite news|url=https://wgntv.com/2018/04/10/pat-tomasulo-is-not-running-for-mayor-of-chicago/|title=Pat Tomasulo is NOT running for Mayor of Chicago|date=April 10, 2018|work=WGN-TV|access-date=October 17, 2018|language=en-US}}
• Tom Tunney, member of the Chicago City Council from the 44th ward{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/ricketts-family-may-not-ald-tom-tunney-wirtz-does|title=Ricketts family may not like Ald. Tom Tunney—but Wirtz does|website=Crain's Chicago Business|date=14 September 2018}}
• Anna M. Valencia, Chicago City Clerk{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/anna-valencia-chicago-mayor-campaign-election-city-clerk/|title=City Clerk Anna Valencia steers clear of Chicago mayoral race|date=7 September 2018}}
• Scott Waguespack, member of the Chicago City Council and chairman of the council's Progressive Reform Caucus{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-chicago-politics-waguespack-kass-0402-20170331-column.html|title=Reformer Waguespack talks mayoral challenge to Rahm|last=Kass|first=John|website=Chicagotribune.com|access-date=July 19, 2018|language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=https://abc7chicago.com/politics/will-toni-preckwinkle-run-for-chicago-mayor/4205352/|title=Will Toni Preckwinkle run for Chicago mayor?|first=Sarah|last=Schulte|date=September 10, 2018}}
• Jesse White, Secretary of State of Illinois and former state representative{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-mayors-race-jesse-white-walter-burnett-not-running/|title=Jesse White, Ald. Walter Burnett not running for mayor|date=7 September 2018}}

{{Election box begin no party no change|title=2019 Chicago mayoral election results (first round)
Nonpartisan election}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change|candidate=Lori Lightfoot|votes=97,667|percentage=17.54}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change|candidate=Toni Preckwinkle|votes=89,343|percentage=16.04}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=William M. Daley|votes=82,294|percentage=14.78}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Willie L. Wilson|votes=59,072|percentage=10.61}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Susana A. Mendoza|votes=50,373|percentage=9.05}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Amara Enyia|votes=44,589|percentage=8.01}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Jerry Joyce|votes=40,099|percentage=7.20}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Gery Chico|votes=34,521|percentage=6.20}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Paul Vallas|votes=30,236|percentage=5.43}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Garry McCarthy|votes=14,784|percentage=2.65}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=La Shawn K. Ford|votes=5,606|percentage=1.01}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Robert "Bob" Fioretti|votes=4,302|percentage=0.77}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=John Kenneth Kozlar|votes=2,349|percentage=0.42}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Neal Sales-Griffin|votes=1,523|percentage=0.27}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Write-in|votes=86|percentage=0.02}}

{{Election box total no party no change|votes=556,844|percentage=}}

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{{Election box begin no party no change|title=2019 Chicago mayoral election results (runoff)}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change|candidate=Lori Lightfoot|votes= 386,039 |percentage= 73.70}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Toni Preckwinkle|votes= 137,765 |percentage= 26.30}}

{{Election box total no party no change|percentage=|votes= 523,804}}

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{{Infobox election|election_name=Chicago City Clerk election, 2019|country=Chicago|type=presidential|ongoing=no|previous_election=2015 Chicago City Clerk election|previous_year=2015|next_election=2023 Chicago City Treasurer election|next_year=2023|election_date=February 26, 2019|turnout=16.74% |1blank=Vote|2blank=Percentage|candidate1=Anna M. Valencia| image1=150x150px |colour1=c0c0c0|1data1=264,319|2data1=99.85%| map_image=File:Chicago Wards Blank.svg|title=Clerk|before_election=Anna M. Valencia|after_election=Anna M. Valencia|before_party= Democratic Party (United States)|after_party= Democratic Party (United States)}}

