| Election Name: | 2015 Chicago aldermanic elections |
| Country: | Chicago |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Chicago aldermanic election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2019 Chicago aldermanic election |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Election Date: | February 24 and April 7, 2015 |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Alderman | |
The 2015 Chicago aldermanic elections happened on February 24, 2015, to elect the 50 Aldermen that represent Chicago in the City Council. The elections were non-partisan and if no candidate received an absolute majority, a runoff would be held between the top two finishers on April 7, 2015.[1]
Ward boundaries had been redrawn since the previous 2011 election, to reflect the results of the 2010 United States Census.[2] The new ward map had been approved by the Chicago City Council in January 2012.[3]
43 incumbent aldermen sought re-election. Aldermen Edward M. Burke (14th Ward), Marty Quinn (13th Ward), Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward) and Harry Osterman (48th Ward) all ran unopposed in this election.[4] [5] Aldermen Toni Foulkes (15th Ward) and Nicholas Sposato (36th Ward) ran in different wards than those they had been incumbents of: the 16th and 38th, respectively.[6] Incumbent aldermen Robert Fioretti (2nd Ward), James Balcer (11th Ward), Latasha Thomas (17th Ward) and Timothy Cullerton (38th Ward) did not run for re-election.
In the first round, two candidates who ran for re-election lost their seats, including Joann Thompson (who died in office, but remained on the ballot). There were runoffs in 18 wards. Six additional incumbent aldermen were defeated in runoffs.
| 2 | Bob Fioretti | Retiring | Brian K. Hopkins | ||
| 7 | Gregory Mitchell | Defeated in runoff election | Natashia Holmes | ||
| 10 | John Pope | Defeated in runoff election | Susan Sadlowski Garza | ||
| 11 | James Balcer | Retiring | Patrick Daley Thompson | ||
| 15 | Toni Foulkes | Redistricted; ran successfully in 16th Ward | Raymond Lopez | ||
| 16 | Joann Thompson | Died in office | Toni Foulkes | ||
| 17 | Latasha Thomas | Retiring | David H. Moore | ||
| 18 | Lona Lane | Defeated in runoff election | Derrick Curtis | ||
| 24 | Michael Chandler | Retiring | Michael Scott Jr. | ||
| 29 | Deborah L. Graham | Defeated in runoff election | Chris Taliaferro | ||
| 31 | Ray Suarez | Defeated in runoff election | Milly Santiago | ||
| 35 | Rey Colón | Defeated in general election | Carlos Ramirez-Rosa | ||
| 36 | Nicholas Sposato | Redistricted; ran successfully in 38th Ward | Gilbert Villegas | ||
| 38 | Timothy Cullerton | Retiring | Nicholas Sposato | ||
| 41 | Mary O'Connor | Defeated in runoff election | Anthony Napolitano |
| Thursday, December 18, 2014 | Last day for candidates for the offices of Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer and Alderman to withdraw as a candidate (not later than the date of certification of candidates for the ballot). File in the office of the Board of Election Commissioners. No name so withdrawn shall be printed upon the ballot. If a request for withdrawal is received after this date (the date for certification of candidates for the ballot), then the votes cast for the withdrawn candidate are invalid and shall not be reported by the Board. (10 ILCS 5/10-7, 5/10-15; 65 ILCS 20/21-29) | |
| Friday, December 26, 2014 | Last day (by 5:00 p.m.) a person may file a notarized Declaration of Intent to be a Write-in Candidate for the February 24, 2015 Municipal General Election (not later than the 61st day before election–actual date is Thursday, December 25, 2015–moved to next business day per (10 ILCS 5/1-6; 10 ILCS 5/16-5.01) | |
| Monday, January 12, 2015 | Last day for Board to have absentee ballots available for mailing to persons in the United States Service or their spouse and dependents of voting age and citizens temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States who have filed an application for ballot prior to the 45th day before the election (45 days prior to date of election–actual date is Saturday, January 10, 2015–moved to next business day per (10 ILCS 5/1-6; 10 ILCS 5/16-5.01) | |
| Thursday, January 15, 2015 | First day for mailing or delivery of absentee ballot. | |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2015 | Last day for regular voter registration in the office of the Board of Election Commissioners or to transfer registration to a new address for the February 24, 2015 Municipal General Election (registration may be taken up to and including the 28th day before election), with the exception of “grace period” registration and voting. (10 ILCS 5/6-29) | |
| Monday, February 9, 2015 | First day for early voting at the offices of the Board and at permanent and temporary polling place locations designated by the Board (beginning the 15th day preceding the election). Early voting shall be conducted at permanent polling places between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and holidays and 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sundays. Early voting may be also conducted at temporary polling places on days and at hours to be announced and published. (10 ILCS 5/19A-15)[7] |
Incumbent alderman Proco Joe Moreno was reelected. He had been appointed alderman in 2010 by Mayor Richard M. Daley, and had subsequently been reelected in 2011.
