Brandon Johnson
Brandon Johnson holds this seat and is running for re-election as Mayor on February 23, 2027. Here's what's on file so far: nominating papers, signatures and campaign money, from public records.
- 31,904 signatures on file (our count)
- 2.6× the 12,500-signature minimum
- $379,472 cash on hand, Sep 30
- Feb 23 Election Day
01 · Getting on the ballot
31,904 signatures on 3,301 petition pages
Counted from the petition copy the Board of Election Commissioners provided with the October 23 filing. Candidates for this office need at least 12,500 valid signatures.
Signatures · our count
31,904 2.6× the minimum
- Petition pages
- 3,301The 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
- 31,904Every filled-in signature line we counted on all 3,301 sheets of the petition copy, leaving out lines that were crossed out.
- 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
02 · Campaign money
$379,472 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).
Q3 fundraising equals about 32% of the committee's cash on hand at the end of the quarter.
Campaign committee
Friends of Brandon Johnson
The committee that raises and spends money for the campaign. Its filings are public on ISBE's site.
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