Incumbent City Clerk Anna M. Valencia ran unopposed on the ballot after two potential challengers were removed for the ballot due to a lack of sufficient nominating petition signatures.{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/2/26/18410162/city-clerk-anna-valencia-wins-re-election-after-rivals-tossed-off-ballot|title=City Clerk Anna Valencia wins re-election after rivals tossed off ballot|last=Issa|first=Nader|date=2019-02-26|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en|access-date=2019-11-08}} Valencia thus won in the first round election on February 26, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/City_treasurer_and_clerk_elections_in_Chicago,_Illinois_(2019)|title=City treasurer and clerk elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2019-11-08}}

Valencia had been first appointed in 2017 following the resignation of Susana Mendoza (who had resigned in order to assume the office of Illinois Comptroller).

• Anna M. Valencia, incumbent City Clerk

• Richard Benedict Mayers, perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist, write-in candidate for Chicago mayor, Treasurer, and alderman in 2019, congressional candidate in 2000, 2002, 2008, 2016, and 2018; 1998 State House candidate; 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate
• William "Dock" Walls, perennial candidate, candidate for mayor in 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

The following candidates had been denied inclusion on the ballot following successful challenges to their petitions:

• Elizabeth Arias-Ibarra
• Patricia Horton, former Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commissioner, candidate for 3rd Ward Chicago alderman in 2015, candidate for 3rd district Cook County Commissioner in 2018{{cite web |title=Patricia Horton |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Patricia_Horton |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=10 March 2020 |language=en}}

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Organizations

• Chicago Federation of Labor
• Chicago Firefighters Local 2{{cite tweet |user=AnnaValenciaIL |number= 1075057035182555142 |date=18 December 2018 |title=I’m honored to be endorsed by Chicago Firefighters Local 2. Your sacrifices and commitment to the safety of all Chicagoans is truly invaluable. I look forward to working together in the future. }}
• EMILY's List
• Latino Leadership Council{{cite web |title=Latino Leadership Council Endorses Valencia and Patino |url=http://www.lawndalenews.com/2019/02/latino-leadership-council-endorses-valencia-and-patino/ |publisher=Lawndale News |access-date=23 February 2020 |date=14 February 2019}}

Newspapers

• Chicago Sun-Times{{cite web |title=ENDORSEMENT: Anna M. Valencia for city clerk |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-city-clerk-anna-valencia/ |publisher=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=23 February 2020 |language=en |date=19 February 2019}}

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{{Election box begin no party no change|title=2019 Chicago City Clerk general election
Nonpartisan election}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change|candidate=Anna M. Valencia|votes= 264,319 |percentage=99.85}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=William "Dock" Walls, III (write-in) |votes= 386 |percentage=0.15}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Richard Benedict Mayers (write-in) |votes= 1 |percentage=0.00}}

{{Election box total no party no change|votes=264,319 |percentage=100}}

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{{Infobox election|election_name=Chicago City Treasurer election, 2019|country=Chicago|type=presidential|ongoing=no|previous_election=2015 Chicago City Treasurer election|previous_year=2015|next_election=2023 Chicago City Treasurer election|next_year=2023|election_date=February 26 and April 2, 2019| turnout = 32.19% (first round)
31.33% (second round)|1blank=First round vote|2blank=First round percentage|3blank=Runoff vote|4blank=Runoff percentage|candidate1=Melissa Conyears-Ervin|image1=150x150px |colour1=c0c0c0|1data1=225,385|2data1=44.26%|3data1=296,293|4data1=59.38%|candidate2=Ameya Pawar|image2=150x150px |colour2=c0c0c0|1data2=211,759|2data2=41.59%|3data2=202,714|4data2=40.62%|candidate3=Peter Gariepy|image3=150x150px |colour3=c0c0c0|1data3=72,068|2data3=14.15%|3data3=|4data3=|title=Treasurer|before_election=Kurt Summers|before_party=Democratic Party (United States)|after_election=Melissa Conyears-Ervin|after_party= Democratic Party (United States) | map_image = Chicago treasurer election, 2019 runoff.svg | map_caption = {{legend|#0645b4|Conyears-Ervin—80–90%}}{{legend|#1666cb|Conyears-Ervin—70–80%}}{{legend|#4389e3|Conyears-Ervin—60–70%}}{{legend|#86b6f2|Conyears-Ervin—50–60%}}{{legend|#ff9955|Pawar—50–60%}}{{legend|#ff7f2a|Pawar—60–70%}}{{legend|#ff6600|Pawar—70–80%}}}}

