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An array of Chicago mayoral and City Council signs are posted outside of Broadway Armory Park, a 48th Ward polling location on Feb. 28, 2023.
In the 50th Ward, which includes West Ridge, Mueze Bawany was running to unseat Ald. Debra Silverstein.Chicago DSA withdrew their endorsement of Bawany after he said he was not a socialist. Running to replace him are Jeylu Gutierrez, an aide to Cook County Commissioner Alma Anaya, who had the backing of U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García and Raul Reyes, who has ties to Burke’s political operation, and works for the city clerk’s office.
In the 10-candidate race for the 48th Ward seat, Joe Dunne and Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth are in position for a runoff election with 100% of votes counted, according to unofficial results. Dunne and Manaa-Hoppenworth were followed by Nick Ward and Isaac Freilich Jones . The remaining candidates each have less than 10% of votes in that race.
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