John Kelly
John Kelly 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.
- 35,993 signatures on file (our count)
- 2.9× the 12,500-signature minimum
- $2,522,826 cash on hand, Sep 30
- Feb 23 Election Day
01 · Getting on the ballot
35,993 signatures on 3,672 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
35,993 2.9× the minimum
- Petition pages
- 3,672The 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
- 35,993Every filled-in signature line we counted on all 3,672 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
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02 · Campaign money
$2,522,826 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$2,522,826
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RaisedJul 1 – Sep 30, 2026 (Q3)$1,546,430
Q3 fundraising equals about 61% of the committee's cash on hand at the end of the quarter.
Campaign committee
Citizens for John Kelly
The committee that raises and spends money for the campaign. Its filings are public on ISBE's site.
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