The two candidates have collected nearly $17 million in less than a month.
Mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas shake hands before a mayoral debate at the WGN television studios on March 21, 2023, in Chicago.
While well more than half of Johnson’s cash since March 1 has come from CTU, other teacher union organizations or progressive unions, Vallas has received millions of dollars from Chicago and suburban business leaders. Some have ties to groups that back a state-sponsored scholarship program for private schools as well as leaders with interests in charter schools.Millions are pouring into Chicago’s mayoral runoff. See who’s contributing to Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas’ campaigns here.
Union members can offer considerable political muscle during the campaign, and the mayor holds substantial sway over citywide labor policy as well as bargaining over contracts for organized workers across city agencies like schools, parks and airports. Vallas, meanwhile, is getting significant campaign help from leaders in Chicago’s business community,Several industry groups endorsed Vallas earlier this month, citing concerns over crime, property taxes and the impact Johnson’s tax proposals would have on the city’s economy, with the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce CEO Jack Lavin saying in a statement, “We cannot afford leadership that supports higher taxes and is not committed to keeping our businesses open and our streets safe.
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