Incumbent City Treasurer Kurt Summers announced that he would not run for re-election on October 16, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/10/16/18424631/city-treasurer-not-running-for-re-election-or-for-mayor-either|title=City treasurer not running for re-election — or for mayor, either|last=Esposito|first=Stefano|date=2018-10-16|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en|access-date=2019-11-08}} Three candidates appeared on the first round ballot on February 26, 2019: Illinois state representative Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Chicago alderman Ameya Pawar, and accountant Peter Gariepy. Conyears-Ervin and Pawar advanced to the run-off election on April 2, where Conyears-Ervin won with 59.4% of the vote.

• Melissa Conyears-Ervin, member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 10th district since 2017
• Peter Gariepy, candidate for Cook County Treasurer in 2018{{cite web |title=City treasurer candidate Peter Gariepy |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/1/9/18343814/city-treasurer-candidate-peter-gariepy |website=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=8 March 2020 |language=en |date=9 January 2019}}
• Ameya Pawar, 47th ward Chicago alderman

• Richard Benedict Mayers, perennial candidate and alleged white supremacist, write-in candidate for Chicago mayor, City Clerk, and alderman in 2019, congressional candidate in 2000, 2002, 2008, 2016, and 2018; 1998 State House candidate; 1993 Berwyn city clerk and city treasurer candidate

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Officeholders

• Dorothy A. Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County{{cite web |title=Endorsements |url=https://www.facebook.com/dorothybrowncoalition/photos/a.10153536767448565/10156292086558565/ |website=www.facebook.com |author=Dorothy Brown Coalition |access-date=16 November 2020 |date=26 February 2019}}
• Danny K. Davis congressman from Illinois's 7th congressional district
• Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State

Individuals

• Sam Toia, CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association

Organizations

• Chicago Federation of Labor{{cite web |title=(Chicago, IL) Chicago Federation of Labor Announces Endorsements for February Primary Election |url=https://static.politico.com/cf/6c/38739a204b70a9143c9a66375ad6/2019-primary-endorsement-announcement-12-19-18.pdf |website=Politico |publisher=Chicago Federation of Labor |access-date=23 February 2020 |date=19 December 2018}}
• Chicago Teachers Union{{cite web |last1=Kapos |first1=Shia |last2=Hurst |first2=Adrienne |title=EQUALITY ILLINOIS takes on treasurer's race — TRUMP trade talk is so 1970s — SHOWERING aldermen with cash |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/12/07/equality-illinois-takes-on-treasurers-race-trump-trade-talk-is-so-1970s-showering-aldermen-with-cash-359145 |publisher=Politico |access-date=23 February 2020 |language=en |date=7 December 2018}}
• EMILY's List{{cite web |last1=Kapos |first1=Shia |last2=Hurst |first2=Adrienne |title=Illinois Playbook |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinoisplaybook |website=POLITICO |access-date=23 February 2020 |language=en |date=21 February 2019}}
• Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7{{cite web |title=Aldermen and City Treasurer Election Endorsement — Fraternal Order of Police {{!}} Chicago, Lodge 7 |url=http://www.chicagofop.org/news/aldermen-and-city-treasurer-election-endorsement |website=Fraternal Order of Police {{!}} Chicago, Lodge 7 |access-date=24 February 2020 |date=23 January 2019 |archive-date=24 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224001922/http://www.chicagofop.org/news/aldermen-and-city-treasurer-election-endorsement |url-status=dead }}
• Service Employees International Union Local 73

