Chicago’s race for mayor is going to a runoff. Mayor Rahm Emanuel didn’t get enough votes to win Tuesday’s race.
Emanuel faced four challengers and now he’s running against Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia in the April seventh election.
President Obama made a last minute campaign stop in Chicago for his former White House aide, but Emanuel got about 45% of the vote in his run for a second term. That fell short of the more than 50% needed to win Tuesday’s election. Garcia received almost 34%.
Political analysts say Emanuel faced low popularity ratings, especially after a 2012 teachers' strike and the closure of dozens of Chicago schools. Emanuel plans to campaign Wednesday morning at Chicago mass transit stops.