Brandon Johnson Wife: Meet Stacie Johnson – Brandon Johnson is a well-known American educator and politician who recently won the 2023 Chicago mayoral election.
He is a member of the Democratic Party and has served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners since 2018, representing the 1st District. Johnson defeated incumbent Commissioner Richard Boykin in the March 2018 Democratic primary, then won the general election unopposed. He was re-elected in 2022 and emerged victorious in the 2023 Chicago mayoral election.
During his campaign for Cook County Board of Commissioners in 2018 Johnson was supported by various labor organizations and progressive advocacy groups, including the Chicago Teachers Union, Grassroots Illinois Action, Our Revolution, and SEIU Locals 1 and 73. He was also endorsed by Cook County Board of Commissioners Chairman Toni Preckwinkle. He won the March 20, 2018 Democratic Party primary, defeating Boykin by 0.8 percentage points (437 votes), and ran unopposed in the November 6, 2018 general election. Brandon Johnson was sworn in as Cook County Commissioner on December 3, 2018.
Brandon Johnson was the lead sponsor of the Fair Housing Ordinance, which amended the county’s housing ordinance to prohibit landlords or prospective landlords from inquiring or considering the criminal history of tenants or buyers potential. The settlement was adopted in April 2019. Johnson is close to County Council President Toni Preckwinkle.
In October 2019, Johnson spoke at a solidarity rally in support of striking teachers and support staff during the 2019 Chicago Public Schools strike. He also wrote letters of support to the editor in head of the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. Johnson works as a paid organizer for the CTU, focusing on legislative issues. Politico’s Illinois Playbook reported after the strike that Johnson was considered a potential mayoral candidate for the 2023 election. However, Johnson criticized the publication for linking the strike to his electoral career, calling rumors of “ridiculousness”. In November 2019, Johnson wrote an essay in a CTU publication distinguishing between the union model of organizing and “top-down school management.”
In the 2019 Chicago mayoral election, Johnson supported Toni Preckwinkle before the first round. He also supported Melissa Conyears-Ervin in Chicago’s 2019 election for city treasurer. In August 2019, Johnson supported Elizabeth Warren’s candidacy in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primary. Johnson praised Warren for her special interest in black progressive voices, calling her “a woman who never allowed afraid of winning.”
Johnson won the second most votes with 21.6% in the first round of the 2023 Chicago mayoral election on February 28, while Paul Vallas received 33% of the votes in the first round. In the April 4, 2023 runoff election, Johnson defeated Vallas and was elected Chicago’s 57th mayor.
Brandon Johnson’s Wife: Meet Stacie Johnson
Brandon Johnson is married and a father. He is married to a beautiful woman named Stacie Johnson and in an interview with the Chicago Reader in 2019, Johnson mentioned that his wife is a teacher. He also mentioned that his wife supported his political career and participated in his campaign efforts.