Runoff Election
- 2019 Runoff Election
Find out more about each candidate in the runoff election.
WTTW’s 2019 Chicago Voters’ Guide is an online resource designed to inform voters about the candidates running for office in the Feb. 26 election. Candidates were given two minutes to tell voters where they stand on the issues, why they feel they are best qualified and what they intend to do if elected or re-elected. The messages were recorded at the WTTW studios at no cost to the candidates. The Voters’ Guide was produced with help from the League of Women Voters of Chicago.
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WTTW News Election Coverage
The Week in Review: Mayoral Candidates Rack Up Endorsements
Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle battle for votes ahead of the runoff election. Mayor Rahm Emanuel gets his way on two controversial projects. CSO musicians trade instruments for picket signs. And Boeing’s very bit 737 problem.
33rd Ward Candidate Forum: Rodriguez Sanchez vs. Incumbent Ald. Mell
A community activist and the incumbent daughter of a City Council dynasty face off ahead of the April 2 runoff election.
5th Ward Candidate Forum: Incumbent Ald. Hairston vs. Calloway
As Chicago voters prepare to head back to the polls, our series of forums continues with 5th Ward candidates Ald. Leslie Hairston and William Calloway.
Mayoral Candidates Preckwinkle, Lightfoot Square off on Aldermanic Prerogative
With corruption scandals roiling Chicago politics, both of the candidates for mayor say cleaning up City Hall is near the top of their agendas. But it’s also where they differ, particularly when it comes to aldermanic prerogative.
16th Ward Candidate Forum: Incumbent Ald. Toni Foulkes
We launch our aldermanic runoff forums with a reprise of the 2015 matchup in the 16th Ward between Stephanie Coleman and incumbent Ald. Toni Foulkes.
Chicago’s Runoff Election: Early Voting Locations, Dates
An April 2 runoff election will determine Chicago’s next mayor, city treasurer and aldermen in more than a dozen wards across the city. Find out when and where you can cast your ballot.
The Week in Review: Mayoral Runoff Election Heats Up
Sparks fly in the first mayoral runoff forum. Courts deliver bad news for politicians and R. Kelly. Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock beats his charges. And the Lincoln Yards development nears a full City Council vote.
The Week in Review: Lightfoot, Preckwinkle Head into Historic Runoff
Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle will face off in a historic mayoral runoff. Surprises in several aldermanic races. And what role will identity politics play in the election?
Preckwinkle Questions Lightfoot’s Progressive Credentials
Mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle joins us as her campaign goes after the progressive bona fides of her challenger, Lori Lightfoot.
How Does Ranked-Choice Voting Work?
What is ranked-choice voting? And how could it have impacted Chicago’s Feb. 26 election?