| Andrew Hamilton | Lawyer | [8] | |
| Proco Joe Moreno | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Ronda Locke | Local school council representative, vice chair of the Commercial Park Advisory Council, marketing consultant | ||
| Anne Shaw | Former Cook County Board of Ethics Commissioner, community activist, lawyer, business owner |
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent second-term alderman Bob Fioretti did not seek reelection, instead, opting to run (unsuccessfully) for mayor. Brian Hopkins was elected to succeed him, defeating Alyx Pattison in a runoff.
| Bita Buenostro | Restaurant corporate executive | [10] | |
| Brian Hopkins | Chief of staff of Cook County Commissioner John P. Daley | ||
| Stephen Niketopoulos | Local school council representative, neighborhood president, educational television producer | ||
| Alyx Pattison | Attorney, former congressional aide | ||
| Stacey Pfingsten | Former aide to incumbent 2nd Ward Alderman Bob Fioretti | ||
| Cornell Wilson | Attorney and United States Marine Corps officer |
Incumbent second-term alderman Scott Waguespack was reelected, defeating Elise Doody-Jones, his sole challenger.
| Elise Doody-Jones | Former treasurer of 1st Ward First, businesswoman | [11] [12] | |
| Scott Waguespack | Incumbent alderman |
Incumbent eighth-term alderman Patrick J. O'Connor was reelected, defeating Dianne Daleiden, his sole challenger.
| Dianne Daleiden | Chicago Public Schools teacher | [13] | |
| Patrick J. O'Connor | Incumbent alderman |
Incumbent second-term alderman Brendan Reilly was reelected, running unopposed.
| Brendan Reilly | Incumbent alderman | [14] |
Incumbent first-term alderman Michelle Smith was reelected, defeating Caroline Vickrey in a runoff by a narrow 79 vote margin (equal to 0.54% of the votes cast in the runoff).
| Jen Kramer | Director of entertainment and special events at Navy Pier Inc., former In the events coordinator for the Chicago Mayor's Office, former president of Special Olympics Chicago | [15] | |
| Michele Smith | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Jerry Quandt | Founder of UNWIND, international marketing consultant | ||
| Caroline Vickrey | Lawyer |
One write-in candidate filed:
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
The following candidate filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:
Incumbent third-term alderman Tom Tunney was reelected.
| Scott Davis | Community activist | [18] | |
| Mark Thomas | Former president and co-founder of Central Lakeview Merchants Association, board member of Local First Chicago, business owner | ||
| Tom Tunney | Incumbent alderman |
One write-in candidate filed:
Incumbent first-term alderman James Cappleman was reelected, defeating Amy Crawford in a runoff.
| James Cappleman | Incumbent alderman | |
| Amy Crawford | Lawyer | [19] |
| Denice L. Davis | ||
Incumbent first-term alderman Ameya Pawar was reelected, defeating Rory Fiedler, his sole challenger.
| Rory Fiedler | [20] | ||
| Ameya Pawar | Incumbent alderman |
Incumbent first-term alderman Harry Osterman was reelected, running unopposed.
| Harry Osterman | Incumbent alderman | [21] |
Incumbent sixth-term alderman Joe Moore was reelected, defeating Don Gordon, his sole challenger.
| Don Gordon | Community organizer, candidate for 49th Ward alderman in 2007 | [22] | |
| Joe Moore | Incumbent alderman |
Four candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures or other reasons:
Incumbent first-term alderman Debra Silverstein was reelected.
