Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, viewed as a frontrunner in recent polling data, is talking up his credentials as he aims for the Chicago mayorship that eluded him eight years ago, but his rivals, including current Mayor Lori Lightfoot, accuse him of not doing enough for his constituents during time in Washington. Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern criscrossed Chicago Tuesday for the lay of the land six weeks from Election Day.
Cook County Board Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who has received the support of the Chicago Teachers Union, also was critical of García’s candidacy, saying that he has been content to remain on the sidelines rather than lending a critical voice to the policies of the incumbent mayor.
García wasn’t the only candidate that drew Lightfoot’s ire, as she also forcefully went after former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas during a women’s rights forum over his perceived lack of support of women’s rights causes. Vallas, who has been gaining traction in the race and recently earned the endorsement of the Chicago chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, said that he has “always been a strong supporter” of reproductive rights, and accused the mayor of attempting to use the issue as a “diversion” from her record on public safety in the city.
Lightfoot also faced criticism from State Rep. Kam Buckner and Chicago Ald. Roderick Sawyer, both of whom spoke at a Tuesday town hall that focused on minority suppliers and contracts in the city’s business community.
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