In this election cycle, Windy City Times mailed questionnaires to every registered citywide and aldermanic candidate, to their address on file with the board of elections.
The questions were about a wide range of issues, LGBT, HIV/AIDS, minimum wage, crime, youth experiencing homelessness, and more. Some questions did not have a yes/or no or "correct" answer, but involved more nuance and detailed narrative answers. Therefore, this cycle we are rating candidates on an A-F scale, not by numbers. Readers will note not very many were below a "C" because those candidates likely did not even bother to respond to a survey from an LGBT newspaper. Our ratings will be posted on a separate link.
Also this year, we are doing something different, since some candidates really took the time to explain their positions in detail. We are posting all surveys, as turned in by candidates, on our website.
Windy City Times does not endorse in any elections, but we hope our survey educates readers who are making tough choices for citywide and aldermanic races Tuesday, Feb. 24. Unfortunately, no local LGBT political organizations are engaged in this election cycle, despite the important decisions ahead for LGBT Chicagoans and our allies.
Also, you can see interviews with dozens of candidates at this link: www.windycitymediagroup.com/gaynewsarticles.php .
Links to 2015 Election Survey Responses
Mayoral:
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/MayoralBobFioretti.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/MayoralJesusChuyGarcia.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/MayoralRahmEmanuel.pdf .
Aldermanic
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/1stWardAldProcoMoreno.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/1stWardAndrewHamilton.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/1stWardAnneShaw.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/1stWardRondaLocke.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/2ndWardAlyxSPattison.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/2ndWardBitaBuenrostro.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/2ndWardBrianHopkins.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/2ndWardCornellWilson.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/2ndWardStaceyPfingsten.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/3rdWardPatDowell.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/4thWardWillBurns.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/5thWardAldLeslieHairston.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/5thWardJocelynHare.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/6thWardBrianGarner.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/7thWardJOSEPHmoseley.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/7thWardKeianaBarrett.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/7thWardNatashiaHolmes.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/8thWardTaraBaldridge.pdg.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/9thWardAnthonyBeale.PDF .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/10thWardOlgaBautista.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/11thWardMaureenSullivan.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/15thWardRafaelYanez.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/17thWardDavidMoore.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/17thWardDrJamesDukes.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/20thWardKevinBailey.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/21stWardMarvinMcNeil.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/24thWardReginaLewis.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/25thWardAldDannySolis.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/26thWardAldRobertoMaldonado.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/26thWardJuanitaIrizarry.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/29thWardZerlinaSmith.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/30thWardArielReboyras.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/31stWardSeanStarr.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/32ndWardEliseDoodyJones.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/32ndWardScottWaguespack.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/33rdWardAldDebMell.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/33rdWardAnnisaWanat.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/35thWardCarlosRamirezRosa.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/36thWardAlonsoZaragoza.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/36thWardOmarAquino.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/39thWardJOSEPHLAIACONA.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/39thWardMargaretLaurino.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/39thWardRobertMurphy.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/40thWardDianneDaleiden.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/40thWardPatrickOConnor.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/43rdWardAldMicheleSmith.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/43rdWardJenKramer.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/44thWardAldTomTunney.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/44thWardMarkThomas.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/45thWardJohnArena.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/45thWardMichaelDiaz.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/46thWardAldJamesCappleman.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/46thWardAmyCrawford.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/46thWardDeniceDavis.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/49thWardAldJoeMoore.pdf .
www.windycitymediagroup.com/pdf/49thWardDonaldGordon.pdf .
Related stories at the links: ELECTIONS 2015
2015 Election Survey Responses
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/2015-Election-Survey-Responses/50447.html
Election 2015: Printable charts
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Election-2015-Printable-charts/50470.html
ELECTIONS 2015: 40TH WARD Ald. Pat O'Connor, 3+ years in Chicago politics
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/ELECTIONS-2015-40TH-WARD-Ald-Pat-OConnor-3-years-in-Chicago-politics/50485.html
ELECTIONS 2015 Guide to the gays
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/ELECTIONS-2015-Guide-to-the-gays/50486.html
ELECTIONS 2015: 40TH WARD 'Political outsider' Dianne Daleiden makes aldermanic bid
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/ELECTIONS-2015-40TH-WARD-Political-outsider-Dianne-Daleiden-makes-aldermanic-bid/50487.html
ELECTIONS 2015 46th Ward candidates sound off in debate
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/ELECTIONS-2015-46th-Ward-candidates-sound-off-in-debate-/50483.html
ELECTIONS 2015 46th Ward candidates sound off in debate
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/ELECTIONS-2015-46th-Ward-candidates-sound-off-in-debate-/50483.html
ELECTIONS 2015 Garcia releases LGBT issues platform
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/ELECTIONS-2015-Garcia-releases-LGBT-issues-platform/50450.html
ELECTIONS 2015: 33RD WARD Deb Mell answers challenges to her seat 2015-02-04 www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/ELECTIONS-2015-33RD-WARD-Deb-Mell-answers-challenges-to-her-seat/50408.html .
Early voting info; 46th Ward forum on Feb. 15 2015-02-04 www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Early-voting-info-46th-Ward-forum-on-Feb-15/50407.html .
Crawford featured at North End reception 2015-02-04 www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Crawford-featured-at-North-End-reception/50406.html .
ELECTIONS 2015: Ald. James Cappleman reflects on the 46th Ward 2015-02-04 www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/ELECTIONS-2015-Ald-James-Cappleman-reflects-on-the-46th-Ward/50405.html .
ELECTIONS 2015: 44TH WARD Ald. Tom Tunney on Lake View and its LGBT legacy 2015-02-04 www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/ELECTIONS-2015-44TH-WARD-Ald-Tom-Tunney-on-Lake-View-and-its-LGBT-legacy/50404.html .
ELECTIONS 2015: Challengers seek aldermanic posts 2015-01-28 www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/ELECTIONS-2015-Challengers-seek-aldermanic-posts/50349.html .
ELECTIONS 2015: 5TH WARD Urban policy pro Jocelyn Hare runs for 5th Ward seat 2015-01-28 www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/5TH-WARD-Urban-policy-pro-Jocelyn-Hare-runs-for-5th-Ward-seat/50347.html .
ELECTIONS 2015: 35TH WARD Openly gay candidate seeks to unseat Colon 2015-01-28 www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/-35TH-WARD-Openly-gay-candidate-seeks-to-unseat-Colon/50346.html .
ELECTIONS 2015: Lesbian candidate vies to win seat as 46th Ward alderman 2015-01-28 www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Lesbian-candidate-vies-to-win-seat-as-46th-Ward-alderman/50345.html .
ELECTIONS 2015: 39TH WARD Gay aldermanic candidate runs as 'anti-Emanuel' 2015-01-28 www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/39TH-WARD-Gay-aldermanic-candidate-runs-as-anti-Emanuel/50344.html .