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    Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayoral election - NBC News

  4. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/04/24/what-to...

    Brandon Johnson: What to know about Chicago’s new mayor

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    Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives

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    Chicago Mayoral Runoff Brandon Johnson Is Elected …

    WEBApr 5, 2023 · CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson, a county commissioner and teachers’ union organizer who called for a vast expansion of social programs in Chicago, as well as new taxes, was elected mayor of the...

  8. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/04/04/brandon...

    Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor election; Paul Vallas concedes

  9. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/us/c…

    How Brandon Johnson Made Up Ground and Won …

    WEBApril 5, 2023. CHICAGO — In the final days of the mayoral campaign in Chicago, Brandon Johnson drew more than 4,000 people to a jubilant rally featuring Senator Bernie Sanders, who endorsed...

  10. PBS
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    Brandon Johnson, union organizer and former teacher, …

    WEBApr 5, 2023 · Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, defeated Paul Vallas, a former schools CEO, in a close runoff election for Chicago mayor. He is the first active teachers union member to win a …

  11. CBS News
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    Brandon Johnson wins closely contested Chicago mayor's race

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    Who is Brandon Johnson? Chicago mayoral win is …

    WEBApr 5, 2023 · Chicago -- Before his victory speech Tuesday, Chicago’s mayor-elect Brandon Johnson was introduced at the podium by the president of his greatest benefactor: The Chicago Teachers Union …

  13. New York Times
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    Brandon Johnson Elected Chicago Mayor, Turning Back …

    WEBApr 4, 2023 · CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson, a county commissioner and teachers’ union organizer who called for a vast expansion of social programs in Chicago, as well as new taxes, was elected mayor of the...