Celebrating our victories

Since Election Day two weeks ago, we’ve had the chance to relax, celebrate Passover, and reflect on our first campaign season as JCUA Votes. Together with our partners, we helped elect Brandon Johnson as Mayor, Desmon Yancy and Angela Clay as alderpeople, and nine District Council members: Maurilio Garcia, Jenny Schaffer, Sam Schoenburg, Darrell Dacres, Anna…

We made history together

Yesterday, we made history in a once-in-a-generation election. Despite the formidable forces who lined up against us, we came together to elect Brandon Johnson as Mayor and the most progressive City Council in history — including Desmon Yancy in the 5th Ward and Angela Clay in the 46th! When we launched JCUA Votes, we sought to mobilize our Jewish community to play an active and…

Let’s bring it home, Chicago!

We made it! Less than six months ago, we launched JCUA Votes with the goal to bring a mobilized and progressive Jewish voice to electoral politics. Today, we reach the culmination of our first-ever campaign season, as Chicagoans take to the polls in an historic runoff election for Mayor and City Council.  JCUA Votes members have…

Brandon is better for public safety!

As Chicagoans prepare to choose a new mayor this Tuesday, April 4th, the top issue for many voters is public safety. The two candidates — Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson — offer very different visions and policy priorities. Paul Vallas’s plan is a continuation of Chicago’s disinvestment and criminalization that has failed to keep us…

Jews for Johnson

Following our endorsement of Brandon Johnson last week, JCUA Votes is launching the “Jews for Johnson” initiative to organize Jewish community support for Brandon Johnson’s mayoral campaign! Jewish tradition teaches us that all people are created b’tzelem Elohim, in the image of the divine. The idea that every single person in our city has inherent value is the…

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