The South Bend Voice is publishing a series of articles on local candidates running for city offices. We believe that it is vitally important for voters to be informed before they head to the ballot box on May 5. While we do not endorse individual candidates, we are providing an equal opportunity for candidates to…
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced his intentions to run for re-election on Tuesday morning. “I’m ready for a second term to build on the great work we’ve done since you brought me into office to deliver a fresh start for South Bend,” Buttigieg wrote in a message to supporters announcing his candidacy. Buttigieg recently…
The next mayor of Toronto will not be a Ford brother. Canada’s largest city elected its new mayor Monday night. The AP reports that moderate conservative John Tory received 40 percent of the vote versus 34 percent for Doug Ford, the brother of current mayor Rob Ford. Rob Ford became an instant late night punchline…
Karen Lewis, the often colorful and combative boss of the Chicago Teachers Union, has declined a run for mayor in the city of Chicago. Lewis suffered from an undisclosed “serious illness” that required surgery last week. She remains in the hospital. “Karen Lewis has decided to not pursue a mayoral bid,” said Jay Travis, the…
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is not popular with his city’s voters. Emanuel trails two potential opponents in his race for re-election next year. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis both lead Emanuel in hypothetical match-ups. Preckwinkle holds an astonishing 24 point lead over Emanuel in a potential head-to-head…
