Chicago’s choice for a real change.
I’m a lifelong Chicagoan running for mayor because I love this city, and I’m sick of watching it drift. Career politicians and special interests have let us down time and again. It’s time for something new.
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Meet Liam
I love this city. I’m a lifelong Chicagoan, a dad of two young kids, a Democrat, a small business owner, and the youngest of eight siblings raised in Rogers Park. Chicago has always been a place where hard work and community could lead to a good life — and that’s the promise I want to see work for every Chicagoan.
I’ve spent my career building and fixing organizations — bringing people together to get things done.
Growing
Chicago’s sub 2% growth is costing us jobs, investment, and people as other cities pull ahead. Reversing that means putting underused areas back to work, supporting small businesses, and creating the conditions for sustained, neighborhood-level growth.
Affordable
Chicago cannot thrive if families are forced out. We will focus on lowering the cost of living, expanding family-sized housing like townhouses, and removing the barriers that make it harder for people to raise children and build a future in the city.
Safe
Use modern technology and data to guide deployment, move more officers out of desk duty and back into the field, and build clear, sustained plans for community partnership. Fewer violent crimes and safety people can count on in every neighborhood.
“Hit the Gas” Platform
Fueling Chicago’s Growth
Concrete steps to build a city that’s Growing, Affordable, and Safe.
• Reliable Public Transit
Set clear reliability and safety standards for public transit—and hold leadership accountable when service doesn’t show up.
• Family-Sized Housing
Build more townhomes, two-flats, and missing-middle housing so families can stay in the city.
• Universal Childcare
Childcare shouldn’t be a luxury. Access will help parents work and kids thrive.
• 150,000 Small Businesses
Make it easier to start, run, and grow a small business in Chicago by cutting red tape and fixing broken systems.
• Reimagine the Loop
Turn underused spaces like alleys into vibrant destinations, more winter activity, more life after 5 p.m., and faster paths for small businesses to open.
• Implement a City Charter
Set clear rules for governance, align power and accountability across city government, and give residents confidence that decisions are made transparently and responsibly.
Why I’m Running
Chicagoans love their city.
That's exactly why so many of us are frustrated watching it drift in the wrong direction. Costs keep going up. Too many people don't feel safe. Growth has slowed. Families are leaving. And somehow City Hall always seems to have an excuse for why the basics can't get done.
The people who got us into this mess keep telling us they're the ones who can get us out of it. I don't buy it.
I'm running for mayor to build a Chicago that's growing, affordable, and safe — a city where every Chicagoan, in every neighborhood, can put down roots and build a good life.
I refuse to accept that decline, dysfunction, and lowered expectations are the best we can do.
It’s time for new urgency, new creativity, and new ideas. And someone who bring a maniacal focus on delivering the basics.
Unlike many of the people running for this office, I'm not trying to climb a political ladder. I'm not running because some group sent me.
I'm running because I want my kids, and all of us, to have the opportunity to build our future here.
If we’re serious about saving Chicago’s future, we can’t keep electing the same career politicians and people beholden to special interest. I’m not a politician. I’m a lifelong Chicagoan. I’m in this for the people that make Chicago a place to be proud of.
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A New Coalition
We are building a new coalition of Chicagoans - young and old, longtime residents and newcomers, from every neighborhood and background - who believe Chicago should be a place where people can put down roots, and build a good life. We can do this together.
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Highlights
March 17, 2026
Liam Stanton: Chicago should
stop waiting for
the old downtown to return
For the past few years, Chicago’s downtown debate has focused on one question: When will workers come back?
February 22, 2026
Liam Stanton announces run for Chicago mayor
Political newcomer Liam Stanton officially announced his run for mayor at the Irish American Heritage Center.
February 20, 2026
First-time candidate Liam Stanton launches bid for Chicago mayor
Liam Stanton, 38, a first-time political candidate, has announced his bid for mayor of Chicago.
February 20, 2026
Small business owner Liam Stanton announces run for Chicago mayor
Liam Stanton, 38, announced he is running for Chicago mayor. He will kick off his campaign Sunday at the Irish American Heritage Center.
February 14, 2026
CTA has long road ahead to regain riders' trust
Transit service still isn’t reliable. Also, a poem about the plight of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers. Others express concerns about the fossil fuel industry, the Lane Bryant murder case and the Cook County state’s attorney.
January 22, 2026
Liam Stanton: Universal child care is how Chicago makes affordability real
Chicago talks a lot about affordability. But for families with young kids, there is one cost that overwhelms almost everything else — child care.