Chicago Mayor · Feb 23, 2027
Lisa
Nee
Lisa Nee 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, William J. Quinlan, John Kitover, 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 Kitover
- 09Zoe X. Ma
- 10Jessica "Jesse" Maronto
- 11Susana A. Mendoza
- 12Lisa NeeYou’re reading
- 13Maria Pappas
- 14Mike Quigley
- 15William J. Quinlan
- 16Willie L. Wilson
Background
- About
- Interventional cardiologist and former nurse who later earned an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School. She has advised healthcare organizations and worked to improve access to care.
- Campaign website
- lisaneeforchicago.com
On the record: Lisa Nee
7 sourced01Public safety and policing1 sourced position
as reported by Chicago Tribune; not a direct quote
Said the city needs more police and that she would focus on community-based policing and on police recruitment and retention.
Own statementChicago Tribune · Jul 7, 2026Link
02Property taxes1 sourced position
WTTW Chicago Tonight interview; quote from the PBS video transcript
Asked whether she would raise property taxes to fund housing, said she would not rule it out but would want to avoid it.
I'm never going to lie to people and say that it's completely off the table. However, you would want to steer clear of that.”
Own statementWTTW Chicago Tonight (PBS) · Jul 29, 2026Link
03City budget and taxes2 sourced positions
as reported by Chicago Tribune; not a direct quote
Said the city should look at how it taxes wealthy residents, adding that businesses are likely to move when they face a higher tax burden.
Own statementChicago Tribune · Jul 7, 2026Link
as reported by Chicago Tribune; not a direct quote
Criticized the mayor's decision to declare a TIF surplus; said she would need more time to decide the future of TIF districts.
Own statementChicago Tribune · Jul 7, 2026Link
04Economy and business1 sourced position
as reported by Chicago Tribune; not a direct quote
On the Chicago Bears' plans for a new stadium, said she does not believe more burden can be put on taxpayers.
Own statementChicago Tribune · Jul 7, 2026Link
05Housing1 sourced position
as reported by WTTW Chicago Tonight; not a direct quote
Said the city's permit process should be expedited, citing people who wanted to build housing and went elsewhere because it took too long.
Own statementWTTW Chicago Tonight (PBS) · Jul 29, 2026Link
06Ethics and city government1 sourced position
as reported by WTTW Chicago Tonight; not a direct quote
Advocates a written job description for the mayor with metrics the mayor must meet to stay accountable to residents.
Own statementWTTW Chicago Tonight (PBS) · Jul 29, 2026Link
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