# Two more wards with challenged candidates: Ald. Monique Scott's opponents in the 24th, and one in the 33rd. Still no rulings

*Both of Scott's challengers face objections; in the 33rd, one of Ald. Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez's two opponents does. Our line counts for each, and where the Mayor's case stands.*

By Chicago Politics · Updated Nov 12, 2026

Both people running against Ald. Monique Scott in the 24th Ward face objections to their nominating petitions, [Block Club Chicago reported](https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/11/ald-monique-scott-faces-2-challengers-in-24th-ward-race/). In the 33rd Ward, one of Ald. Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez's two opponents faces one, [Block Club reported](https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/12/ald-rossana-rodriguez-sanchez-is-up-against-2-challengers-in-33rd-ward-race/) Thursday. The objectors are residents, whom we don't name.

Why it matters: a sustained objection takes a candidate off the Feb. 23 ballot. In the 24th, upholding both would leave Scott unopposed.

We found no reported ruling in any 2027 case as of Thursday morning, four days into the hearings. This follows [Wednesday's update](/on-my-block/2027-objection-hearings-no-rulings-yet-8th-16th-25th-36th-wards-mayor-schedule) and today's story on [the 18th Ward](/on-my-block/18th-ward-2027-curtis-five-challengers-all-objected-ford-city-our-counts).

Our counts below are filled-in lines on the Board's petition copies, not valid signatures; 473 valid signatures are needed.

## 24th Ward

The ward covers North Lawndale and parts of Garfield Park, Little Village and Austin ([ward page](/elections/2027/ward/24)).

- **Kiisha Smith**, 1,058 lines. She chairs the 10th District Police Council, an elected civilian oversight body, and filed to run again for that seat as well.
- **Jamesenna Anderson**, 775 lines. Anderson lives in Austin and has no campaign website, Block Club reported.
- **Scott**, 2,244 lines, not reported as challenged.

One of the objectors challenged a Scott opponent in 2023 and challengers to her brother, then-Ald. Michael Scott Jr., in 2019, Block Club reported, citing Austin Weekly News. Scott was appointed in 2022 to replace her brother and won a full term in a 2023 runoff.

## 33rd Ward

The ward covers parts of Albany Park, Irving Park and Avondale ([ward page](/elections/2027/ward/33)).

- **Michael Mogan**, a CPA, faces an objection. Our copy shows 535 lines, 62 more than the minimum.
- **Maria Gordils**, retired after about 40 years at the Cook County Public Defender's Office, was not reported as challenged. 1,391 lines.
- **Rodríguez Sánchez**, first elected in 2019 by 13 votes, was not reported as challenged. Our count, 1,093, is low: our copy is missing seven sheets.

## What our records add

**The incumbents split on the budget fights.** Scott signed Tuesday's letter rejecting the Mayor's budget; Rodríguez Sánchez did not ([our story](/on-my-block/budget-coalition-28-alderpersons-letter-non-starter-last-year-revenue-vote)). On Nov. 2, Scott voted to send the $75 million parking meter payment to pensions and Rodríguez Sánchez was one of six no votes ([O2026-0029681](/matter/O2026-0029681-adding-regarding-ongoing-metered-parking-concession)). Both co-sponsored Ald. Nicole Lee's resolution behind today's domestic violence hearing ([R2026-0026326](/matter/R2026-0026326-call-hearing-addressing-concerns-about-investing)).

**Records and money.** Scott: 97.8% attendance on key roll calls, with the majority on 91% of divided votes, and $159,554 on hand Sept. 30. Rodríguez Sánchez: 100% attendance, with the majority on 86.8%, and $102,826 on hand. No challenger in either ward had a third-quarter state report on file.

## The Mayor's case

A conference call Wednesday was to set when the hearing officer hears the two challenges to Mayor Brandon Johnson's petitions, [CBS Chicago reported](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-board-of-elections-challenges-nominating-petitions-mayor/). We found no public report of the schedule it set as of Thursday morning. Clerks are checking his sheets against the voter rolls; the challengers say he is below the 12,500 valid signatures required, and his campaign says he has more than enough.

## What's next

The Board must certify the ballot by Dec. 17. Its site returned an access error to us at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, as it has since Nov. 2, so our [objections page](/elections/2027/objections) can't yet list cases and these updates may miss wards.


## Sources

1. Block Club Chicago: [Block Club Chicago reported](https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/11/ald-monique-scott-faces-2-challengers-in-24th-ward-race/)
2. Block Club Chicago: [Block Club reported](https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/12/ald-rossana-rodriguez-sanchez-is-up-against-2-challengers-in-33rd-ward-race/)
3. CBS News: [CBS Chicago reported](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-board-of-elections-challenges-nominating-petitions-mayor/)
4. City of Chicago: [Neighborhood and community area boundaries (Chicago Data Portal)](https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/y6yq-dbs2)

On the map: [North Lawndale](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/north-lawndale), [Garfield Park](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/garfield-park), [Little Village](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/little-village), [Albany Park](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/albany-park), [Irving Park](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/irving-park), [Avondale](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/avondale), [24th Ward](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/24), [33rd Ward](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/33)

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