With intense competition and record turnout, the Chicago municipal elections have come to a pivotal conclusion. As the sun rises on the election's aftermath, Paul Vallas, former schools CEO and backed by police union, has been confirmed to advance to the runoff for Chicago Mayor with 32% of the votes. Not yet determined is who his opponent in the runoff will be, with Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and Mayor Lori Lightfoot following close behind at 18% and 13.6%, respectively. The 2021 mayoral race is already historic before any candidate has emerged victorious, as over 200,000 mail-in ballots were requested in advance of the election. This is the first election since Mayor Rahm Emanuel, whose surprise announcement in September of 2018 left all of the candidates racing to the finish line. Despite a large chunk of the electorate being undecided up until the end, the CTU poured a huge investment of over $1 million