Will Johnson writes: “Almost half of registered Chicago voters still haven’t settled on their pick for mayor in the Feb. 28 election.”
, could still come out on top. Victory requires a straightforward, though daunting, task. The candidate must persuade voters that she or he is the tough leader our poll respondents say the city needs to meaningfully reduce violence and deal with the other social and economic afflictions that are diminishing the quality of life in Chicago.The incumbent hasn’t been able to do that yet. But then again, neither has anyone else.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot mingles Jan. 25, 2023, during a ribbon-cutting event for the new Public Safety Training Center on the West Side.Few voters have high hopes for postelection Chicago. Less than a third foresee improvement five years from now on most key issues, and more think things will actually get worse than better when it comes to affordable housing, public safety, and taxes and fees. There’s optimism, however, about jobs, with 30% foreseeing better days ahead versus 19% predicting worse.
To fully assess voters’ judgment of Lightfoot, we asked three questions directly or indirectly about her. Asked whether Chicago would be better off with a different mayor, 74% of likely voters agreed. Asked whether Lightfoot deserves to be reelected, 64% said no. And asked if they were satisfied with her performance as mayor, 7% said they were very satisfied, and 14% said they were somewhat satisfied.
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