7 Races to Watch in the 2023 Chicago Runoff Election

[RandySF]

Ward 6

The race to replace Ald. Roderick Sawyer was closely-watched throughout the campaign, and William Hall and Richard Wooten earned spots in the runoff, finishing just 71 votes apart.

Ward 11

Ald. Nicole Lee faced a tough road in the election as she sought to win a full term after being appointed in 2022, and while she did receive nearly 31% of the vote, she faced a tough challenge from Anthony Ciaravino.

Ward 21

Another tight race is unfolding in the 21st ward, with Ronnie Mosley and Cornell Dantzler squaring off in a battle to win Ald. Howard Brookins’ seat.

Ward 29

In a surprising development, Ald. Chris Taliaferro will face a runoff for his seat in the 29th ward, having received 49.75% of the vote.


Ward 30

With Ald. Ariel Reboyras bowing out, Jessica Gutierrez won nearly 38% of the vote. She will run against Ruth Cruz in the April 4 runoff.


Ward 43

Ald. Timmy Knudsen holds the inglorious title of receiving the lowest-percentage of votes for an incumbent in a City Council race, with 26.84% of ballots going his way.


Ward 48

Ald. Harry Osterman’s seat sparked one of the largest fields in the election, with Joe Dunne and Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth earning spots in the runoff.




https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/7-races-to-watch-in-the-2023-chicago-runoff-election/3095032/

[SheltieLover]

1. Kicking for Visibility

[former9thward]

2. I would say another race is the 10th ward.

The 10th is a forgotten part of Chicago even though it is Chicago's largest ward in size. It is on the far SE side of Chicago. In the primary Chicago cop Peter Chico got 40.5% and Ana Guajardo got 26.6%. Guajardo was endorsed by the retiring alderwoman Susan Sadlowski Garza and Rep. Chuy Garcia. Peter Chico comes from a long time south Chicago steelworker family.

BTW small point. No one in Chicago says "Ward 48" or "Ward 11" as the NBC link is describing them in the OP. We say 48th ward or 11th ward. So I assume the piece is from an out of towner.