Chicago Mayor Candidate Backed by Police Makes It to Runoff

Paul Vallas has secured a spot in the runoff set for April 4
He gained support from businesses by pledging to fight crime

Paul Vallas casts his ballot at Robert Healy Elementary School in a City’s Mayoral Election on Feb. 28.Photographer: Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images

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By Isis Almeida

March 1, 2023 at 1:50 AM UTC

Updated on

March 1, 2023 at 2:22 AM UTC

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Chicago’s mayoral elections is headed for a runoff, with a former head of the city’s school system leading the race.

Paul Vallas, who gained support from the business community and the police by pledging to fight crime, has secured a spot in the runoff, according to the the Associated Press. It’s still unclear which of the other eight candidates he will face — a field that includes current Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot — on April 4.