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[Kngkyle]

I was pretty discouraged / worried last night but I've since come around. I didn't think either candidate was good but definitely saw Vallas as the lesser of two evils. I did favor Johnson on one key issue - transportation policy - which is an area that Lightfoot was terrible on and Vallas only talked about in the context of crime. Unlike a lot of his idiot tax plans which the state or council will immediately shut down (or he already walked back on), transportation policy is an area he can actually put his thumb on the scale.

I still have significant concerns about his coziness with the CTU and a potentially hostile relationship with business. I also think we need to actually fill our police vacancies (filling open roles is not adding to the budget, it's using the existing budget) and worry that if he doesn't set the right tone / try to work with police then it's just going to continue the mass exodus. I realize that like the CTU, the FOP is irreparable, but we still need both police and teachers.

Another worry is how close the far left is getting to full control of city council... my ward (48) went with the inexperienced progressive candidate over the moderate guy who knew what he was doing. Not feeling great about that. Also disappointed to see Uptown do the same.