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Candidate Filings, February 26 2019 This unofficial candidate list for the Feb 26, 2019 election includes only the offices and the names of candidates whose districts include all or part of the City of Chicago. Please note: This list will be updated as more current data becomes available, Status as of 11/26/2018 9:00:55 PM Candidate Filings, February 26 2019 Ballot No. Candidate Time Status For Mayor Vote for one WILLIE L. WILSON 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate TONI PRECKWINKLE 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate PAUL VALLAS 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate JERRY JOYCE 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate CATHERINE BROWN D'TYCOON 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate CONRIEN HYKES CLARK 11/23/2018 2:54:00 PM Candidate WILLIAM M. DALEY 11/26/2018 9:04:00 AM Candidate GARRY MCCARTHY 11/26/2018 9:11:00 AM Candidate DOROTHY A. BROWN 11/26/2018 9:13:00 AM Candidate GERY CHICO 11/26/2018 9:28:00 AM Candidate SANDRA L. MALLORY 11/26/2018 1:38:00 PM Candidate SUSANA A. MENDOZA 11/26/2018 3:02:00 PM Candidate AMARA ENYIA 11/26/2018 3:20:00 PM Candidate LA SHAWN K. FORD 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate NEAL SÁLES-GRIFFIN 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate LORI LIGHTFOOT 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate JOHN KENNETH KOZLAR 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate ROBERT "BOB" FIORETTI 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate JA'MAL GREEN 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate ROGER L. WASHINGTON 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate RICHARD MAYERS 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate Monday, November 26, 2018 Page 1 of 17 For City Clerk Vote for one PATRICIA HORTON 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate ANNA M. VALENCIA 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate ELIZABETH "BETTY" ARIAS-IBARRA 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate RICHARD MAYERS 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate For City Treasurer Vote for one MELISSA CONYEARS-ERVIN 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate PETER GARIEPY 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate AMEYA PAWAR 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate RICHARD MAYERS 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate For Alderman 1st Ward Vote for one PROCO "JOE" MORENO 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 1330 North Leavitt Street DANIEL LA SPATA 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 2240 N. Campbell Ave., Unit 2 TREVOR JOSEPH GRANT 11/26/2018 3:56:00 PM Candidate 2638 West Belden Ave. For Alderman 2nd Ward Vote for one BRIAN HOPKINS 11/19/2018 10:21:00 AM Candidate 2328 North Lakewood Avenue For Alderman 3rd Ward Vote for one PATRICIA "PAT" DOWELL 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 4414 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive ALEXANDRIA WILLIS 11/19/2018 12:23:00 PM Candidate 4955 S Michigan Avenue Unit 3 LEALAN M. JONES 11/26/2018 12:06:00 PM Candidate 4712 S. St. Lawrence Avenue ANDRE S. LOVE 11/26/2018 1:45:00 PM Candidate 2001 South Michigan Avenue DARVA WATKINS 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 4203 S Prairie Avenue Monday, November 26, 2018 Page 2 of 17 For Alderman 4th Ward Vote for one EBONY D. LUCAS 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 4138 South Ellis Avenue SOPHIA KING 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 4957 S. Woodlawn Avenue For Alderman 5th Ward Vote for one LESLIE A. HAIRSTON 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 6858 South Chappel Avenue WILLIAM CALLOWAY 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 6700 South Oglesby Avenue Apartment 2105 GABRIEL PIEMONTE 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 1533 East 65th Street SHELLY QUILES 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 6720 South Dorchester Avenue For Alderman 6th Ward Vote for one RODERICK T. SAWYER 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 7229 South Prairie Avenue RICHARD A. WOOTEN 11/26/2018 12:58:00 PM Candidate 649 East 89th Place DEBORAH A. FOSTER_BONNER 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 8137 South Eberhart Avenue For Alderman 7th Ward Vote for one GREGORY I. MITCHELL 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 2113 East 93rd Street CHARLES KYLE 11/23/2018 10:41:00 AM Candidate 7344 S. Crandon Ave. KIM CURTIS 11/26/2018 12:28:00 PM Candidate 7514 S. Phillips Ave., 3rd Fl. FLORA "FLO" DIGBY 11/26/2018 2:16:00 PM Candidate 7942 South Luella Avenue CLARENCE DAVIDSON 11/26/2018 3:14:00 PM Candidate 9101 S. Crandon Ave