Chicago Alderperson, Ward 37

Who holds it now

• Emma Mitts · official page
• Term ends May 16, 2027

Left–right placement

Moderately left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 182 donors to their 2016 campaign for other. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors Source

Contact their office

• Phone: (773) 379-0960
• Email: Ward37@cityofchicago.org
• Office: 4924 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651

Official office contacts from the government's own listing.

Candidates so far

• Emma M. Mitts · Filed with the election office: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, October 30, 2026
• Carmelita P. Earls · Filed with the election office: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, October 30, 2026
• Michael Patrick Murphy · Filed with the election office: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, October 30, 2026
• Kobey Lofton · Filed with the election office: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, October 30, 2026
• Howard Ray · Filed with the election office: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, October 30, 2026

Listed in ballot order.

As of November 4, 2026. Petitions filed; candidates can still be removed by objection before the Board certifies the ballot (about December 17, 2026). Names in ballot order. How we list candidates before the official list.

Candidates

Filing closed October 26, 2026. Candidates for this seat appear here once the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners publishes the official candidate list.