
Lightfoot's loss celebrated by fellow Chicago Democrat: 'Common sense can prevail'
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Alderman Raymond Lopez praised former public school executive Paul Vallas, who led the field in Tuesday's jungle election for Chicago's mayorship.
After offering prayers for another Chicago police officer shot in the line of duty, Lopez – who briefly mounted a mayoral bid himself before reportedly endorsing candidate Willie Wilson – said Tuesday's results showed "democracy worked." Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
"And the pendulum, I believe, is starting to swing in the right direction -- back to the middle, back towards common sense, where the outrageous policies of woke narratives and agendas are coming to an end." He joined Fox News in 2013 as a writer and production assistant.
Charles covers media, politics and breaking news, and has covered the annual CPAC conference for Fox News Digital.