Monday was the deadline to file challenges to the nominating petitions for Chicago election candidates, and Mayor Brandon Johnson is one of those facing a fight to stay on the ballot.
According to NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern, Johnson will be the first incumbent mayor of the city of Chicago to face a challenge to his nominating petitions, as Willie Wilson’s campaign made that challenge official ahead of Monday’s deadline.
Wilson’s campaign argues that Johnson’s petitions include photocopied signatures, as well as petitions turned in by circulators who are not registered to vote…