Overview

• At a July 16 news conference in Little Village, Susana Mendoza officially declared she will not run for a fourth term as Illinois comptroller.
• Mendoza said she will weigh her next move based on family and public needs, leaving the door open to a 2027 bid for Chicago mayor.
• By missing the Cook County Democratic Party’s slating deadline, she avoided seeking endorsement for reelection and signaled a shift in her political focus.
• State Rep. Margaret Croke and Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim have already expressed interest in competing for the now-open comptroller position.
• During her three terms, Mendoza cleared a multibillion-dollar backlog of bills, bolstered the rainy day fund and publicly challenged Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fiscal policies.