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      Union organizer and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson

      The Big, Earnest Love That Propelled Brandon Johnson to Victory in Chicago

      A rainbow coalition like the one that brought Black people, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and working-class whites together in Chicago 40 years ago is certainly needed now, and Johnson might be capable of galvanizing it.

      Kari Lydersen
      Apr 06, 2023

      In Chicago on Tuesday, hope won out over cynicism.

      Brandon Johnson — a former teacher, union organizer and “little known county commissioner” as public radio outlet WBEZ Chicago put it — was elected mayor over entrenched Democratic Party operative Paul Vallas, who was backed by the city’s police union and a slew of prominent political leaders.

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      Brandon Johnson speaks after being projected winner of the Chicago mayoral runoff

      'A Win for the History Books': Brandon Johnson Defeats School Privatizer in Chicago

      "Tonight is the beginning of a Chicago that truly invests in all of its people," Johnson said in his victory speech.

      Jake Johnson
      Apr 05, 2023

      Progressive Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson defeated conservative Democrat and school privatizer Paul Vallas in Chicago's mayoral runoff on Tuesday, a victory he called a "gateway to a new future" for the nation's third-largest city.

      "Tonight is the beginning of a Chicago that truly invests in all of its people," Johnson said in his victory speech, pledging to help usher in "a city that actually respects the workers who keep it running" and one "where public schools have the resources to meet the needs of every child."

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      Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas speaks during a meeting with supporters

      Ahead of Chicago Runoff, New Ad Spotlights 'Trail of Destruction' Left by Paul Vallas

      "We've literally seen this man destroy public education, sadly for Black and Brown children," said one parent.

      Jake Johnson
      Apr 02, 2023

      With Chicago's closely watched mayoral runoff just two days away, the campaign of progressive Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson debuted an ad on Sunday featuring expert and parent testimony on conservative candidate Paul Vallas' education record, including his stints managing school districts in Chicago, Philadelphia, and New Orleans.

      The picture they painted was not flattering. One New Orleans parent, identified as Kevin G., said that "Paul Vallas has left a trail of destruction, everywhere he goes."

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