Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza Announces Campaign for Mayor of Chicago
Mendoza says Chicago families are squeezed by rising rents, fees and property taxes as she positions herself as a centrist challenger to Brandon Johnson.
- On Wednesday, Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza launched her campaign for Chicago mayor, pledging to address "three major crises": financial instability, public safety, and a crisis of confidence in city leadership.
- Positioning herself as a critic of Mayor Brandon Johnson, Mendoza touted her 27-year career in elected office while framing her candidacy as a solution to the city's management failures.
- Focusing on public safety, Mendoza pledged to revoke provisions of the SAFE-T Act and seek to fill police vacancies, arguing that "rebuilding trust will be a priority in a Mayor Mendoza City Hall."
- Mayor Brandon Johnson has not officially announced a reelection bid but points to a 60-year low in murders as a key record, while U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas are considering runs.
- This marks Mendoza's second attempt at the mayor's office after finishing fifth in 2019; the municipal election is scheduled for Feb. 23, 2027, with a potential runoff on April 6 if no candidate reaches 50 percent.
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Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announces campaign for Mayor of Chicago – CBS2 (Chicago)
This will be Mendoza's second run for the fifth floor of City Hall. She also ran in 2019, entering the race a couple of months after Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced he was not seeking a third term. At the time, Mendoza had just been re-elected as state comptroller. She came in fifth in a wide field.
State Comptroller Susana Mendoza Launches Bid For Chicago Mayor
LITTLE VILLAGE — Susana Mendoza, the outgoing Illinois comptroller and a fixture of state and city politics for decades, has made it official: She’s once again running for Chicago mayor. Mendoza made the announcement in a YouTube video posted Wednesday. At the formal launch of her campaign in Little Village, the predominantly Mexican neighborhood where she was born, she said she was entering the campaign to address “three major crises” facing th…
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The Center SquareIllinois Quick Hits: Comptroller Mendoza announces run for Chicago mayor
(The Center Square) – Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is running for mayor of Chicago.
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