Kevin Bailey (Illinois)

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Kevin Bailey

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

February 26, 2019

Kevin Bailey ran for election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 20 in Illinois. Bailey lost in the general election on February 26, 2019.

Bailey was a 2015 candidate for the same seat.

Elections

2019

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

General runoff election

General runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 20

Jeanette Taylor defeated Nicole Johnson in the general runoff election for Chicago City Council Ward 20 on April 2, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeanette Taylor (Nonpartisan)	59.7	4,557
		Nicole Johnson (Nonpartisan)	40.3	3,075

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,632
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General election

General election for Chicago City Council Ward 20

The following candidates ran in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 20 on February 26, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeanette Taylor (Nonpartisan)	28.8	2,154
✔		Nicole Johnson (Nonpartisan)	22.0	1,644
		Kevin Bailey (Nonpartisan)	16.2	1,211
	Submit photo	Maya Hodari (Nonpartisan)	9.4	701
		Andre Smith (Nonpartisan)	8.0	600
	Submit photo	Anthony Driver Jr. (Nonpartisan)	6.5	486
	Submit photo	Jennifer Maddox (Nonpartisan)	6.1	460
	Submit photo	Quandra Speights (Nonpartisan)	2.1	157
	Submit photo	Dernard Newell (Nonpartisan)	0.9	71

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,484
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Clifton Pierce (Nonpartisan)
• Cassius Rudolph (Nonpartisan)
• Matthew Johnson (Nonpartisan)
• Sheila Scott (Nonpartisan)
• Charles Hilliard (Nonpartisan)
• Kimetha Hill (Nonpartisan)

2015

See also: Chicago, Illinois municipal elections, 2015

The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council 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. In the general election for Ward 20, incumbent Willie B. Cochran and challenger Kevin Bailey advanced past challengers Willie Ray, Jr., Ernest Radcliffe, Jr. and Andre Smith. Cochran defeated Bailey in the runoff election on April 7, 2015. Jerome A. Davis and Ronnie D. Nelson were removed from the ballot in December 2014.

Chicago City Council, Ward 20, Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Willie B. Cochran Incumbent	55.4%	4,338
Kevin Bailey	44.6%	3,489
Total Votes		7,827
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015

Chicago City Council, Ward 20, General Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Willie B. Cochran Incumbent	47.6%	3,149
Kevin Bailey	20.6%	1,365
Andre Smith	15.7%	1,038
Willie Ray, Jr.	10.2%	672
Ernest Radcliffe, Jr.	5.9%	390
Total Votes		6,614
Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015

Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Chicago 2019 Candidate Survey

Kevin Bailey did not complete Ballotpedia's Chicago candidates survey for 2019.

See also

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