A mayoral candidate sued Illinois officials and Rep. Mike Quigley, arguing they cannot seek Chicago’s mayoralty while pursuing reelection to their current offices. Quigley called the suit frivolous, while an election attorney said it was premature because the candidates had not yet become official candidates.
Democratic nominee in Illinois’ 4th Congressional District
ALSO MENTIONED Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois secretary of state targeted by the lawsuit; Bennett Lawson, Alderman in the 44th Ward who received an endorsement; Brandon Johnson, Chicago mayor seeking reelection and recipient of the Chicago Teachers Union’s endorsement; George Cardenas, Cook County Board of Review commissioner running for reelection and mayor; Hilario Dominguez, Candidate for Chicago Board of Education president whose campaign was discussed in a document obtained by the Tribune; JB Pritzker, Illinois governor mentioned in a roundup item about an award and billboard campaign; Jessica Biggs, Candidate for school board president endorsed by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot; Larry Walsh, Former state senator mentioned in a roundup item about an effort to designate Illinois’s official state snack; Lori Lightfoot, Former Chicago mayor who endorsed Jessica Biggs for school board president; Maria Pappas, Cook County treasurer named in the lawsuit; Susana Mendoza, State comptroller who declined to seek reelection to focus on running for mayor; Victor Henderson, Figure in the Chicago school board president race; William Quinlan, Mayoral candidate who filed the lawsuit
Democratic nominee in Illinois’ 4th Congressional District
ALSO MENTIONED Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois secretary of state targeted by the lawsuit; Bennett Lawson, Alderman in the 44th Ward who received an endorsement; Brandon Johnson, Chicago mayor seeking reelection and recipient of the Chicago Teachers Union’s endorsement; George Cardenas, Cook County Board of Review commissioner running for reelection and mayor; Hilario Dominguez, Candidate for Chicago Board of Education president whose campaign was discussed in a document obtained by the Tribune; JB Pritzker, Illinois governor mentioned in a roundup item about an award and billboard campaign; Jessica Biggs, Candidate for school board president endorsed by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot; Larry Walsh, Former state senator mentioned in a roundup item about an effort to designate Illinois’s official state snack; Lori Lightfoot, Former Chicago mayor who endorsed Jessica Biggs for school board president; Maria Pappas, Cook County treasurer named in the lawsuit; Susana Mendoza, State comptroller who declined to seek reelection to focus on running for mayor; Victor Henderson, Figure in the Chicago school board president race; William Quinlan, Mayoral candidate who filed the lawsuit
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