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Willie Wilson
Willie Wilson ran for election for Mayor of Chicago in Illinois. He lost in the general election on February 28, 2023.
Wilson was a candidate for mayor of Chicago in Illinois. He lost the general election on February 26, 2019. Wilson was a 2016 Democratic candidate for president and a 2015 candidate for mayor of Chicago.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Chicago
Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas in the general runoff election for Mayor of Chicago on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brandon Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 52.2 | 319,481 |
 | Paul Vallas (Nonpartisan) | 47.8 | 293,033 | |
| Total votes: 612,514 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Chicago
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Chicago on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Vallas (Nonpartisan) | 32.9 | 185,743 |
| ✔ | | Brandon Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 122,093 |
 | Lori Lightfoot (Nonpartisan) | 16.8 | 94,890 | |
 | Jesus Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 77,222 | |
 | Willie Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 51,567 | |
 | Ja'Mal Green (Nonpartisan) | 2.2 | 12,257 | |
 | Kambium Buckner (Nonpartisan) | 2.0 | 11,092 | |
 | Sophia King (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 7,191 | |
 | Roderick Sawyer (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 2,440 | |
 | Johnny Logalbo (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 15 | |
| Keith Judge (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Stephen Hodge (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Ryan Friedman (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 3 | ||
 | Stephanie Ann Mustari (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | |
| Bridgett Palmer (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 564,524 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Montelle Gaji (Nonpartisan)
- Raymond Lopez (Nonpartisan)
- Frederick Collins (Nonpartisan)
2020
See also: United States Senate election in Illinois, 2020
United States Senate election in Illinois, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Illinois, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Illinois
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Illinois on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dick Durbin (D) | 54.9 | 3,278,930 |
 | Mark Curran (R) | 38.9 | 2,319,870 | |
| Willie Wilson (Willie Wilson Party) | 4.0 | 237,699 | |
 | Danny Malouf (L) | 1.3 | 75,673 | |
 | David Black (G) | 1.0 | 56,711 | |
| Kevin Keely (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 10 | ||
 | Lowell Seida (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 6 | |
| Albert Schaal (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 5,968,901 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick Feges (Independent)
- Chad Koppie (Constitution Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois
Incumbent Dick Durbin advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dick Durbin | 100.0 | 1,446,118 |
| Total votes: 1,446,118 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Illinois on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Curran | 41.6 | 205,747 |
 | Peggy Hubbard | 22.9 | 113,189 | |
 | Robert Marshall | 15.3 | 75,561 | |
 | Tom Tarter | 14.7 | 73,009 | |
 | Casey Chlebek | 5.6 | 27,655 | |
| Richard Mayers (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 495,168 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Burak Agun (R)
- Dean Seppelfrick (R)
- Connor VlaKancic (R)
- Preston Nelson (R)
2019
See also: Mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Chicago
Lori Lightfoot defeated Toni Preckwinkle in the general runoff election for Mayor of Chicago on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lori Lightfoot (Nonpartisan) | 73.7 | 386,039 |
 | Toni Preckwinkle (Nonpartisan) | 26.3 | 137,765 | |
| Total votes: 523,804 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Chicago
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Chicago on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lori Lightfoot (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 97,667 |
| ✔ | | Toni Preckwinkle (Nonpartisan) | 16.0 | 89,343 |
 | Bill Daley (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 82,294 | |
| Willie Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 10.6 | 59,072 | |
 | Susana Mendoza (Nonpartisan) | 9.0 | 50,373 | |
 | Amara Enyia (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 44,589 | |
 | Jerry Joyce (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 40,099 | |
 | Gery Chico (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 34,521 | |
| Paul Vallas (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 30,236 | |
 | Garry McCarthy (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 14,784 | |
 | La Shawn Ford (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 5,606 | |
 | Bob Fioretti (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 4,302 | |
 | John Kozlar (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 2,349 | |
 | Neal Sáles-Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 1,523 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 86 | ||
| Total votes: 556,844 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Catherine Brown D'Tycoon (Nonpartisan)
- Dorothy Brown (Nonpartisan)
- Ja'Mal Green (Nonpartisan)
- Conrien Hykes Clark (Nonpartisan)
- Sandra Mallory (Nonpartisan)
- Richard Mayers (Nonpartisan)
- Roger Washington (Nonpartisan)
2016
Wilson was a 2016 Democratic candidate for President of the United States.
2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for mayor on February 24, 2015. A runoff took place on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[2] In the general election for mayor, incumbent Rahm Emanuel and challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia advanced past Willie Wilson, Robert W. "Bob" Fioretti and William "Dock" Walls, III.[3] Emanuel defeated Garcia in the runoff election on April 7, 2015.[4] Amara Enyia, Frederick Collins and Gerald Sconyers withdrew from the race.[5] Fenton C. Patterson and Robert Shaw were removed from the ballot.[6][7]
| Mayor of Chicago, Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Rahm Emanuel Incumbent |
56.2% | 332,171 | |
| Jesus "Chuy" Garcia | 43.8% | 258,562 | |
| Total Votes | 590,733 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
| Mayor of Chicago, General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Rahm Emanuel Incumbent |
45.6% | 218,217 | |
| Jesus "Chuy" Garcia |
33.5% | 160,414 | |
| Willie Wilson | 10.7% | 50,960 | |
| Robert W. "Bob" Fioretti | 7.4% | 35,363 | |
| William "Dock" Walls, III | 2.8% | 13,250 | |
| Total Votes | 478,204 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Willie Wilson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Chicago 2019 Candidate Survey
Willie Wilson did not complete Ballotpedia's Chicago candidates survey for 2019.
