Preston Brown Jr.

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Preston Brown Jr.

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

February 28, 2023

Education

High school

Whitney M. Young Magnet High School

Bachelor's

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Graduate

University of Illinois, Chicago

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Preston Brown Jr. ran for election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 21 in Illinois. Brown lost in the general election on February 28, 2023.

Brown ran for the Ward 34 seat on the Chicago City Council in 2019. He was also a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 27 of the Illinois House of Representatives.

Biography

Brown earned his bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He went on to receive his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. He also earned an M.A. in Educational Administration from Governors State University. His professional experience includes his work in the following positions: telecommunications, security industries, consumer finance, and adjunct professor of real estate brokerage from Prarie State College.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 21

Ronnie Mosley defeated Cornell Dantzler in the general runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 21 on April 4, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronnie Mosley (Nonpartisan)	52.4	7,160
	Submit photo	Cornell Dantzler (Nonpartisan)	47.6	6,503

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,663
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General election

General election for Chicago City Council Ward 21

The following candidates ran in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 21 on February 28, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronnie Mosley (Nonpartisan)	24.9	3,268
✔	Submit photo	Cornell Dantzler (Nonpartisan)	21.8	2,871
		Preston Brown Jr. (Nonpartisan)	18.3	2,409
		Daliah Goree (Nonpartisan)	10.7	1,410
	Submit photo	Kweli Kwaza (Nonpartisan)	10.2	1,347
	Submit photo	Ayana Clark (Nonpartisan)	8.7	1,140
		Larry Lloyd (Nonpartisan)	4.9	649
	Submit photo	Patricia Tillman (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.3	43
	Submit photo	Justin Sawyer (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	6

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,143
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nekoiya Washington (Nonpartisan)
• Bernard Kelly (Nonpartisan)
• Tawana Robinson (Nonpartisan)
• Aziza Butler (Nonpartisan)
• Lawaco Toe (Nonpartisan)

2019

See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)

General election

General election for Chicago City Council Ward 34

Incumbent Carrie Austin defeated Preston Brown Jr. in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 34 on February 26, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carrie Austin (Nonpartisan)	54.3	6,306
		Preston Brown Jr. (Nonpartisan)	45.6	5,294
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	12

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,612
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2012

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2012

Brown ran in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 27. Brown was defeated by incumbent Monique D. Davis in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Monique D. Davis Incumbent	73.8%	10,431
Preston Brown, Jr.	26.2%	3,712
Total Votes		14,143

Campaign themes

2023

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2019

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See also: Chicago 2019 Candidate Survey

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Personal

Brown is single and has one child.

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