25th Ward: race for alderman
Alderman, on the ballot February 23, 2027. Candidates file October 19-26, 2026.
The incumbent
Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Alderman, 25th Ward
What they say they're running on: Launched his re-election campaign in August 2026, pledging to keep pushing a statewide 3 percent millionaire tax, improve transit access in Pilsen, build affordable housing, and address helicopter noise, framing the race…
Declared challengers
- Aida Flores: Running a third campaign for the seat on building an inclusive, multigenerational ward, walking every block, and publishing quarterly public report cards on ward progress.
- Ian Watkins: Running to build a ward rooted in dignity, safety, opportunity, and compassion, and has pledged to donate 10 percent of the aldermanic salary to a ward trust funding legal aid and emergency support for undocumented…
- Leonardo Quintero: Running to give residents a stronger voice in ward decisions, saying neighbors have felt silenced, ignored, and thrown away.
- Miguel Chacon: Running on better schools, better homes, more affordable housing, and family economic stability; a vocal critic of the incumbent who says he opposes empty rhetoric.
- Nubia Batista Willman: Running on an action-oriented approach to immigration advocacy and legal aid, with a focus on creating opportunities for immigrants and domestic violence survivors.