7 Candidates Running In Coveted Race For 25th Ward Alderman

PILSEN — Seven people, including the incumbent alderman, filed to run for the 25th Ward office, though two of the candidates petition signatures are being challenged. Aida Flores, Nubia Batista Willman, Ian Watkins, Miguel Chacon, Leonardo Quintero, Chula C. Ortiz and incumbent Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez filed petition signatures to become the next 25th Ward alderperson, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. The ward spans Pilsen, University Village and part of Little Village. However, two candidates may not end up on the ballot in February. Daniel Montes-Talledos, who ran for 25th Ward alderman in 2023 and later dropped out of the race, has challenged Watkins and Ortiz s petition signatures, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. Candidates in the crowded race began announcing their plans as early as February, after Sigcho-Lopez announced his independent bid for a seat in Congress to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Jesus Chuy Garcia. Ultimately, he did not make it on