Brandon Johnson

Brandon Johnson
57th Mayor of Chicago
Assumed office
May 15, 2023
DeputyWalter Burnett Jr.
Preceded byLori Lightfoot
Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
from the 1st district
In office
December 3, 2018 – May 15, 2023
Preceded byRichard Boykin
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born (1976-03-27) March 27, 1976 (age 48)
Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Stacie Rencher
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(m. 1998)​
Children3
EducationAurora University (BA, MA)
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Brandon Johnson (born March 27, 1976)[1] is an American educator and politician. He is the Mayor of Chicago since 2023. He won the 2023 election.[2][3][4] He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2018 to 2023.

Johnson beat incumbent Commissioner Richard Boykin in the Democratic primary election in March 2018. He won the general election unopposed and was reelected in 2022.

In the 2023 Chicago mayoral election, he won the second-most votes in the first round on February 28 with 21.6%, while Paul Vallas won 33% of first-round votes. In the April 4, 2023 runoff election, Johnson beat Vallas and was elected the 57th Mayor of Chicago.[5][6]

In 1998, he married Stacie Rencher. They have three children. He lives in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago.

References

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  1. ↑ Yin, Alice (January 31, 2023). "Chicago mayoral candidate profile: Brandon Johnson". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Chicago Mayor Runoff Election Results". The New York Times. 2023-04-04. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  3. ↑ Burnett, Sara (April 4, 2023). "Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives". Associated Press. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ Pratt, Gregory; Yin, Alice (April 4, 2023). "Brandon Johnson tops Paul Vallas for Chicago mayor: AP". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Chicago Mayor Runoff Election Results". The New York Times. 2023-04-04. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  6. ↑ "Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor election; Paul Vallas concedes". Chicago Tribune. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-05.