Rahm Emanuel reelected Chicago mayor
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) was reelected Tuesday, CBS Chicago projected, beating back a challenge from Cook County Commissioner Jesús “Chuy” García (D).
The race was pushed to a runoff in February when Emanuel, a former chief of staff to President Obama, failed to garner more than 50 percent of the vote.
{mosads}As the runoff approached, Emanuel portrayed himself as a seasoned leader who can handle the financial and social challenges facing Chicago. Among other arguments, his campaign said that García had no plan to handle the city’s precarious finances.
He said in a statement that the close race “only strengthened, unified and trained an army of grassroots activists who stand ready to hold the Mayor accountable at every turn.”
“Make no mistake: Tonight’s results aren’t a setback for the broad-based progressive movement looking to bring Elizabeth Warren-style, populist progressive reform to Chicago, it’s just the beginning,” he said.
—Last updated at 10:28 p.m.
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