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FEB 23, 2028
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Prediction market probabilities from Kalshi, updated as market prices change. Last updated Aug 11, 2026, 8:38 PM UTC.
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Compare the candidates' live odds. Updated .
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Recent reporting and announcements directly related to this race and its candidates.
Brandon Johnson is trailing potential 2027 rivals in early fundraising, with about $631,309 on hand after a weak second quarter. Susana Mendoza has already entered the race, while Alexi Giannoulias is reported to have a much larger fundraising lead despite not declaring. Chicago’s election is scheduled for Feb. 23, 2027, with a runoff if needed. Johnson’s weak fundraising and the stronger early war chests of possible challengers may pressure his standing in the market. The race still looks unsettled because several potential candidates have not formally declared.
Arizona’s Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has chosen a former Republican as her running mate for her re-election bid this November.
Arizona’s Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has chosen a former Republican as her running mate for her re-election bid this November.
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has contended that being the presumed front-runner two years out from the election is “the kiss of death."
Republican candidate for secretary of state Diane Harris of Joliet is trying to make a big enough issue with voters out of Giannoulias' run for reelection while he's also seeking to become Chicago's next mayor.
Former President Barack Obama looks to boost Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa in their Texas races.
One day after Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias entered the race for mayor with a demand for a "responsible" Chicago Public School budget and a promise to confront school closings, Johnson portrayed Giannoulias without naming him as the second coming of Rahm Emanuel.
Mayor Brandon Johnson launched thinly veiled attacks Monday on mayoral candidate Alexi Giannoulias and Giannoulias' donors.
Candidates: Tell Chicagoans the truth about the city's finances. Tell them what you'll change and what you won’t, and what will and won’t get done. Chicago has heard enough comforting fiction.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias will officially launch his campaign for Chicago mayor this weekend, adding his name to a crowded field of...
Several prominent Democrats already are running for mayor of Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson has not said whether he will seek a second term next year.
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