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The Cook County Democratic Party is an American county-level political party organization which represents voters in 50 wards in the city of Chicago and 30 suburban townships of Cook County. The organization has dominated Chicago politics (and consequently, Illinois politics) since the 1930s.
- Political history of Chicago
Politics in Chicago through most of the 20th century was...
- Democratic Party of Illinois
The Democratic Party of Illinois is the affiliate of the...
- Political history of Chicago
The modern Democratic Party in Chicago emerged in the generation that followed the fire of 1871 . Carter H. Harrison I (1879–1887, 1893) and his son, Carter H. Harrison II (1897–1905, 1911–1915), were each elected mayor five times as Democrats, winning 10 of 17 contests between 1879 and 1911.
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The potent Democratic machine that dominated Chicago politics for nearly half a century formed under the leadership of Anton Cermak, a Bohemian immigrant of working-class origins. After the death of Cook County Democratic leader George Brennan in 1928, Cermak secured control of the party hierarchy and defeated Thompson in the 1931 mayoral campaign.
Mar 16, 2018 · The Democratic Convention of 1968 was held August 26-29 in Chicago, Illinois. As delegates flowed into the International Amphitheatre to nominate a Democratic Party presidential...
Feb 26, 2019 · The phrase Chicago politics has its own unique connotations. And today is Chicago's mayoral election. A record 14 candidates are competing to run the city. So to talk about what makes this...
