Alexi Giannoulias
Alexi Giannoulias is running for Mayor on February 23, 2027. Here's what's on file so far: nominating papers, signatures and campaign money, from public records.
- 56,232 signatures on file (our count)
- 4.5× the 12,500-signature minimum
- $19,152,633 cash on hand, Sep 30
- Feb 23 Election Day
01 · Getting on the ballot
56,232 signatures on 5,931 petition pages
Counted from the petition copy the Board of Election Commissioners provided with the October 19 filing. Candidates for this office need at least 12,500 valid signatures.
Signatures · our count
56,232 (incomplete) 4.5× the minimum
- Petition pages
- 5,931The number on the last page of the petition, from the Board's receipt. It isn't a signature count: each page holds a limited number of lines, and not every line is filled.
- Signatures · our count
- 56,232 (incomplete)Every filled-in signature line we counted on all 5,915 sheets of the petition copy, leaving out lines that were crossed out. Our copy has 16 fewer readable sheets than the Board's receipt lists (blank or missing scans), so this undercounts.
- Valid signatures
- Not yet checkedThe Board checks for duplicates and voters outside the city only if someone objects. Objections can be filed Oct 27–Nov 2.
Source: The Board of Election Commissioners' receipt for their nominating papers
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02 · Campaign money
$19,152,633 in the bank heading into the race
From the 2026 Q3 quarterly report the campaign committee filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
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Cash on handAs of Sep 30, 2026$19,152,633
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RaisedJul 1 – Sep 30, 2026 (Q3)$3,066,674
Q3 fundraising equals about 16% of the committee's cash on hand at the end of the quarter.
Campaign committee
Citizens for Giannoulias
The committee that raises and spends money for the campaign. Its filings are public on ISBE's site.
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