Ald. Andre Vasquez Running Unopposed In Far North Side’s 40th Ward

LINCOLN SQUARE — Incumbent Ald. Andre Vasquez won t face any challengers in his bid to represent the 40th Ward for a third term. Vasquez was first elected in 2019 after he beat longtime incumbent Ald. Pat O’Connor, who held the seat for 36 years. During the 2023 election, Vasquez blew past his two challengers with more than three quarters of the vote. Vasquez was the only candidate who filed to run for leader of the 40th Ward in next year s election, according to petitions submitted to the Chicago Board of Elections by Monday’s deadline to make the ballot. The 40th Ward includes parts of Lincoln Square, Andersonville, Ravenswood, Rogers Park, Budlong Woods, North Park and Ravenswood Manor. Vasquez is the son of Guatemalan immigrants; before he was elected, he was a community organizer with the People s Lobby. He also worked as a marketing account manager with AT T. He is also a former battle rapper who spent part of the 90s as a member of storied underground hip-hop co