Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Sunday that he is running for a second term. He posted a campaign video and is holding a launch event at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center.
Watch Johnson’s announcement video:
Four years ago, we promised to build the safest most affordable city in America by investing in people. Together we’ve made progress on delivering a better, stronger, and safer Chicago and our work is not done. Join us! pic.twitter.com/wopmJcP4gw
— Brandon Johnson (@Brandon4Chicago) September 13, 2026
In the video he says the city is “just getting started,” and he frames a second term around affordability, public safety, housing, mental health clinics, a pause on new data centers, and higher taxes on higher-income residents.
Political reporter Brandon Pope was on FOX 32's Chicago Morning News talking about Mayor Johnson's announcement and his current tough polling numbers. With that said, Pope mentions that the Mayor is still popular among Black voters. [VIDEO]
The election is February 23, 2027, with a possible runoff on April 6. Petitions are due in late October.
