Brandon Johnson Elected As Chicago Mayor

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Progressive Democrat Brandon Johnson will be Chicago’s next mayor.
On Tuesday (April 4), Johnson, a Cook County Commissioner, garnered 51 percent of the vote, defeating his opponent and former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, who garnered 49 percent of the vote with 99 percent of precincts reporting, per ABC7 Chicago.
During his victory speech, the Bernie Sanders-endorsed Democrat promised to usher in a new chapter for the city as mayor.
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