2023 Chicago elections
The 2023 Chicago elections will take place in two rounds on February 28, 2023, and April 4, 2023. Elections will be held for Mayor of Chicago, City Clerk of Chicago, City Treasurer of Chicago, and all 50 members of the Chicago City Council. The elections will be administered by the Chicago Board of Elections. Mayor. Incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot is eligible to run for re-election, as there are no term limits for the office. Multiple news reports have indicated that she is pursuing re-election. John Catanzara, president of Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of  Police, has announced his intention to run. Raymond Lopez, a member of the Chicago City Council, is also running. Arne Duncan, former U.S. Secretary of Education, expressed interest but ultimately declined to run. News reports have also suggested the following potential candidates: Stacy Davis Gates, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Brandon Johnson, Mike Quigley, and Willie Wilson. City Clerk. Incumbent City Clerk Anna Valencia is eligible to run for re-election, as there are no term limits for the office. She is currently a candidate in the 2022 Illinois Secretary of State election. City Treasurer. Incumbent City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin is  eligible to run for re-election, as there are no term limits for the office. City Council. All 50 seats in the City Council are up for election. This will be the first City Council election following redistricting based on the results of the 2020 United States census.