Gregory I. Mitchell

Running for this seat

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

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Background

Chicago alderperson, 7th Ward

Elected 7th Ward alderperson in 2015, defeating Ald. Natashia Holmes in a runoff; reelected in 2019. A former financial analyst and information technology specialist and a Kenwood Academy graduate. Chairs the City Council Committee on Transportation and Public Way.

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 11 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

Links

• Campaign site

Sources

• chicago.gov/city/en/about/wards/07.html
• blockclubchicago.org/2022/12/14/as-greg-mitchell-seeks-reelection-in-7
• chicagopolitics.org/ward/7
• chicagopolitics.org/elections/2027/ward/7