Jason C. Ervin

Candidate for Chicago Alderperson, Ward 28. The election is February 23, 2027.

Running for this seat

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

Background

Chicago alderperson, 28th Ward; certified public accountant

Appointed 28th Ward alderperson by Mayor Richard M. Daley in January 2011, elected to a full term in February 2011, and re-elected three times since. Chairs the City Council's Committee on the Budget and Government Operations and is a former chair of the Aldermanic Black Caucus. Previously an auditor at Arthur Andersen and city manager of the Village of Maywood; holds an accounting degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and an MPA from Governors State University.

Holds this office now.

In their own words

Economic development
Safety for children and working families

From the candidate's own campaign materials.

Left–right placement

Moderately left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 12 donors to their 2018 campaign for city council. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors Source

Sources

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