Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods.Ĭlick here to support Block Club with a tax-deductible donation. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. He is the son of late columnist Mike Royko. Royko is a West Town attorney and a first-time political candidate who decided to run for public office after getting more involved in community organizing around public safety. He’s a member of the Democratic Socialist Caucus and is on several City Council committees. La Spata is running for his second term in City Council.Ī former community organizer, La Spata has been a vocal proponent of affordable housing and bicycling infrastructure, including protected bike lanes. Daniel La Spata Could Be Headed For Runoff Against Sam Royko In Tight 1st Ward Race
Royko’s campaign said in a statement, “Votes are still being counted, and every voice matters.” “In the meantime, we’re still planning community outreach and canvasses for the upcoming runoff election, whether we finish the race then or now.” “Mail-in ballots have consistently broke our way, but we’ll wait until every vote is counted or we’ve been advised that the math is complete,” Ridgeway said. Daniel La Spata Face A Runoff In 1st Ward? It’s Too Close To Call With Mail-In Ballots OutĬhris Ridgeway, who does communications for La Spata’s campaign, said they’re watching the vote tallies closely and feel “cautiously optimistic” La Spata will win outright. Not all of those ballots were mailed back in time or postmarked correctly, but some will be counted, which could alter vote totals, said election board spokesperson Max Bever.Įlections officials expect to “declare the race complete” March 15, when counting has commenced, Bever said. If not, the top two square off April 4.Īs of Wednesday evening, the 1st Ward had 1,664 unreturned mail-in ballots, down from 3,909 on March 2, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. For comparison, La Spata had 49.1 percent of the vote a week ago to Royko’s 24.1 percent.Ĭandidates needed to get more than 50 percent of the vote in last week’s election to win the seat outright.
La Spata had 50.09 percent of the vote Wednesday, which would be enough to dodge a runoff with closest challenger Sam Royko, who held 23.4 percent of the vote. Daniel La Spata (1st) could avoid a runoff for his aldermanic seat after picking up more mail-in votes - but ballots are still being tallied, and elections officials said they won’t call the race until next week.
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