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• Proco Joe Moreno, alderman from Chicago's 1st Ward
• Scott Waguespack, alderman from Chicago's 32nd Ward

Organizations

• Independent Voters of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization{{cite web |title=IVI-IPO Endorsements for April 2, 2019 Chicago Municipal Run-off Election |url=http://www.iviipo.org/ |publisher=Independent Voters of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301020845/http://www.iviipo.org/ |archive-date=1 March 2019}}
• Northside Democracy for America{{cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.northsidedfa.com/ |publisher=Northside Democracy for America |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125183245/https://www.northsidedfa.com/ |archive-date=25 January 2019}}

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• Jesús "Chuy" García, congressman from Illinois's 4th congressional district{{cite web |title=Congressman Garcia Backs Pawar For Chicago Treasurer |url=https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/congressman-garcia-backs-pawar-chicago-treasurer |publisher=WBBM-AM |access-date=23 February 2020 |language=en |date=10 February 2019}}
• Mike Quigley, United States congressman from Illinois's 5th congressional district{{cite web |last1=Gale |first1=Nick |title=Quigley endorses Pawar in Treasurer race |url=https://www.wlsam.com/2018/12/18/quigley-endorses-pawar-in-treasurer-race/ |publisher=WLS-AM 890 {{!}} WLS-AM |access-date=23 February 2020 |date=18 December 2018}}
• Jan Schakowsky, United States congressman from Illinois's 9th congressional district{{cite web |title=Candidates for treasurer offer different visions for office that has operated behind the scenes |url=https://thedailyline.net/chicago/02/07/2019/candidates-for-treasurer-offer-different-visions-for-office-that-has-operated-behind-the-scenes/ |website=The Daily Line |access-date=10 June 2020 |date=7 February 2019 |archive-date=10 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610034525/https://thedailyline.net/chicago/02/07/2019/candidates-for-treasurer-offer-different-visions-for-office-that-has-operated-behind-the-scenes/ |url-status=dead }}

Individuals

• Michael Pfleger, religious leader

Organizations

• Service Employees International Union Local 1
• Sierra Club Illinois

Newspapers

• Chicago Sun-Times{{cite web |title=ENDORSEMENT: Ameya Pawar for city treasurer |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/endorsement-ameya-pawar-city-treasurer-office-2019-election/ |publisher=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=23 February 2020 |language=en |date=8 February 2019 |archive-date=4 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204180104/https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/endorsement-ameya-pawar-city-treasurer-office-2019-election/ |url-status=dead }}
• Chicago Tribune{{cite web |title=For Chicago city treasurer: Ameya Pawar |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-endorsement-chicago-treasurer-ameya-pawar-20190212-story.html |website=chicagotribune.com |publisher=Chicago Tribune |access-date=23 February 2020 |date=13 February 2019}}

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Officeholders

• Dorothy A. Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
• Danny K. Davis, congressman from Illinois's 7th congressional district
• Pat Quinn, former Governor of Illinois{{cite web |last1=Kapos |first1=Shia |last2=Hurst |first2=Adrienne |title=TRUMP takes on SMOLLETT decision — PRO TEAMS all in for sports-betting — NIKKI HALEY hits Chicago |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/03/28/trump-takes-on-smollett-decision-pro-teams-all-in-for-sports-betting-nikki-haley-hits-chicago-417295 |publisher=Politico |access-date=23 February 2020 |language=en |date=28 March 2019}}
• Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State

Individuals

• Peter Gariepy, candidate for Treasurer in first round{{cite web |last1=Byrne |first1=John |title=Conyears-Ervin gets endorsement from ex-opponent Gariepy in treasurer's race |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-met-gariepy-endorse-conyears-ervin-20190305-story.html |publisher=Chicago Tribune |access-date=23 February 2020 |date=5 March 2019}}
• Christopher G. Kennedy, candidate for Governor of Illinois in 2018
• Sam Toia, CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association

