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Brandon Johnson is the flip side: He was carried into office on a much narrower margin but has deep backing among progressives. Still, his stumbles since taking office have even his...
Apr 5, 2023 · Former teacher and union organizer Brandon Johnson has been elected Chicago mayor. Tuesday's win is a major victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing as the nation’s third-largest city grapples with high crime and financial challenges.
Apr 5, 2023 · CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson, a county commissioner and teachers’ union organizer who called for a vast expansion of social programs in Chicago, as well as new taxes, was elected mayor of the...
Apr 24, 2023 · Brandon Johnson — the Cook County commissioner, former Chicago Teachers Union organizer and Chicago Public Schools teacher — was inaugurated Monday as Chicago’s 57th mayor.
Apr 5, 2023 · Brandon Johnson will be the next mayor of Chicago, NBC News projected Tuesday, marking a stunning turn for a staunch progressive and former teacher whose campaign leaned into messages of...
Nov 15, 2023 · In a broad show of support for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budding progressive agenda, the City Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved his $16.77 billion 2024 budget.
May 15, 2023 · Former Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who defeated Paul Vallas in a tight and at times contentious runoff election earlier this year, was sworn in as the Chicago's new Mayor during a...
May 15, 2023 · Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has begun his first term leading the nation's third-largest city. Johnson struck a positive tone in his inaugural address after being sworn in Monday, even as he faces an influx of migrants in desperate need of shelter, pressure to build support among skeptical business leaders and summer months that historically ...
Apr 4, 2023 · Progressive Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor’s race. Johnson came back to defeat moderate Paul Vallas in a race focused on crime and Johnson’s ties to the city’s powerful teachers’ union....
Apr 5, 2023 · April 5, 2023. CHICAGO — In the final days of the mayoral campaign in Chicago, Brandon Johnson drew more than 4,000 people to a jubilant rally featuring Senator Bernie Sanders, who endorsed...
