# Byron Sigcho-Lopez, candidate for 25th Ward alderperson in Chicago's 2027 election

Byron Sigcho-Lopez is a candidate for [25th Ward alderperson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/elections/2027/ward/25) in the February 23, 2027 municipal election. Byron Sigcho-Lopez is the sitting alderperson: [their voting record, legislation and money](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/25).

- Status: **Filed** · Ballot position 6 (drawn by lottery)
- Petition pages filed: 188. Petition pages is the number on the last page of the candidate's petition, from the Board's receipt. It isn't a signature count: each page holds a limited number of signatures, not every line is filled, and the Board checks how many are valid only if someone objects. Candidates for this office need at least 473 valid signatures.
- Signatures (our count): 1,670, on 187 signature sheets. Signatures (our count) is the number of filled-in signature lines we counted on every sheet of the petition copy the Board provided, leaving out lines that were crossed out. It isn't the Board's count of valid signatures: some may be duplicates or from voters outside the ward, and the Board checks that only if someone objects.
- Source: [the Board of Election Commissioners' record](https://chicagoelections.gov/getting-ballot/candidates)
- Council profile: [Byron Sigcho-López's votes, legislation and money](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/25)
- Campaign committee: [Friends of Byron Sigcho Lopez](https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetail.aspx?ID=25956)
- Cash on hand: $8,134 (Sep 30, 2026) ([ISBE](https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/D2Quarterly.aspx?id=A5gasTiGP3i%2fSHLP%2fe%2fYtw%3d%3d))
- Raised: $39,162 (2026 Q3)

## The incumbent's report card: Byron Sigcho-López

From the City Clerk's records for the term that began May 15, 2023, and campaign filings with the Illinois State Board of Elections. The median is the middle value among the 50 sitting alderpersons. [What counts as a key vote](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/elections/2027/criteria) · [Full profile](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/25).

| Measure | Byron Sigcho-López | Council median |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Attendance at key roll calls | 100% | 100% |
| With the majority on contested (divided) roll calls | 84.8% | 87.4% |
| Nay votes on key legislation | 13 | 12 |
| Legislation filed as lead sponsor (non-routine) | 86 | 57.5 |
| Of those, reached final action | 63 | 44 |
| Raised this term (itemized, $150+) | $324,765 | $330,367 |
| Share of itemized dollars from Chicago addresses (since 2019) | 86% | 72% |
| Share from outside Chicago | 14% | 28% |
| Share from ZIP codes in the ward (approximate) | 36% | n/a |
| Contributions from registered City lobbyists | $5,540 | $49,779 |
| Cash on hand | $8,134 (Sep 30, 2026) | $148,132 |

Committees: [Housing and Real Estate](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/housing-and-real-estate) (Chair), [Budget and Government Operations](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/budget-and-government-operations), [Committees and Rules](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/committees-and-rules), [Environmental Protection and Energy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/environmental-protection-and-energy), [Finance](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/finance), [Finance: Subcommittee on Revenue](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/finance-subcommittee-on-revenue), [Health and Human Relations](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/health-and-human-relations), [Public Safety](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/public-safety), [Workforce Development: Subcommittee on Youth Employment](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/workforce-development-subcommittee-on-youth-employment), [Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/zoning-landmarks-and-building-standards).

**Legislation sponsored, by category**

| Category | Items |
| --- | --- |
| Signs/Signboards | 24 |
| Alley | 21 |
| Parking | 13 |
| Streets | 7 |
| Municipal Code Amendments | 6 |
| Committee/Public Hearings | 6 |

| Top donors since 2019 | Total | Gifts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Loreen Targos (Candidate Spouse) | $87,719 | 46 |
| Chicago Teachers Union (lobbying client) | $55,089 | 6 |
| SEIU Local 73 B-PAC | $54,820 | 35 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | $46,449 | 14 |
| SEIU Illinois Council PAC | $43,500 | 4 |
| Chicago Teachers Union PAC | $43,500 | 6 |
| Byron Sigcho Lopez | $37,184 | 62 |
| 88 Marketplace | $24,000 | 8 |
| Cook County College Teachers Union - COPE | $19,500 | 8 |
| CTU Local 1 PAC | $16,500 | 3 |

| Lobbyists who gave | Total | Contributions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Alvarez | $1,500 | 1 |
| Rolando Acosta | $1,000 | 1 |
| John Kamis | $1,000 | 3 |
| Juan Calahorrano | $940 | 7 |
| Lindsay Anderson | $500 | 1 |

Money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote. The ward share is approximate: ZIP codes don't follow ward lines. Donor and lobbyist flags are name matches. Sources: Illinois State Board of Elections and the City of Chicago Board of Ethics. [All of their campaign money](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/25#money).

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