42.7% of matchups won
248 matchups
Elo 1663
tracked 2025/07/16 → 2026/07/19
mission: Transform Chicago's urban landscape · Urban politics · mayors
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing34%
picked as helping wellbeing
196 matchups
77%
picked as hurting wellbeing
52 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
Similar people
01
Mike Duggan
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34.5% wins · Mayor of Detroit (born 1958)
02
David Dinkins
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64.6% wins · 106th mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1994
03
JB Pritzker
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66.7% wins · American businessman and politician (born 1965)
04
Ed Koch
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42.7% wins · former mayor of New York City (1924-2013)
05
Brandon Johnson
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69.7% wins · Mayor of Chicago since 2023
Known for
- Longest-serving Chicago mayor
- Construction of Millennium Park
- Oversaw education reforms
- Improved city infrastructure
- Advocated for gun control
Based on 248 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/07/19. Full rankings ·
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