Debra Silverstein
Debra Silverstein is a member of the Chicago City Council in Illinois, representing Ward 50. She assumed office in 2011. Her current term ends on May 17, 2027.
Silverstein ran for re-election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 50 in Illinois. She won in the general election on February 28, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 50
Incumbent Debra Silverstein defeated Mueze Bawany in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 50 on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debra Silverstein (Nonpartisan) | 67.7 | 7,024 |
| Mueze Bawany (Nonpartisan) | 32.3 | 3,349 | ||
| Total votes: 10,373 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 50
Incumbent Debra Silverstein defeated Andrew Rowlas and Zehra Quadri in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 50 on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debra Silverstein (Nonpartisan) | 65.8 | 6,014 |
 | Andrew Rowlas (Nonpartisan) | 18.4 | 1,678 | |
| Zehra Quadri (Nonpartisan) | 15.8 | 1,442 | ||
| Total votes: 9,134 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Majid Mustafa (Nonpartisan)
2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[1] In the general election for Ward 50, incumbent Debra Silverstein defeated Shajan M. Kuriakose and Zehra Quadri. Hilaire Fuji Shioura and Peter George Sifnotis were removed from the ballot.[2][3]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 50, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Debra Silverstein Incumbent |
64.4% | 5,024 | |
| Shajan M. Kuriakose | 18% | 1,406 | |
| Zehra Quadri | 17.6% | 1,375 | |
| Total Votes | 7,805 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Debra Silverstein did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Chicago 2019 Candidate Survey
Debra Silverstein did not complete Ballotpedia's Chicago candidates survey for 2019.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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