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Chicago Mayor Runoff Election Results: Brandon Johnson wins
Progressive Brandon Johnson, a former teacher, defeated the well-financed, tough-on-crime moderate Paul Vallas, a former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools who promised to immediately bulk up the Chicago police ranks to curb a crisis of gun violence.
Candidate
Brandon Johnson
Winner
Brandon Johnson
Winner
Votes
319,481
PercentagePct.
52.2%
Paul Vallas
Winner
Brandon Johnson
Winner
293,033
47.8%
The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change as NBC News gathers new information.
Source: DDHQ