Matt Martin

Candidate for Chicago Alderperson, Ward 47. 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, 47th Ward; attorney

Elected 47th Ward alderman in 2019. Previously a civil rights lawyer in the Illinois Attorney General's Office. Served on the McPherson Elementary local school council and co-founded the Heart of Lincoln Square Neighbors Association. Studied music and political science at Northwestern University and earned a law degree from Harvard. Chairs the City Council Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight.

Holds this office now.

In their own words

Affordable housing
Fully funding our schools
Modernizing our approach to public safety
Safe streets and a safe, reliable CTA
Publicly financed elections

From the candidate's own campaign materials.

Left–right placement

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Sources

← Chicago Alderperson, Ward 47 · Chicago municipal election, 2027

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