via Politico
Feb 24, 2025
Business of Politics: A new poll is offering a hypothetical race for Chicago mayor. The primary is two years away on Feb. 23, 2027. The survey includes 11 potential candidates whose names have been batted about, and it also highlights the priority issues for voters.
The poll was conducted by M3 Strategies and commissioned and paid for by Urban Center, a C-4 nonprofit organization that’s headed by Juan Rangel. M3 did polling for Paul Vallas during his 2023 mayoral campaign, and Rangel also endorsed Vallas that year. The poll surveyed 696 likely Chicago voters Feb. 20-21 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.71 percentage points.
The results: The poll shows Mayor Brandon Johnson’s support at 8.2 percent with a 79.9 percent unfavorable rating — trailing Vallas, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and State Comptroller Susana Mendoza.