Alexi Giannoulias

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Filed about 60,000 signatures; his campaign challenged William Quinlan's petitions on Nov. 2.

Willie Wilson's campaign filed a challenge to Mayor Brandon Johnson's nominating petitions on Nov. 2, arguing that photocopied signatures and unregistered circulators leave him short of the 12,500 valid signatures needed to appear on the ballot. Johnson, the first incumbent to face such a challenge since 2007, filed 33,000 signatures and says he will survive.

Updated Nov 3

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Leading the race in fundraising.

A Chicago mayoral candidate's campaign website left home addresses, birth years, and voting histories of 1.5 million voters open for anyone to download. The data covers what appears to be every registered voter in Chicago, including the mayor, the governor, and judges whose records are shielded by state privacy law.

Updated Oct 30