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  "path": "/news/2026/06/03/susana-mendoza-announces-campaign-for-chicago-mayor",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-03T12:13:34.418Z",
  "site": "https://chicago.suntimes.com",
  "textContent": "<p>Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced Wednesday she'll be running for mayor of Chicago in next year's election. </p><p>Mendoza made the announcement in a<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU6kW1W6wDM\" target=\"_blank\" > YouTube video post. </a></p><p>Since Mayor Brandon Johnson took office in 2023, Mendoza has telegraphed her mayoral ambitions with a steady stream of social media statements criticizing many of his progressive policies, while positioning herself as a centrist, pro-police Democrat.</p><p>She took passing shots at Johnson for his handling of public safety, Chicago Public Schools and mass transit, but lit him up for a lack of “economic growth” under his watch, according to Mendoza.</p><p>Mendoza has spent three terms as Illinois comptroller and announced she wouldn’t be seeking a fourth term last July.</p><p>In 2019, Mendoza finished fifth on the ballet, garnering nine percent of votes in the general election before Lori Lightfoot defeated Toni Preckwinkle in a runoff election. <br></p>",
  "title": "Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announces campaign for Chicago mayor",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-03T12:33:18.755Z"
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