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Union organiser and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson speaks after being projected winner as mayor in Chicago, Illinois. AFP
Union organiser and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson speaks after being projected winner as mayor in Chicago, Illinois. AFPBrandon Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
Close race in third-largest US city ends with win for Democratic former teacher