Lightfoot Is First Chicago Mayor to Lose Reelection in 40 Years
- Lightfoot has been blamed for rising crime in the Windy City
- Paul Vallas to face off against Brandon Johnson in runoff
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her reelection bid on Tuesday after failing to overcome voter dissatisfaction with rising crime, several high-profile corporate departures and the city’s slow economic recovery from the pandemic.
Instead, Brandon Johnson, 46, a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, will face Paul Vallas, the 69-year-old former head of Chicago Public Schools, in an April 4 runoff, according to the Associated Press. Lightfoot, 60, is the first Chicago mayor to lose reelection since 1983.