Republican voters voice issues ahead of mayoral race 02:25. MERRIONETTE PARK, Ill. (CBS) -- A mayoral forum was held Monday night, and it was unusual by Chicago standards. As CBS 2 Political ...

In the past, Vallas took a Republican endorsement and toyed with switching parties. Today, in the race for Chicago mayor, he’s distancing himself.

Along with the money challenge, messaging will be an issue for GOP candidates as Pritzker and his Democratic Party will blame ...

The Chicago Republican Party did not have the extensive financial resources required to fund a Republican candidate for mayor, but the base Republican vote in Chicago hovers around 17%, ...

CHICAGO — Rufus Burns, a 73-year-old resident of Chicago’s West Side, voted for Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor on Tuesday. But it was really more of a vote against Paul Vallas.

Among the candidates, there are eight affiliated with the Democratic Party, one affiliated with the Republican Party, and two independents. The last Republican mayor of Chicago, William Thompson ...

Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas is responding to attack ads questioning his Democratic credentials. "I'm more of a Republican than a Democrat now," Vallas is heard saying in the ad.

From left, the Chicago mayoral candidates Ja’Mal Green, Sophia King, Kam Buckner, Willie Wilson, Brandon Johnson, Paul Vallas, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Roderick Sawyer and Jesús G. García before ...

Candidates in the race to represent Chicago as mayor include Roderick Sawyer, the son of former Chicago Mayor Eugene Sawyer, as well as Democratic Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Frederick Collins ...

Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas participates in a public safety forum in Chicago, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford) Vallas’ support for abortion rights also has been ...