| Shajan M. Kuriakose | Business consultant | [27] | |
| Zehra Quadri | Founder of ZAM's Hope Community Resource Center | ||
| Debra Silverstein | Incumbent alderman |
Two write-in candidates filed:
Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent alderman Roberto Maldonado was reelected. He had been first appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2009, and had been subsequently reelected in 2011.
| Adam Corona | 45th Ward Streets and Sanitation superintendent, business owner | [31] | |
| Juanita Irizarry | Statewide housing coordinator for the Office of the Governor | ||
| Roberto Maldonado | Incumbent alderman |
Incumbent third-term alderman Ariel Reboyras was reelected, running unopposed on the ballot, facing only a write-in opponent.
| Ariel Reboyras | Incumbent alderman | [32] |
One write-in candidate filed:
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
The following candidate filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:
Incumbent sixth-term alderman Ray Suarez unsuccessfully sought reelection. He was defeated in a runoff by Milly Santiago.
| Irma Cornier | Belmont Cragin neighborhood event organizer, employee of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center | [35] |
| Milly Santiago | former chief of staff for Alderman Billy Ocasio, bilingual clerk for Chicago Public Schools in the Department of Bilingual Education, former member of the United States Army Reserves, television reporter for Telemundo | |
| Sean Starr | Lawyer and university professor | |
| Ray Suarez | Incumbent alderman | |
Incumbent alderman Deb Mell was reelected to a first full term. Mell had been appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2013.
| Tim Meegan | Member of Albany Park Neighborhood Council, teacher at Roosevelt High School | [36] | |
| Deb Mell | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Annisa Wanat | Member of the local school council at Albany Park Multicultural Academy |
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent third-term alderman Rey Colón unsuccessfully sought reelection. He was defeated by Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, his sole challenger.
| Rey Colón | Incumbent alderman | [38] | |
| Carlos Ramirez-Rosa | Community organizer |
Incumbent Nicholas Sposato ran in the adjacent 38th Ward due to redistricting. Gilbert Villegas was elected to succeed him as 36th Ward alderman, defeating Omar Aquino in a runoff.
| Omar Aquino | Former Illinois House of Representatives legislative aide | [39] | |
| Gilbert Villegas | Former chief of staff at the Illinois Capital Development Board, former member of the United States Marine Corps | ||
| Christopher M. Vittorio | Business owner | ||
| Alonso Zaragoza | Reference librarian |
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent Timothy Cullerton did not run for reelection. Cullerton had been first appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2011, and had been elected outright to a full term in the 2011 aldermanic elections shortly thereafter. Redistricted 36th Ward incumbent Nicholas Sposato was elected to succeed Cullerton as 38th Ward alderman.
| Belinda Cadiz | Legislative aide for the Chicago City Council | [41] | |
| Tom Caravette | Candidate for 38th Ward alderman in 2011 | ||
| Michael Duda | Former supervisor in the City of Chicago Water Department | ||
| Carmen Hernandez | Inspector in the City of Chicago Water Department | ||
| Jerry Paszek | Co-founder and member of executive board of the Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council | ||
| Heather Sattler | CEO of the 100 Club of Chicago | ||
| Nicholas Sposato | Redistricted incumbent 36th Ward alderman |
Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures or other reasons:
Incumbent alderman Margaret Laurino was reelected. Laurino had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1994, and had been reelected five times before.
| Joe Laiacona | Community member of Roosevelt High School Local School Council, voting member of Northside Democracy For America, and co-founder of the Part-time Faculty Association at Columbia College | [44] | |
| Margaret Laurino | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Robert Murphy | Former president of the Forest Glen Community Association, architect, and photographer |
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent first-term alderman Mary O'Connor ran unsuccessfully for reelection, being defeated by Anthony Napolitano in a runoff.
| Joe Lomanto | Business owner, chairman of the finance committee for Resurrection Catholic Church | [46] | |
| Anthony Napolitano | Firefighter | ||
| Mary O'Connor | Incumbent alderman |
Incumbent first-term alderman John Arena was reelected, defeating John Garrido in a runoff.
| John Arena | Incumbent alderman | [47] | |
| Michelle R. Baert | Blogger, former marketing executive | ||
| Michael S. Diaz | Lawyer | ||
| John Garrido | Chicago police officer |
Incumbent alderman Ricardo Muñoz was reelected. Muñoz had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1993, and had been reelected five times before.
