Chicago Mayoral Election 2027: Brandon Johnson Trails Alexi Giannoulias, John Kelly, Susana Mendoza, Joe Holberg in Fundraising

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

Ahead of the Chicago, Illinois election for mayor, Brandon Johnson dismissed concerns about his campaign cash deficit compared to other candidates.

Mayor Johnson’s campaign cash dips below $380,000, while frontrunner Giannoulias has $19 million on hand

<p>Mayor Brandon Johnson spent more than three times the amount of money than he brought into his campaign coffers from July to September this year, according to new campaign filings.</p><p>That leaves the freshman incumbent with just $379,471 in the bank — yet another indication of Johnson’s serious <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/07/15/alexi-giannoulias-brandon-johnson-potential-mayoral-candidates-campaign-fun…

How much campaign cash do Chicago mayoral candidates have? One has a big lead

When it comes to Chicago mayoral candidates' campaign coffers, the amounts on hand vary widely.

Mayor Brandon Johnson fundraising trails challengers, campaign report shows

Last quarter Mayor Brandon Johnson pulled in one of the lowest fundraising hauls out of the declared 2027 mayoral field.

Mayor Johnson’s campaign cash dips below $380,000, while front-runner Giannoulias has $19 million

Mayor Brandon Johnson spent more than three times the amount of money than he brought into his campaign coffers from July to September this year, according to new campaign filings. …