The Associated Press called the race for Johnson Tue. night: he defeated Paul Vallas by 2.8 points with 91% reporting.
Chicago mayoral runoff, 91% reporting (NYT): 🗳️Johnson: 286K+ votes, 51.4% 🗳️Vallas: 270K+ votes, 48.6%
Johnson's victory was unlikely: Vallas led Feb.'s general election by 11.2 points with 32.9% of the vote. (NYT)
Johnson thanked his supporters with a victory speech Tue. night: "Now Chicago will begin to work for its people."
Johnson: "A city where you can thrive regardless of who you love or how much money you have in your bank account."