Under Lightfoot's tenure, 'things have gotten significantly worse,' Vallas asserts.
as declared candidates seeking to unseat Lightfoot, who is expected to announce her re-election campaign soon.In 2002, Vallas ran against Rod Blagojevich in the Democratic primary for governor but narrowly lost.
But even with fewer candidates in the race at this point, Vallas may struggle to convince voters and donors that this year’s campaign will be different than his previous endeavors. But, Vallas told the Tribune, he’s confident he will be able to raise money, draw support, and get his message out. Vallas will also face questions about the school system, which will transition in the coming years to an elected school board following a successful campaign by the Chicago Teachers Union to change state law.