During their first televised debate last week, Brandon Johnson was the undisputed aggressor. That night, Paul Vallas played it safe by trying to remain above the fray. On Thursday, it was a dramatically different Vallas who showed up to debate his runoff opponent at ABC7 Chicago.
Brandon Johnson, who's seeking to become Chicago's next mayor, struggled this week to defend past comments he made that signaled support for the “defund the police” movement.
Chicago mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson continue to vie for endorsements from political leaders across the city and the country with the.
The University of Chicago Institute of Politics, the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ are hosting a live candidate forum for the city’s mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson ahead of the runoff election. Join us in person, virtually or on-air March 30.