r/chicago • u/SnooSketches2164 • 1d ago

Article Chicago mayoral election 2027: Brandon Johnson trails Alexi Giannoulias, John Kelly, Susana Mendoza, Joe Holberg in fundraising

https://abc7chicago.com/amp/post/chicago-mayoral-election-2027-brandon-johnson-trails-alexi-giannoulias-john-kelly-susana-mendoza-joe-holberg-fundraising/19945141/
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u/kelpyb1 1d ago

I’m starting to think people might not want a second term

In seriousness though, where is Giannoulias getting all this money? He’s literally already been running ads for the last couple months

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u/_high_plainsdrifter Avondale 1d ago

He was running the warm up ads for ice cream in the kitchen just to get people acquainted with his presence in like…August right? Yeah that was when I knew the dude had the comical burlap sack with $ on it for this campaign.

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u/McG0788 21h ago

He was working behind the scenes to build a war chest for a while. Union and corporate interests funding him.

Really wish we had better options. He might be an ok candidate at keeping things running for a few years but his lack of policies tell me thats all we'd get at a time where the city needs bold ideas

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u/Key_Environment8179 Fulton Market 13h ago

Personally, all I think we need is more housing. But that’s considered a bold idea for some reason

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u/AnotherPint Gold Coast 11h ago

Housing, address crime, stabilize CPS budget, freeze property taxes, attract more taxpaying business, arrest skyrocketing city budgets, and clean up transit. Not necessarily in that order.

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u/McG0788 11h ago

All? Transit is lacking, cops need more accountability and candy crush app limits, empty storefronts need to be discouraged through tax penalties and much much more

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u/robotlasagna 11h ago

Empty storefronts are literally a symptom of lack of business entrants. If you want those spaces filled they need to be rezoned.

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u/McG0788 11h ago

Or you penalize landlords for holding empty storefronts for an unreasonable timeframe. Too many will holdout for big corporate dollars instead of renting to smaller local businesses.

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u/robotlasagna 11h ago

My question is what businesses go in those storefronts? I ask because I walk by them every day and try to imagine what kind of businesses could go in these spots?

It's hard, right? We just dont need as many of these spaces when its cheaper and more efficient to just get that stuff on Amazon.

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u/ehrgeiz91 Lake View 23h ago

AIPAC

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u/kelpyb1 22h ago

Like actually or are you just spitballing?

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u/Key_Environment8179 Fulton Market 13h ago

Completely making shit up. Why on earth would aipac waste money on a race that has zero impact on Israel?

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u/CubanLynx312 Old Town 15h ago

Platitude King 🤴🏿

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u/GeorgeStark1 1d ago

Any money he raises will work itself into his wife’s non-profit. It’s all a grift.

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u/jjgm21 Andersonville 7h ago

Her family already has LOADS of money

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u/GeorgeStark1 7h ago

And people with loads of money don’t ever seek more. Gotcha.

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u/TheRedSeverum 1d ago

What’s crazy is that Johnson still has a solid voting block, I feel like Mendoza and Gian could split the same voting block. Wouldn’t be surprised if Holberg eats into that as well.

Johnson could advance to the runoff with 30%

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u/bucknut4 Streeterville 1d ago

It’s certainly possible! But Johnson will get slaughtered in a runoff.

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u/TheRedSeverum 1d ago

Gian lost to a republican the last time he ran for a big office, he has a chance to lose to anyone 😂

I do think if Mendoza wins, Johnson has a clear shot at reelection. Mendoza is supported by the FOP and is right leaning.

Johnson has been pushed up in the polls by the Anti-Trump/Anti-Ice speeches he has been giving. I am far from a Johnson voter, but I think it’s going to be a lot closer than people realize.

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u/Mike_I O’Hare 21h ago

Mendoza is supported by the FOP

They have made no endorsement, to anyone.

They have not donated to her campaign.

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u/bucknut4 Streeterville 23h ago

You lost me at “Mendoza is right-leaning” 🙄

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u/TheRedSeverum 1d ago

Johnson has a very strong (maybe small) voting block that could really carry him, especially if he makes it through as the only “progressive” candidate

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u/Will_Is_Da_Bes Lincoln Park 13h ago

God all i want is a genuine leftist progressive is that to much to ask

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u/JackieIce502 8h ago

With Chicago’s DSA chapter yes? The only thing they’re good at is pissing everyone off. My alder is a “leftist progressive” and couldn’t be more useless