| Neftalie Gonzalez | Business owner | [48] | |
| Robert Martinez | |||
| Raul Montes, Jr. | Community activist | ||
| Ricardo Muñoz | Incumbent alderman |
One write-in candidate filed:
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent alderman Michael Chandler did not run for reelection. Michael Scott Jr. was elected to succeed him, defeating Vetress Boyce in a runoff.
| Frank M. Bass | Business owner and political consultant | [51] | |
| Vetress Boyce | President and CEO of The Boyce Group | ||
| Ladarius Curtis | |||
| Sherita Ann Harris | United States Postal Service worker | ||
| Wallace “Mickey” Johnson | Businessman and former Chicago Bulls player | ||
| Regina D. Lewis | |||
| Larry G. Nelson | |||
| Michael Scott Jr. | Park manager for the Chicago Park District | ||
| Darren Tillis | Independent insurance agent | ||
| Roger Washington | Chicago Police officer, educator and ordained pastor |
One write-in candidate filed:
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures or other reasons:
The following candidates filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:
Incumbent alderman Daniel Solis was reelected. Solis had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1996, and had been reelected four times before.
| Ed Hershey | Member of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations’ Advisory Council on Latino Affairs, former director of small business development for the City Colleges of Chicago, he worked to strengthen local small businesses, former aide to Congressman Luis Gutiérrez | [56] | |
| Roberto "Beto" Montan | Teacher | ||
| Jorge Mujica | Nonprofit worker, former journalist | ||
| Bryon Sigcho | Community activist and university professor | ||
| Daniel Solis | Incumbent alderman |
The following candidate filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:
Incumbent fifth-term alderman Walter Burnett Jr. was reelected, defeating Gabe Beukinga, his sole challenger.
Incumbent alderman Daniel Solis was reelected. Solis had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1996, and had been reelected four times before.
| Gabe Beukinga | [57] | ||
| Walter Burnett Jr. | Incumbent alderman |
Incumbent first-term alderman Jason Ervin was reelected, running unopposed on the ballot, facing only a write-in opponent.
| Jason Ervin | Incumbent alderman | [58] |
One write-in candidate filed:
Six candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures or other reasons:
The following candidate filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:
Incumbent alderman Deborah L. Graham unsuccessfully sought reelection. Graham had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2010, and had been reelected in 2011. She was defeated by Chris Taliaferro in a runoff.
| Lawrence Andolino | Former member of the Sayre Language Academy Local School Council, lawyer | [66] [67] | |
| Bob Galhotra | Former president of the Cook County Public Defenders Association, candidate for Illinois 49th State Senate district in 2015 | [68] | |
| Deborah L. Graham | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Oddis "O.J" Johnson | |||
| Stephen Robinson | |||
| Zerlina Smith | Former chair of the Chicago Public Schools' Head Start Policy Committee, businesswoman | ||
| Chris Taliaferro | Member of the Executive Board of Directors of the Northwest Side Community Coalition, lawyer (founding partner at the Nexus Legal Group), former member of the United States Marine Corps, former deputy sheriff of court services with the Cook County Sheriff's Department, former Chicago police officer | ||
| LaCoulton Walls | Former Administrative Assistant in Programs and Policy in the area of public safety for the Chicago Mayor's Office |
The following candidates filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:
Incumbent alderman Emma Mitts was reelected. Mitts had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2000, and had subsequently been reelected in 2003, 2007, and 2011. She defeated Tara Stamps in a runoff.
| Maretta Brown-Miller | Staff assistant for the Chicago Park District, candidate for 37th Ward alderman in 2011 | [73] | |
| Leroy Duncan | President of the 1500 N. Lotus Block Club | ||
| Emma Mitts | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Tara Stamps | Chicago Public Schools teacher, community activist |
One candidate was removed from the ballot:
Incumbent alderman James Balcer did not run for reelection. Balcer had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1997, and had been reelected four times. Patrick Daley Thompson was elected to succeed him, defeating John Kozlar in a runoff.
| John Kozlar | Candidate for 11th Ward alderman in 2011 | [75] | |
| Maureen F. Sullivan | Business owner | ||
| Patrick Daley Thompson | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commissioner and lawyer |
Incumbent third-term alderman George Cardenas was reelected, running unopposed on the ballot, with only a write-in opponent.
