Chicago Mayor · Feb 23, 2027
John
Kitover
John Kitover is running for mayor of Chicago in the Feb 23, 2027 election, against John Kelly, Alexi Giannoulias, Matt Brewer, Willie L. Wilson, Mike Quigley, Brandon Johnson, Susana A. Mendoza, Lisa Nee, William J. Quinlan, Maria Pappas, Joe Holberg, Zoe X. Ma, Danielle Carter-Walters, George A. Cardenas and Jessica "Jesse" Maronto.
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The race · Mayor
- 01Matt Brewer
- 02George A. Cardenas
- 03Danielle Carter-Walters
- 04Alexi Giannoulias
- 05Joe Holberg
- 06Brandon JohnsonIncumbent
- 07John Kelly
- 08John KitoverYou’re reading
- 09Zoe X. Ma
- 10Jessica "Jesse" Maronto
- 11Susana A. Mendoza
- 12Lisa Nee
- 13Maria Pappas
- 14Mike Quigley
- 15William J. Quinlan
- 16Willie L. Wilson
Background
- About
- Former Internal Revenue Service project and facilities management employee and Army National Guard veteran.
- Campaign website
- mayorkitover.com
On the record: John Kitover
3 sourced01Property taxes1 sourced position
as reported by NBC Chicago from his campaign website; not a direct quote
Pledges to freeze property taxes in Chicago to help address the city's budget problems.
Own statementNBC Chicago · Oct 27, 2026Link
02City budget and taxes1 sourced position
as reported by NBC Chicago from his campaign website; not a direct quote
Pledges to cut city borrowing to reduce spending.
Own statementNBC Chicago · Oct 27, 2026Link
03Economy and business1 sourced position
as reported by NBC Chicago from his campaign website; not a direct quote
Pledges to reduce taxes to attract businesses to Chicago.
Own statementNBC Chicago · Oct 27, 2026Link
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