Leonardo "Leo" Quintero

Running for this seat

• Filed with the election office: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, October 30, 2026

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Background

Community organizer and workforce-development worker; Chicago police District Councilor

Lifelong Pilsen resident who co-founded the Peace in Pilsen initiative in 2015. Has worked as a substance abuse counselor, street outreach counselor and youth court advocate. Elected in 2023 to the inaugural class of Chicago police District Councilors, where he was selected as chair. Earned his diploma at Rudy Lozano Leadership Academy.

In their own words

• Keep people safe
• Give people power
• Make Chicago affordable and welcoming
• Protect future generations

From the candidate's own campaign materials.

Left–right placement

No published research score covers Leonardo "Leo" Quintero yet, so we don't place them on the spectrum.

Links

• Campaign site
• instagram.com

Sources

• leofor25.com/
• leofor25.com/meet-the-candidate
• leofor25.com/experience
• ccpsa.chicago.gov/?p=1620
• cboeprod.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/prod/2026-10/Candidate%20List_202