Andre Vasquez
40th Ward alderman, on the Chicago ballot February 23, 2027. Incumbent.
Campaign site (andrefor40th.com)
Running on
Said in June 2026 that he would seek reelection to the City Council rather than run for mayor, and planned a July 16 kickoff for his bid for a third term. His campaign site presents him as an on-the-ground consensus-builder focused on basic services, funding public schools and community safety, citing his work on the ECPS civilian police oversight ordinance and license plate reader cameras in the ward.
Background
40th Ward alderman since 2019; co-chair of the City Council Progressive Caucus since 2023; former community organizer with Reclaim Chicago, AT&T account manager and hip-hop artist.
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