Chicago Elections

Chicago had an election yesterday, and for the first time since 1983 someone named Daley ran and lost. 1983 was the only time since 1955 that someone named Daley ran and lost; and in those 65 years, a Daley has been mayor for 43 of them. The only reason why Bill Daley didn't run during the last open election was because he was taking Emanuel's place as Obama's Chief of Staff - so Emanuel could go back and run for mayor. And this time, he didn't even make it to the runoff before the democratic primary. 1983 was also the last time an incumbent mayor was voted out of office - Jane Byrne (the last time Chicago elected a female mayor), losing to Harold Washington (the last time Chicago elected a black mayor). Neither of the previous Daleys had been voted out; the first one died in office and the second one resigned. The two remaining candidates are black women - Tori Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot.  Lightfoot is also a lesbian.

 

( On the remaining candidates, a stupid amount of signatures, and more electoral history )

On the Aldermanic side of things, Ed Burke kept his seat - the one he's had for 50 years. He the one that's the subject of an FBI wiretap and whose law offices were raided earlier this year, also he's Trump's local property lawyer. Joe Moreno, whose scandals include impersonating a police officer and reporting his car stolen after his . . . girlfriend. . . borrowed it? Lost his. He was also mentioned in the Ed Burke wiretap, but not currently accused of doing anything illegal. 

There's a lot more that's going to runoff, which is also exciting.