Multiple possible contenders for Chicago’s mayoral election are already seeking other jobs, posing an interesting issue for voters.
Although he has not declared whether he intends to run for Chicago mayor in the February 2027 election, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is one of the strongest contenders should he decide to jump into that race, but he has some business to attend to first, as he’s running for reelection to statewide office.
Incumbent Rep. Mike Quigley is running to keep his seat in Congress, but he’s also already declared he will run for Chicago mayor in next year’s election, with a quick turnaround between the two races.
The big question voters may have is this: what happens if one of those candidates wins when they already have a job?
The issue is not unprecedented in Chicago. Richard M. Daley ran for a third term as the Cook County State’s Attorney in 1988, then promptly turned around and ran for mayor of Chicago in 1989, winning his first term in office. Throughout the State’s Attorney’s race, Daley was mum on whether he’d run for mayor, and then he ended up bringing home wins in both races.
While Quigley and Giannoulias are both considered heavy favorites to win their reelection bids, the ultimate result if they were to win the top job in City Hall would not be the same.
For Giannoulias, the path forward would be a pretty simple one. If he were to win the mayoral race, he would have to resign his post as Secretary of State, and Illinois’ governor would appoint a replacement. That individual would then serve in the post until the next general election in November 2028.
David Greising with the Better Government Association says Giannoulias’ potential mayoral campaign could benefit from a Secretary of State reelection bid.
“Chicago is the biggest city in the state. It’s the economic engine of the state of Illinois, and when you’re talking about the job of Secretary of State, yes, you have to look after Chicago, and the issues you identify that you have to address would serve you very well if for some reason you decide to run for mayor,” he said.
As for Quigley, things would be a bit different. If he were to win reelection to Congress then win the Chicago mayoral race, his Congressional seat would remain empty. Within five days of his resignation, the governor would issue a writ of election and set a special election date for the seat, no more than six months after that resignation takes place.
Greising says the difference between statewide office and a Congressional seat is an interesting wrinkle in state law, but that changing that policy would require an act of the General Assembly.
“Quigley’s office would be open, and there would be a special election. There are good questions about why that doesn’t happen with statewide office, but it would take a new law to make that happen,” he said.
There is one candidate in the race who avoided those questions altogether, as Comptroller Susana Mendoza has already announced she will not seek reelection to her post and will instead run for mayor of Chicago.
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