Organizations

• Chicago Federation of Labor
• Chicago Teachers Union
• EMILY's List
• Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7
• Service Employees International Union Local 73

Newspapers

• The Chicago Crusader{{cite web |title=Endorsements for runoff elections {{!}} The Crusader Newspaper Group |url=https://chicagocrusader.com/endorsements-for-runoff-elections/ |publisher=The Chicago Crusader |access-date=24 February 2020 |date=30 March 2019}}

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• Jesús "Chuy" García, congressman from Illinois's 4th congressional district
• Mike Quigley, United States congressman from Illinois's 5th congressional district
• Jan Schakowsky, United States congressman from Illinois's 9th congressional district

Individuals

• Michael Pfleger, religious leader

Organizations

• Service Employees International Union Local 1
• Sierra Club Illinois

Newspapers

• Chicago Sun-Times
• Chicago Tribune{{cite web |title=For Chicago treasurer: Ameya Pawar |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-ameya-pawar-chicago-treasurer-endorsement-20190315-story.html#nt=standard-embed |publisher=Chicago Tribune |access-date=28 February 2020 |date=15 March 2019}}

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{{Election box winning candidate no party no change|candidate=Melissa Conyears-Ervin |votes=225,385|percentage=44.26}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change|candidate=Ameya Pawar |votes=211,759|percentage=41.59}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Peter Gariepy |votes=72,068|percentage=14.15}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Richard Benedict Mayers (write-in)|votes=4 |percentage=0.00}}

{{Election box total no party no change|votes=509,216|percentage=}}

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{{Election box begin no party no change|title=2019 Chicago City Treasurer election results (runoff)}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change|candidate=Melissa Conyears-Ervin |votes=296,293|percentage=59.38}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Ameya Pawar |votes=202,714|percentage=40.62}}

{{Election box total no party no change|percentage=|votes= 499,007}}

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{{Main|2019 Chicago aldermanic election}}

Of the 50 wards represented in Chicago City Council, 45 incumbent aldermen ran for re-election, of whom 38 were re-elected.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/City_council_elections_in_Chicago,_Illinois_(2019)|title=City council elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2019-11-08}} In the first round election on February 26, 2019, four new aldermen were elected, including three who defeated incumbents. Elections in fourteen wards advanced to run-off elections on April 2, when eight new aldermen were elected. A total of 12 new aldermen were elected.

Four referendums appeared on the ballot in certain precincts on February 26, 2019:{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/February_26,_2019_ballot_measures_in_Illinois|title=February 26, 2019 ballot measures in Illinois|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2019-11-08}}

• Rent Control Referendum
• Obama Center Referendum
• Marijuana Tax Revenue Allocation Referendum
• El Paseo Trail Referendum

560,701 ballots were cast by voters in the city's primary elections, a turnout of 35.45% of registered voters.

The ballots included:

• 365,867 ballots cast in-person cast at precinct polling places on election day
• 61,748 domestic mail absentee ballots
• 195 military/oversee absentee votes
• 125,618 early votes
• 12,040 "grace period" votes by late-registering voters
• 3,798 ballots cast at nursing homes
• 657 ballots cast by pre-trail detainees

526,886 ballots were cast by voters in the city's runoff elections, a turnout of 33.08% of registered voters.

The ballots included:{{cite web |title=Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago Percentage of Voters Casting Ballots at Elections (1942 - Present) |url=https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/general/Turnout-History-1942-Present.pdf |publisher=Chicago Board of Elections |access-date=12 January 2025}}

• 339,578 ballots cast in-person cast at precinct polling places on election day
• 58,455 domestic mail absentee ballots
• 233 military/oversee absentee votes
• 122,827 early votes
• 1,518 "grace period" votes by late-registering voters
• 3,623 ballots cast at nursing homes
• 662 ballots cast by pre-trail detainees

• 2019 United States elections

• [https://ballotpedia.org/City_elections_in_Chicago,_Illinois_(2019) City elections in Chicago, Illinois in 2019 on Ballotpedia]

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