In a five-candidate election, Mayor Rahm Emanuel did not get
enough votes for a second term. The next competitor, Jesus Garcia took 33.9% of
the vote while Emanuel took 45.4%.
Emanuel was only a couple thousand votes away from an
outright win.
Many consider this to be a huge blow to Mayor Emanuel with
his greater resources and recognition. His opponents have been repeatedly accusing him of a "Pay-to-Play" Administration, often referring to him as "Mayor 1 Percent."
His opponent in the runoff, Jesus Garcia, raised about $1.4million for his entire campaign. Emanuel raised more than $16 million, much of
which went to more than 4,600 television ads.
Just last week, the Chicago mayor received a full
endorsement from President Obama. But Emanuel, who was Obama’s first chief of
staff, has had a rocky term as mayor of Chicago. He has faced great pushback from the Chicago Teacher's Union, who endorsed Garcia in this election.
The April 7th runoff election, the first runoff
mayoral campaign in Chicago, will force candidates to face greater scrutiny on
key issues, including city violence and public education.
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