Susana A. Mendoza

Running for this seat

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

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Background

Illinois Comptroller

Illinois Comptroller for three terms; announced she would not seek reelection to that office. Previously served as Chicago City Clerk beginning in 2011 and as a state representative. Ran for Chicago mayor in 2019. Grew up in Little Village.

In their own words

• Stabilize the city's finances
• Curb Chicago's addiction to spending
• No more excuses for violent crime
• Work to amend the SAFE-T Act
• Bring back the cranes

From the candidate's own campaign materials.

Left–right placement

No published research score covers Susana A. Mendoza yet, so we don't place them on the spectrum.

Links

• Campaign site
• facebook.com
• twitter.com
• youtube.com
• instagram.com
• tiktok.com
• bsky.app

Sources

• susanamendoza.com
• abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-elections-illinois-comptroller-susana-men
• cbsnews.com/chicago/news/who-is-running-chicago-mayor-2027-municipal-e
• cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-mayor-election-candidates-2027-petiti