3 Uptown Residents Challenging Ald. Angela Clay In 46th Ward Race

UPTOWN — Four people could be on the ballot next year to represent the Far North Side’s 46th Ward. Ald. Angela Clay (46th) is running for reelection after her first term as alderwoman representing Uptown, and three people are gearing up to challenge her: Abdallah J. Alkodah, Onita Patricias Ann Mack and Nicole A. Edelman. Edelman is also fighting to get Clay off the ballot by challenging Clay’s petition signatures, according to the Chicago Board of Elections . Clay launched her reelection campaign Oct. 5, saying she’s running for a second term because “there’s still so much to be done.” Clay was elected to City Council in 2023 after beating Kim Walz in a runoff election. She replaced former-Ald. James Cappleman, who retired in 2023 after serving three terms in City Council. Clay had previously run for 46th Ward alderman in 2019 and came in fourth place. Clay has already been endorsed for reelection by the Chicago chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. Alkodah announced he was running for the 46th Ward Oct. 20, according to his social media . Earlier this year, Alkodah also collected petition signatures to try and appear on the ballot Nov. 3 as an independent candidate in the race for 13th Illinois House district representative, but his petition signatures were challenged, social media shows. He did not appear on the ballot, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. Alkodah is an EMT and first responder running as an independent candidate for 46th Ward alderman, a ccording to his campaign website . Mack and Edelman don’t appear to have campaign websites yet. ______________________________________________________________________ Support Local News! Subscribe to Block Club Chicago , an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods. Already subscribe? Click here to gift a subscription , or you can support Block Club with a tax-deductible donation. Listen to the Block Club Chicago podcast: Should Chicago Have Public Festival Grounds? It’s On The Ballot. Episode play icon Should Chicago Have Public Festival Grounds? It’s On The Ballot. Episode play icon Need A Halloween Costume? A Chicago Thrifting Expert Shares Her Secrets Episode play icon The Cubs Win The Latest Round In Their 20-Year Battle With The Rooftops Load More Search Results placeholder Previous Episode Show Episodes List Next Episode