Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, lost her reelection bid to former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who will be headed to a runoff election on April 4 after no candidates received a majority of votes.
The race was officially nonpartisan, which means Republican, Democrat, and Independent voters could all vote.
With 93 percent of votes counted at 10:33 p.m. Eastern Time, Vallas garnered 33.9 percent of the vote, Johnson 20.3 percent, and Lightfoot 16.9 percent, The New York Times reported.
Speaking to supporters Tuesday night, Lightfoot said she called Vallas and Johnson to congratulate them.
“Regardless of tonight’s outcome, we fought the right fights, and we put this city on a better path,” Lightfoot said….