Chicago Mayor · Feb 23, 2027
Mike
Quigley
Mike Quigley is running for mayor of Chicago in the Feb 23, 2027 election, against John Kelly, Alexi Giannoulias, Matt Brewer, Willie L. Wilson, Brandon Johnson, Susana A. Mendoza, Lisa Nee, 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 Nee
- 13Maria Pappas
- 14Mike QuigleyYou’re reading
- 15William J. Quinlan
- 16Willie L. Wilson
Background
- About
- U.S. Representative for Illinois' 5th District since 2009 and a former Cook County Commissioner. He began his career through community service in the Lakeview neighborhood.
- Campaign website
- quigleyforchicago.com
On the record: Mike Quigley
14 sourced01City budget and taxes3 sourced positions
Says the city should grow its economy rather than raise taxes to fix its finances.
Bottom line, we're not going to tax our way out of our problem; we're going to grow our way out of our problem.”
Own statementABC7 Chicago · Jan 10, 2026Link
Pledges to cut thousands of city jobs and bring city payroll back to pre-pandemic levels.
Own statementChicago Sun-Times · Aug 13, 2026Link
Would carry out savings identified in the city-commissioned EY report before asking residents for new revenue.
Own statementQuigley for ChicagoLink
02Pensions2 sourced positions
Would ask city unions to agree to pension changes, including how much workers pay in and when they start collecting.
If we don’t make some honest trade-offs — including how much people pay in, when they start collecting — then a slight blip in the economy could jeopardize their retirement checks altogether.”
Own statementChicago Sun-Times · Aug 13, 2026Link
Would treat advance pension payments as non-negotiable and make extra contributions when possible.
Own statementQuigley for ChicagoLink
03Housing2 sourced positions
Sets a goal of building or preserving 50,000 affordable, workforce and starter homes in four years.
Own statementQuigley for ChicagoLink
Would allow four-flats, courtyard buildings and accessory dwelling units by right citywide.
Own statementQuigley for ChicagoLink
04Property taxes1 sourced position
Says building more housing is how he would stabilize and then lower rents and property taxes.
The single biggest thing I will do as Mayor to lower the cost of living is stabilize and then lower rents and property taxes by building more housing than Chicago has ever produced in a single administration.”
Own statementQuigley for ChicagoLink
05Public safety and policing3 sourced positions
Would return more than 600 officers doing non-sworn work to patrol and investigations, rather than first hiring 1,000 new officers.
Own statementQuigley for ChicagoLink
Says violence interrupters have shown progress and the city will probably need additional officers.
The Violence Interrupters, groups like Arne Duncan's Chicago Cred, have shown real progress, and we're probably going to need additional officers. We're 2,000 down,”
Own statementWGN-TV (via Yahoo News) · Jan 10, 2026Link
Would consolidate Chicago's police oversight bodies into a single oversight body elected by Chicagoans.
Own statementQuigley for ChicagoLink
06Ethics and city government1 sourced position
Supports a city charter giving the City Council a greater role in decision-making.
I want the next mayor to have less power”
Own statementChicago Sun-Times · Aug 13, 2026Link
07Transit1 sourced position
As congressman, announced with Sens. Durbin and Duckworth $746 million in first-year federal funding for the CTA Red Line Extension (Aug 2024).
Own statementOffice of Rep. Mike Quigley · Aug 1, 2024Link
08Immigration enforcement1 sourced position
As congressman, reintroduced the PROTECT Immigration Act to repeal the 287(g) program that lets ICE deputize local police (May 2019).
Council voteOffice of Rep. Mike Quigley · May 14, 2019Link
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