Debra Silverstein

Running for this seat

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

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Background

Chicago alderperson, 50th Ward

50th Ward alderperson since 2011, when she defeated longtime Ald. Bernard Stone in a runoff; reelected in 2015, 2019 and 2023. Chairs the City Council Committee on License and Consumer Protection. Was the only candidate to file for the 50th Ward in the 2027 election.

Holds this office now.

Left–right placement

Moderately left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 92 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

Links

• Campaign site

Sources

• chicago.gov/city/en/about/wards/50.html
• blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/27/ald-debra-silverstein-running-unoppose
• chicagopolitics.org/ward/50
• chicagopolitics.org/elections/2027/ward/50