James "Jim" Gardiner, candidate for 45th Ward alderperson in Chicago's 2027 election

James "Jim" Gardiner is a candidate for 45th Ward alderperson in the February 23, 2027 municipal election, having filed nominating papers on October 19, 2026. James "Jim" Gardiner is the sitting alderperson: their voting record, legislation and money.

Status: Filed
Signatures (our count): 3,155, on 342 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' receipt for their nominating papers
Council profile: James M. Gardiner's votes, legislation and money

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