| George Cardenas | Incumbent alderman | [76] |
One write-in candidate filed:
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent first-term alderman Marty Quinn was reelected, running unopposed.
| Marty Quinn | Incumbent alderman | [78] |
Incumbent alderman Edward M. Burke was reelected, running unopposed. The longest-serving member of the Chicago City Council, Burke had consecutively served eleven full terms, plus a partial term.
| Edward M. Burke | Incumbent alderman | [79] |
Incumbent two-term alderman Toni Foulkes ran in the adjacent 16th ward due to redistricting. Raymond Lopez was elected to succeed her as 15th Ward alderman, defeating Rafael Yanez in a runoff.
| Eddie L. Daniels | 15th Ward superintendent and former member of the United States Army | [80] | |
| Otis Davis, Jr. | |||
| Raymond Lopez | 15th Ward Democratic Committeeman and candidate for 15th Ward alderman in 2011 | [81] | |
| Adolfo Mondragon | Attorney and candidate for Illinois Senate District 1 in 2010 and 2012 | [82] | |
| Raul O. Reyes | Nonprofit worker | ||
| Rafael Yanez | Crime prevention specialist for the Chicago Police Department |
Incumbent alderman JoAnn Thompson sought reelection. She was challenged by redistricted incumbent two-term 15th Ward alderman Toni Foulkes and several other candidates. Thompson ultimately died two weeks before the general election.[83] Foulkes advanced to a runoff, in which she narrowly defeated Stephanie Coleman.
| Stephanie Coleman | [84] | ||
| Toni Foulkes | Redistricted incumbent 15th Ward alderman | ||
| Jose Garcia | |||
| Cynthia Lomax | |||
| JoAnn Thompson | Incumbent alderman (died before election) |
Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent Latasha Thomas did not run for reelection. Thomas had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2000, and was elected outright in a 2001 special election,[88] later being thrice reelected. David H. Moore was elected to succeed her.
| James Dukes | Community leader and pastor | [89] | |
| Glenda Franklin | Founder and executive director of What About The Children Here, staff assistant to the alderman Latasha Thomas, former Secretary of the 17th Ward Democratic Organization | ||
| David H. Moore | Assistant commissioner for the Cook County Board of Review | [90] |
Incumbent alderman Lona Lane unsuccessfully sought reelection. Lane had first been appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley, and had been reelected in 2007 and 2011. She was defeated by Derrick Curtis in a runoff.
| Derrick G. Curtis | Superintendent in the 18th Ward Democratic Committee Organization | [91] | |
| Michael Davis | Founder of the Next Generation Solutions Group, candidate for 18th Ward alderman in 2011 | ||
| Cosandra Harris | Former Chicago Police Department officer | ||
| Lona Lane | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Brandon Loggins | Local school council member | ||
| Chuks Onyezia | Lawyer |
Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent fifth-term alderman Michael R. Zalewski was reelected.
| Martin Arteaga | Business owner, community development advocate, board member of Latino Organization of the Southwest, committee member of Sigma Lambda Beta Chicago Alumni Network | [94] | |
| Anna Goral | Businesswoman | ||
| Michael R. Zalewski | Incumbent alderman |
Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent second-term alderman Pat Dowell was reelected, defeating Patricia Horton, her sole challenger.
| Pat Dowell | Incumbent alderman | [97] | |
| Patricia Horton | Former Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commissioner |
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent first-term alderman William D. Burns was reelected.
| Tracey Bey | Mortgage broker | [99] | |
| Norman Bolden | Business owner | ||
| William Burns | Incumbent alderman |
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent fourth-term alderman Leslie Hairston was reelected.
| Robin Boyd-Clark | Aromatherapist and life coach | ||
| Tiffany Brooks | Attorney and adjunct university professor | [101] | |
| Jedidiah Brown | President of the Young Leaders Alliance in Chicago | ||
| Leslie Hairston | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Jocelyn Hare | Urban Fellow at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Studies | ||
| Anne Marie Miles | Attorney |
One write-in candidate filed:
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent first-term alderman Roderick Sawyer was reelected.
