1st Ward too close to call, Clare Kelly leads over Judy Fiske
Clare Kelly currently leads in the 1st Ward aldermanic race, with a 34-vote lead on incumbent Ald. Judy Fiske, according to unofficial election results from the Cook County Clerk’s Office.
Kelly received 574 votes in Tuesday’s unofficial count, with all four precincts reporting. However, with such a thin margin between the candidates, results may take some time to be finalized. Mail ballots postmarked as late as midnight Tuesday can still be counted up to two weeks later.
Fiske has held office since 2009. She campaigned on her experience — as of Tuesday, she was the second-longest serving alderman running besides Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd), following 8th Ward Ald. Ann Rainey’s ouster in February — as well as her vocal support of local businesses.