Eric Smith

Candidate for Chicago Council Member, Chicago Police Department 20th District. The election is February 23, 2027.

Running for this seat

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

Background

Project manager and organizer

A native of Appalachian Ohio with more than 16 years of project management experience. Has worked for America Votes, the Public Interest Network, the Kim Foxx for State's Attorney campaign and the U.S. Census Bureau. Running with Nassir Faulkner and Rebecca Kling as a slate.

In their own words

Prevent crime before it happens by funding alternatives to policing
Expand the CARE team, violence interrupters and de-escalation training
Stop police misconduct and reduce the cost of misconduct settlements
A police superintendent who can make progress on the consent decree
Remove extremists from the Chicago Police Department

From the candidate's own campaign materials.

Left–right placement

No published research score covers Eric Smith yet, so we don't place them on the spectrum.

Sources

Chicago municipal election, 2027

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