Overview
- Quigley disclosed his intentions during a WGN Radio interview, saying he will address the mayoral race formally after voters decide his congressional primary.
- He has filed for another term in the U.S. House and faces four challengers in the Democratic primary.
- Quigley is in his ninth term representing parts of Chicago’s North Side and nearby suburbs.
- He serves on the House Appropriations Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and previously spent more than two decades on the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
- Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has also signaled a 2027 mayoral run after her own reelection bid, while Mayor Brandon Johnson and several other figures have not announced; the mayoral primary is scheduled for February 2027.