Chicago mayoral election: New poll shows Lightfoot in third behind Vallas, Johnson

[RandySF]

CHICAGO - A new voter opinion survey conducted by M3 consultants finds Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson leading the nine-candidate contest for mayor of Chicago.

Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Vallas emerges as the clear frontrunner, with Teachers Union staffer Johnson leading a three-way battle for second place. Should no candidate receive at least 50% plus one vote next Tuesday, the top two finishers will compete in an April 4th runoff election.

When M3 contacted 416 likely Chicago voters this week, it asked whom they supported for mayor. The initial questioning found Vallas at 32%, Johnson 18%, Mayor Lori Lightfoot 14%, and Congressman Chuy Garcia 12%. Fourteen percent were undecided.

When the undecided voters were forced to pick a candidate – as they must in order to cast a mayoral ballot by Tuesday – it was Vallas 33%, Johnson 20%, Lightfoot 18%, and Garcia 13%. Given that the survey is accurate to within plus or minus 4.8 percentage points, Johnson could be in a statistical with Lightfoot and/or Garcia.



https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-mayoral-election-new-poll-lightfoot-vallas-johnson

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. You get 15 seconds of fame, not 15 minutes. Goodbye.

[TexasTowelie]

5. Agreed, I read all three posts.

That one came out from beneath the bridge for lunch.

[RandySF]

3. They all identify as Democrats.

But Vallas is supported by the police union president who is a big Trumpeter.

[Celerity]

4. Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas insists he's a lifelong Democrat. But he's backed by conservative

donors and the FOP.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-paul-vallas-mayor-republican-20230213-rjl6fmiri5ftbjheqxehovkop4-story.html

[crickets]

6. K&R for visibility.