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Patrick Brutus
Patrick Brutus ran for election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 6 in Illinois. Brutus lost in the general election on February 28, 2023.
Brutus was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Illinois.[1] Brutus was defeated by incumbent Bobby Rush in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016.[2]
Brutus is a former 2013 Democratic candidate in the election to the U.S. House in the special election for the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois. He withdrew on February 18, 2013, and endorsed Robin Kelly.[3]
Biography
Brutus has worked for the City of Chicago for over six years, addressing issues such as affordable housing, creation of jobs, and economic development. He was previously employed for 11 years at the State of Illinois Department of Transportation.[4]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 6
William Hall defeated Richard A. Wooten in the general runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 6 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Hall (Nonpartisan) | 58.2 | 6,332 | |
 | Richard A. Wooten (Nonpartisan) | 41.8 | 4,543 | |
| Total votes: 10,875 | |||
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General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 6
The following candidates ran in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 6 on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Hall (Nonpartisan) | 23.8 | 2,483 | |
| ✔ | | Richard A. Wooten (Nonpartisan) | 23.1 | 2,412 |
| Kimberly Egonmwan (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 878 | ||
| Barbara Ann Bunville (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 852 | ||
| Sharon Pincham (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 841 | ||
| Sylvester Baker Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 714 | ||
| Paul Bryson Sr. (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 591 | ||
| Aja Kearney (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 470 | ||
 | Patrick Brutus (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 448 | |
| Tavares Briggs (Nonpartisan) | 3.8 | 393 | ||
 | Kirby Birgans (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 342 | |
| Total votes: 10,424 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steven Dejoie (Nonpartisan)
- Curtiss Bey (Nonpartisan)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Bobby Rush (D) defeated August (O'Neill) Deuser (R) and Tabitha Carson (L write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rush defeated Patrick Brutus and Howard Brookins in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016, while Deuser defeated Jimmy Lee Tillman II to win the Republican nomination.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Bobby Rush Incumbent |
74.1% | 234,037 | |
| Republican | August (O'Neill) Deuser | 25.9% | 81,817 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 315,862 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bobby Rush Incumbent |
71.4% | 128,402 | ||
| Howard Brookins | 19.3% | 34,645 | ||
| Patrick Brutus | 9.3% | 16,696 | ||
| Total Votes | 179,743 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
August Deuser |
73.8% | 24,584 | ||
| Jimmy Lee Tillman | 26.2% | 8,737 | ||
| Total Votes | 33,321 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
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2013
Brutus was a candidate for the special election to Illinois' 2nd Congressional District. He withdrew on February 18, 2013 and endorsed Robin Kelly.[3]
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patrick Brutus did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
The following issues were listed on Brutus' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Patrick Brutus' campaign website, http://brutusforcongress.com/issues/ | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Brutus and his wife, Rachelle, have three children and live in Chicago.[4]
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ChicagoHeightsPatch.com, "Patrick Brutus Drops Out, Endorses Robin Kelly: 2nd District Race," February 19, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 [Bio Submission to Ballotpedia, January 12, 2013]
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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