Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa is a member of the Chicago City Council in Illinois, representing Ward 35. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on May 17, 2027.
Ramirez-Rosa ran for re-election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 35 in Illinois. He won in the general election on February 28, 2023.
Ramirez-Rosa was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Illinois.[1] He dropped out of the race on January 9, 2018.[2]
Biography
Rosa was identified by the Huffington Post as a progressive Democrat. He has been a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), supported Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential campaign, and opposed some of the initiatives of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a centrist Democrat, while serving on the Chicago City Council. He was the only alderman to vote against a proposed $95 million police academy supported by the mayor. In September 2017, state Sen. Daniel Biss (D), a 2018 gubernatorial candidate, selected Rosa to run for lieutenant governor on his ticket. Rosa left the Biss ticket less than one week after joining due to his refusal to oppose the DSA's support for the Boycott, Divest Sanction (BDS) movement related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.[3]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 35
Incumbent Carlos Ramirez-Rosa won election in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 35 on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 9,570 |
| Total votes: 9,570 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Mpistolarides (Nonpartisan)
2019
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 35
Incumbent Carlos Ramirez-Rosa defeated Amanda Yu Dieterich in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 35 on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (Nonpartisan) | 59.4 | 4,700 |
 | Amanda Yu Dieterich (Nonpartisan) | 40.6 | 3,208 | |
| Total votes: 7,908 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Walter Zarnecki (Nonpartisan)
- Mayra Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
2018
Ramirez-Rosa sought election to the 4th Congressional District of Illinois in 2018.[1] He withdrew from the race on January 9, 2018.[2]
2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. A runoff, if necessary, will take place on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[4] In the general election for Ward 35, challenger Carlos Ramirez-Rosa defeated incumbent Rey Colón. Walter Zarnecki was removed from the ballot.[5][6]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 35, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Carlos Ramirez-Rosa |
67.3% | 4,082 | |
| Rey Colon Incumbent | 32.7% | 1,987 | |
| Total Votes | 6,069 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Carlos Ramirez-Rosa did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Carlos Ramirez-Rosa did not complete Ballotpedia's Chicago candidates survey for 2019.
Noteworthy events
On November 6, 2023, Ramirez-Rosa announced he was leaving his two leadership positions as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's (D) floor leader and as chair of the city council's zoning committee, which was effective on December 1.[7] Ramirez-Rosa's resignations resulted from an interaction with city council member Emma Mitts, during which it is alleged he tried to physically block Mitts from entering the council's chambers prior to a procedural vote.[7] Multiple aldermen have called for Ramirez-Rosa's resignation from the council. Ramirez-Rosa issued a formal apology statement. The full text of the statement can be read here.[7] Ballotpedia is monitoring this story and will add updates as further information is released.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Chicago City Council Ward 35 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chicago Tribune, "Gutierrez tries to anoint Garcia successor in Chicago politics shake-up," November 28, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chicago Tribune, "Chicago alderman drops out of race for Gutierrez seat, backs 'Chuy' Garcia," January 9, 2018
- ↑ The Nation, "2 Progressives Are Fighting to Represent Chicago in Congress," December 5, 2017
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Unofficial Election Results," accessed February 24, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "General Election Candidate List," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 [https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ald-carlos-ramirez-rosa-stepping-down-over-assault-allegations/ CBS News Chicago, "Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa stepping down from leadership posts over bullying allegations," November 6, 2023]
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Chicago City Council Ward 35 2015-Present |
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