SHARON "SY" LEWIS 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 7842 South Marquette Avenue JEDIDIAH L. BROWN 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 9716 South Chappel Avenue Monday, November 26, 2018 Page 3 of 17 For Alderman 8th Ward Vote for one MICHELLE A. HARRIS 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 8627 South Constance Avenue JEWEL R. EASTERLING-SMITH 11/23/2018 9:11:00 AM Candidate 9107 South Constance Avenue LINDA HUDSON 11/26/2018 9:08:00 AM Candidate 8332 S. Dante Ave. SHERRI BOLLING 11/26/2018 9:29:00 AM Candidate 8256 S. Kenwood FAHEEM SHABAZZ 11/26/2018 10:58:00 AM Candidate 8311 S. Oglesby Avenue DIONTE LAWRENCE 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 7959 South Bennett Avenue HAROLD BAILEY 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 9619 S. University For Alderman 9th Ward Vote for one CLEOPATRA WATSON 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 10729 S. Champlain Avenue ANTHONY A. BEALE 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 10005 South Prairie Avenue MARCIA BROWN-WILLIAMS 11/19/2018 10:23:00 AM Candidate 10049 South Saint Lawrence Ave. ESSIE HALL 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 13346 South Indiana RACHEL WILLIAMS 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 10610 S. Rhodes Ave PAUL COLLINS 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 16 East 124th St. For Alderman 10th Ward Vote for one ROBERT "BOBBY" LONCAR 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 10954 S. Avenue B SUSAN SADLOWSKI GARZA 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 10654 South Avenue G YESSENIA CARREÓN 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 11213 S. Green Bay Ave. Monday, November 26, 2018 Page 4 of 17 For Alderman 11th Ward Vote for one PATRICK DALEY THOMPSON 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 3536 South Lowe Avenue DAVID MIHALYFY 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 3211 S. Lowe Ave., Apt. 1F For Alderman 12th Ward Vote for one GEORGE CARDENAS 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 2323 W. Pershing Road #503 SAMUEL ALCANTAR 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 3333 S. Ashland FRANCISCO NUNEZ SR 11/26/2018 2:44:00 PM Candidate 2608 W. 25th Street JOSE RICO 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 2441 S. Freancisco, PETE DEMAY 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 3709 S. Honore Street MARTHA YERANIA RANGEL 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 3234 S. Hoyne Ave For Alderman 13th Ward Vote for one MARTY QUINN 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 5843 S. Normandy Ave. DAVID J. KRUPA 11/20/2018 10:10:00 AM Candidate 5840 W. 64th Place For Alderman 14th Ward Vote for one JOSE TORREZ 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 4936 S. Kildare EDWARD M. BURKE 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 3914 W. 51st Street JAIME GUZMAN 11/26/2018 12:31:00 PM Candidate 5511 South Whipple St, #10 IRENE CORRAL 11/26/2018 1:28:00 PM Candidate 5227 South Menard TANYA G. PATINO 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 4450 S Karlov Avenue Monday, November 26, 2018 Page 5 of 17 For Alderman 15th Ward Vote for one JOSEPH G. WILLIAMS 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 6405 South Wolcott Avenue BERTO AGUAYO 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 4822 S. Honore St. RAYMOND A. LOPEZ 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 4322 S Artesian Avenue RAFAEL "RAFA" YANEZ 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 2141 West 49th Place JOEL RIOJAS 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 1902 West 48th Street DEBORAH LANE 11/26/2018 2:40:00 PM Candidate 1751 W. 55th Street OTIS DAVIS, JR. 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 2038 West 51st Street For Alderman 16th Ward Vote for one KENNY C. DOSS II 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 6045 South Morgan Street STEPHANIE D. COLEMAN 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 6200 South Ada Street TONI L. FOULKES 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 6704 South Wood Street LATASHA M. SANDERS 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 5334 South Paulina Street JEFFREY L. LEWIS 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 6235 South Ada Street EDDIE JOHNSON III 11/26/2018 5:00:00 PM Candidate 6412 S. Aberdeen St. For Alderman 17th Ward Vote for one DAVID H. MOORE 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 2318 West 71st Street RAYNETTA GREENLEAF 11/19/2018 10:18:00 AM Candidate 7841 S. Bishop Avenue Monday, November 26, 2018 Page 6 of 17 For Alderman 18th Ward Vote for one CHUKS ONYEZIA 11/19/2018 9:00:00 AM Candidate 8600 S.
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