Campaign website
The following themes were found on Wilson's 2019 campaign website.
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Create Safe Neighborhoods End carjackings by boosting neighborhood watch programs. Re-open Community Mental Health Centers where recommended and bill private insurance, where available, to subsidize the costs to taxpayers. Solicit Private donations to subsidize the costs to tax payers. No more property tax increases. Impose an immediate property tax freeze to protect homeowners and slow the increase in rental prices. By doing this, we can keep people in their homes and stop the migration to other cities and states while solidifying the city’s tax base. Immediately begin to correct budget mismanagement, turn back wasteful spending and address long-term unfunded liabilities, which are the biggest drivers of our skyrocketing property taxes Cooperate with state and federal agencies to bring in the necessary resources to solve Chicago’s crime epidemic once and for all. No more excuses. Reopen Closed Schools. Get Serious About Education. Establish and implement an Elected School Board. Promote real school choice to create competition and prioritize students and parents over special interests and bureaucrats. Hold leadership accountable. Protect our children and demand results. Give parents and students more options in their junior and senior years to study vocations like plumbing, electrical, welding, carpentry, construction and more. Partner with trade unions to train students during and after school to be ready to create as many entry points into our economy and workforce as possible, if they choose not to take the college route. Allow optional silent prayer time in all schools. Legalize Recreational Marijuana Regulate it. Tax it. Make it safer. Eliminate the costs of policing and prosecuting these petty crimes Economic Development: Create small businesses by removing red-tape barriers to entry into competitive business, which are most burdensome on those with less means. Lobby for community-based grants and block grants. Ensure fairness in city contracts and job opportunities. Contracts and jobs should be fairly awarded to businesses throughout all 77 communities, not just the connected few. Chicago-based companies with Chicago employees should be awarded contracts, whenever possible. End homelessness by working with private sector partners to house and employ this population in temporary jobs that can transition them back into the mainstream by rebuilding their esteem, their skills and their resume. End Political Corruption & Balance the Budget The purpose of the city government is to protect citizens and provide basic services as efficiently and effectively as is possible. The city's payroll cost is too large – 70% of the city’s total budget as compared to other large cities. We will streamline city government, lower total costs and reduce total payroll headcount through attrition (people will not be laid-off, but roles may change and positions may not automatically be backfilled). We will accomplish this without negatively impacting critical city services. As budget reassessments are completed, we will begin to accrue all costs and all future liabilities while cleaning up wasteful spending. We will balance our budget and do it in a way that is fair and considerate to all stakeholders. Not an easy task but a task we will tackle, together. Support All Communities It can no longer be Republican against Democrat, citizens against police, White versus Black, rich versus poor. We must achieve the original vision of our country – to be a place where all people can be free to pursue life, liberty and happiness – truly one nation under God. Crime and Accountability. Give the police the training, tools, resources and protocols they need to succeed while holding the city and police department leadership accountable. No more political coverups from the corrupt politicians, I.e. like the murder of black teen LaQuan McDonald. I will demand full transparency. Divide the city into four separate police districts and form community-based citizen committees in each district to help choose the best police leader for their district and to encourage a working, collaborative relationship between the community and the cops. Abolish Red Light Cameras. No more nickel and diming. Eliminate red light cameras and bag tax; lower gasoline tax. No new taxes. Only new revenue. Our senior citizens to ride CTA for free to move about the city efficiently and safely. New Revenue Generators We will increase revenue and grow the economy by cutting taxes, by creating a more open and friendly business environment and by aggressively lobbying businesses, national and international, big and small to call Chicago home. The establishment of a citizen-owned casino that will generate an estimated $1B+ for the city’s economy Establish the marijuana tax that will generate an estimated $1B+ for the city’s economy The re-opening of Meigs Field Airport that will operate as a business will generate an estimated $500M+ for the city’s economy Listen I don't know everything; I don't have all the answers. But, together, we can get Chicago working again for ALL its residents. I will continue to surround myself with the brightest, most experienced professionals with diverse opinions and high integrity including, but not limited to: business professionals, educators, government workers, clergy, Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, etc. of every race, every nationality and every gender. Inclusion is the key. Together is the way. We will be creative, innovative and bold in our approach and strategies. We are committed to placing people over politics and creating a New Chicago that works for both business and people.[8] |
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| —Willie Wilson's 2019 campaign website[9] | ||
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2016 Presidential Form 2 Filers," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Ace of Spades, "Unofficial 2015 Chicago Election Results," accessed February 24, 2015
- ↑ Ace of Spades HQ Decision Desk, "Unofficial Election Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Sun Times, "Enyia dropping out of mayoral race, endorsing Fioretti," December 10, 2014
- ↑ NBC Chicago, "Patterson Bumped From Mayoral Ballot," December 18, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Business, "Dozens quit or knocked off ballot in City Hall races," December 30, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Willie Wilson's 2019 campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 18, 2019
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