SEIU Locals Endorse Giannoulias for Chicago Mayor

• SEIU Locals 1 and 73 endorse Alexi Giannoulias for the 2027 Chicago mayoral race.
• This endorsement follows a feud between Mayor Brandon Johnson and the progressive unions that previously supported him.
• Both SEIU Locals 1 and 73 had backed Mayor Brandon Johnson in the 2023 election.
• Alexi Giannoulias, the current Illinois Secretary of State, is considered the frontrunner in the upcoming mayoral race.
• The endorsement signifies a shift in support from the unions that helped elect Mayor Johnson.