| Brian Garner | Ward Superintendent for Streets and Sanitation and former member of the United States Army | [103] | |
| Roderick Sawyer | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Richard Wooten | Chicago Police Department officer and businessman |
Two write-in candidates filed:
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
The following candidate filed nominating petitions but withdrew before ballot certification:
Incumbent alderman Natashia Holmes unsuccessfully sought reelection. Holmes had been appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2013. She was defeated by Gregory Mitchell in a runoff.
| Keiana Barrett | Director of strategy for the Office of Family and Community Engagement at Chicago Public Schools | [108] | |
| LaShonda "Shonnie" Curry | Administrator for Chicago Public Schools | ||
| Flora "Flo" Digby | Founder of DfC Financial Associates LLC, college instructor | ||
| Natashia Holmes | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Gregory Mitchell | Information technology manager | ||
| Joseph J. Moseley II | Former Chicago Police Department officer | ||
| Margie Reid | Community organizer and outreach worker | ||
| Bernie Riley | Former computer analyst for the Chicago Mayor's Office |
Two write-in candidates filed:
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent alderman Michelle A. Harris was reelected. Harris had been first appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2006, and had been reelected in 2007 and 2011.
| Tara F. Baldridge | Former community member of the South East Chicago Chamber of Commerce | [110] | |
| Michelle Harris | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Faheem Shabazz | Barber stylist and real estate consultant |
Second-term incumbent alderman Willie Cochran was reelected, defeating Kevin Bailey in a runoff.
| Brian Garner | Ward Superintendent for Streets and Sanitation and former member of the United States Army | ||
| Roderick Sawyer | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Richard Wooten | Chicago Police Department officer and businessman |
One write-in candidate filed:
Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent fourth-term alderman Anthony Beale was reelected.
| Anthony Beale | Incumbent alderman | [113] | |
| Michael Lafargue | President of the West Chesterfield Community Association | ||
| Harold "Noonie" Ward | |||
| Theodore "Ted" Williams | Educator and activist | [114] |
One write-in candidate filed:
Two candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent fourth-term alderman John Pope unsuccessfully sought reelection. He was defeated by Susan Sadlowski Garza in a runoff by a narrow 20-vote margin (equal to 0.18% of the votes cast in a runoff).
| Olga Bautista | Community organizer, local school council parent representative at John L. Marsh School, board member of the Immigrant Defense Alliance, crisis intervention specialist | [117] | |
| Frank J. Corona | |||
| Susan Sadlowski Garza | Area vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools councilor | ||
| Juan B. Huizar | Accountent | ||
| Richard L. Martinez, Jr. | Co-founder of the South Chicago Consortium | ||
| John A. Pope | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Samantha M. Webb | Chicago Police Department officer |
One write-in candidate filed:
As of April 21, Alderman Pope had filed suit for a recount.[118] On May 12, however, Pope conceded defeat to Garza.[119]
Incumbent first-term alderman Matt O'Shea was reelected, defeating Anne Schaible, his sole challenger on the ballot.
| Matt O'Shea | Incumbent alderman | [120] | |
| Anne Schaible | Doctor of gynaecology and obstetrics |
One write-in candidate filed:
Incumbent third-term alderman Howard Brookins was reelected, defeating Marvin McNeil in a runoff.
| Jeffrey Baker | Army National Guard veteran and community organizer | [121] | |
| Howard Brookins | Incumbent alderman | ||
| Doris Lewis Brooks | Hair salon owner, WVON coordinator, and event planner | [122] | |
| Patricia A. Foster | |||
| Ken Lewis | Business owner, community representative of the Fort Dearborn Elementary Local School Council, administrative officer of the Brainerd Alumni Association | ||
| Marvin McNeil | Retired Zoning Code Inspector for City of Chicago | [123] | |
| Joseph Ziegler, Jr. | President and CEO of the Ziegler Insurance Agency and Financial Services Firm, executive director of Community Action Network |
One candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient nominating petition signatures:
Incumbent alderman Carrie Austin was reelected. Austin had first been appointed alderman by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1994, and had subsequently been reelected to five consecutive subsequent terms before this.
| Carrie Austin | Incumbent alderman | [126] | |
| Henry Moses | |||
| Charles R. Thomas, Sr | |||
| Shirley J. White | President of Racine-Throop 110th Block Club |
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