by Katherine Conte | May 5, 2019 | Blog
In the 2019 Chicago election, seven out of the eight incumbents who lost their seat were replaced with younger candidates unaffiliated with Chicago’s Democratic political machine. This makes clear that voters preferred youthful passion over entrenched candidates....
by Katherine Conte | Feb 22, 2019 | Blog
The City of Chicago is currently in the midst of the most competitive and diverse aldermanic election yet. Only four incumbents are going unchallenged—compared to 2015 when six seats went unchallenged and 2011 when seven seats went unchallenged. The bigger story,...
by Katherine Conte | Nov 6, 2018 | Blog, Maps
JB Pritzker currently leads Bruce Rauner, the Republican incumbent, by ten points or more in every single poll (Check: Here). Although polls have fallen from their good graces, a ten point lead is not something for Democrats to lose sleep over. Whether or not Pritzker...