Chicago mayoral race: Endorsements lining up for Vallas and Johnson ahead of runoff

Organizations and unions are throwing out endorsements to either candidate Brandon Johnson or Paul Vallas.

Vallas and Johnson will go head-to-head in a runoff election on April 4.

Neither of Illinois's senators nor Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) has publicly declared their support for either candidate.

Several previous mayoral candidates have endorsed Vallas, as well as Ja'Mal Green, Willie Wilson, and Alderman Rod Sawyer.

Green's endorsement came as a surprise, as he ran on a platform where he would not support hiring additional officers.

Wilson said Vallas is the right person to fight crime in the city.