Samantha "Sam" Nugent
39th Ward alderman, on the Chicago ballot February 23, 2027. Incumbent.
Campaign site (samanthanugent39.com)
Running on
Filed nominating petitions for reelection on Oct. 19, 2026. Her campaign site asks voters to reelect her "for a safer, better 39th ward," says her priorities have not changed, and lists safety, schools, the environment, infrastructure, and businesses as her priorities, citing resources against crime and capital improvements at neighborhood schools.
Background
39th Ward alderwoman since 2019 and the Council's president pro tempore since 2023; attorney who previously worked for the Illinois Attorney General and the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
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