# Two more alderpersons face petition challenges: William Hall in the 6th and Anthony Beale in the 9th. Still no rulings

*Beale's challenger filed the objection to his petitions himself. In the 6th, one challenger who was knocked off the ballot in 2015 and 2023 faces two objections. Our line counts for each candidate.*

By Chicago Politics · Updated Nov 13, 2026

Ald. William Hall (6th) and Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) both face objections to their nominating petitions for the Feb. 23 election, Block Club Chicago reported Friday ([6th Ward](https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/13/ald-william-hall-is-running-against-2-challengers-in-6th-ward-race-for-now/), [9th Ward](https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/13/anthony-beale-longtime-far-south-side-alderman-faces-2-challengers-in-9th-ward-race/)). So do one challenger in each ward.

Why it matters: a sustained objection takes a candidate off the ballot. Both incumbents filed well above the minimum on our counts, but Board hearing officers decide which signatures are valid.

We found no reported ruling in any 2027 aldermanic or mayoral case as of Friday morning, the fifth day of hearings. This follows [Thursday's update](/on-my-block/2027-objections-24th-33rd-wards-scott-rodriguez-sanchez-challengers-no-rulings) on the 24th and 33rd wards.

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

## 6th Ward

The ward covers parts of Chatham, Grand Crossing, Park Manor, West Woodlawn, Auburn Gresham and Englewood ([ward page](/elections/2027/ward/6)).

- **William Hall**, seeking a second term, faces one objection. Our count: 1,070 lines on 110 pages.
- **Curtiss Llong Bey** faces two objections. We haven't counted his petition yet, so we can't compare it with the minimum. He was removed from the 6th Ward ballot in 2023 over his signatures and from the 9th Ward ballot in 2015, and his only successful ballot run was a 2013 congressional special election, Block Club reported.
- **Allyson Renee Scrutchens**, founder of a nonprofit consulting firm and former executive director of the Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus Foundation, was not reported as challenged. Our count: 1,386 lines.

The objectors are residents, whom we don't name.

## 9th Ward

The ward covers parts of Roseland, Pullman, West Pullman, Washington Heights, Riverdale and Chatham ([ward page](/elections/2027/ward/9)).

- **Anthony Beale**, first elected in 1999 and seeking an eighth term, faces objections filed by one of his opponents, **Kenny Williams**, Block Club reported. Our count for Beale: 1,699 lines.
- **Cecelia Harrison**, a health care consultant who founded the Roseland nonprofit Project 34, faces objections filed by two residents. Our count: 648 lines, 175 more than the minimum. She has made Roseland Community Hospital, which ended births in October and filed for bankruptcy Nov. 4, her top issue.
- **Williams**, a barber college owner and former Thornton Township District 205 board president, was not reported as challenged. Our count: 706 lines. He lost a Democratic primary for state Senate this year.

## What our records add

**The two incumbents split on the budget.** Beale signed the 28-member letter calling the Mayor's 2027 budget "a non-starter"; Hall backs the plan and called the push for efficiencies "code word for job cuts" ([our story](/on-my-block/budget-coalition-28-alderpersons-letter-non-starter-last-year-revenue-vote)). On Nov. 2, Beale voted to send the $75 million parking meter payment to pensions; Hall was one of six no votes ([our story](/on-my-block/budget-letter-objections-priced-head-tax-lease-tax-335-million-signers-votes)).

**Hemp.** Hall helped push the citywide hemp THC ban that the Council passed 32 to 16 and the Mayor vetoed ([our story](/on-my-block/illinois-hemp-thc-ban-thursday-chicago-council-ban-vetoed-override-failed)).

**Attendance and money.** Hall: 100% attendance on key roll calls, with the majority on 88.2% of divided votes, and $922 on hand Sept. 30. Beale: 99.9% attendance, with the majority on 72%, and $128,271 on hand. No challenger in either ward had a third-quarter state report on file.

## The Mayor's case

We found no public report of when the hearing officer will hear the two challenges to Mayor Brandon Johnson's petitions. The challengers say he is below the 12,500 valid signatures required; his campaign says he has more than enough, [CBS Chicago reported](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-board-of-elections-challenges-nominating-petitions-mayor/).

## What's next

The Board must certify the ballot by Dec. 17. Its website still returned an access error to us Friday morning, so our [objections page](/elections/2027/objections) can't list cases yet and these updates may miss wards.

*Sources: [Becker's Hospital Review: Chicago safety-net hospital files for Chapter 11 protection](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/chicago-safety-net-hospital-files-for-chapter-11-protection/).*


## Sources

1. Block Club Chicago: [6th Ward](https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/13/ald-william-hall-is-running-against-2-challengers-in-6th-ward-race-for-now/)
2. Block Club Chicago: [9th Ward](https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/13/anthony-beale-longtime-far-south-side-alderman-faces-2-challengers-in-9th-ward-race/)
3. CBS News: [CBS Chicago reported](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-board-of-elections-challenges-nominating-petitions-mayor/)
4. beckershospitalreview.com: [Becker's Hospital Review: Chicago safety-net hospital files for Chapter 11 protection](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/chicago-safety-net-hospital-files-for-chapter-11-protection/)
5. City of Chicago: [Neighborhood and community area boundaries (Chicago Data Portal)](https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/y6yq-dbs2)

On the map: [Chatham](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/chatham), [Grand Crossing](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/grand-crossing), [Englewood](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/englewood), [Woodlawn](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/woodlawn), [Auburn Gresham](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/auburn-gresham), [Roseland](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/roseland), [Pullman](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/pullman), [Washington Heights](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/washington-heights), [West Pullman](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/west-pullman), [Riverdale](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/riverdale), [6th Ward](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/6), [9th Ward](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/9)

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