Leonardo Rojas-Banda
23rd Ward alderman, on the Chicago ballot February 23, 2027.
Running on
Kicked off his campaign in August 2026 to challenge Ald. Silvana Tabares. He says he wants a more responsive ward office, support for immigrants including know-your-rights information and coordination with immigration lawyers during ICE enforcement, repairs for flooding, sidewalks, and other infrastructure, and public safety through police district expansion and the CARE program for non-emergency calls. No campaign website found yet.
Background
Attorney and community organizer raised in West Lawn; former Freedom of Information Act officer and assistant general counsel in the Illinois governor's office. Earlier helped residents enroll in SNAP and Medicaid at the Greater Chicago Food Depository; chairs the Civic Empowerment pillar at Southwest Action Network.
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