Institute of Politics

Analyzing Chicago's Choice: Brandon Johnson or Paul Vallas

After a stunning incumbent loss, two divergent candidates – Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson – will square off in Chicago's April 4 mayoral runoff. WTTW Chicago politics reporter and current IOP Pritzker Fellow Heather Cherone will lead a panel of experts as they analyze Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s defeat and what’s ahead for Vallas, Johnson and the city.

Featuring Northwestern University Law School senior lecturer Jason DeSanto, Chicago Tribune City Hall reporter Gregory Pratt, and pollster Jason McGrath, partner at GBAO Strategies.

  • Heather Cherone Managing Editor and City Hall Reporter, The Daily Line
  • Jason DeSanto Senior Lecturer, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
  • Greg Pratt Chicago Tribune
  • Jason McGrath GBAO Strategies

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