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The morning after
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is back in campaign mode the morning after election results determined he'll face Mayor Rahm Emanuel in an April runoff. (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's election night party
Chuy: Let's 'build a new Chicago'
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia rallies supporters in response to the election results that mean he'll face Mayor Rahm Emanuel in an April runoff. (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
Rahm Emanuel's election night party
Rahm ready for runoff
Mayor Rahm Emanuel thanked supporters on election night and said he's ready to debate the issues with challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia in a runoff election. (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
Willie Wilson's election night party
Wilson reacts to results
Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson addresses a crowd of supporters after coming in a distant third behind Rahm Emaneul and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia. (WBEZ/Charlie Billups)
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's election night party
Chuy fires up the crowd
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia rallies supporters in response to the election results that mean he'll face Mayor Rahm Emanuel in an April runoff. (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
Rahm Emanuel's election night party
Media circus
TV crews share the news that Mayor Rahm Emanuel will face a runoff against Jesus "Chuy" Garcia in April. (WBEZ/Lauren Chooljian)
Willie Wilson's election night party
Third place finish
Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson addresses a crowd of supporters after coming in a distant third behind Rahm Emaneul and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia. (WBEZ/Charlie Billups)
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's election night party
Hoping for a runoff
Daniel Dale of Ravenswood worked at Garcia's Northside office and has known the candidate for decades. "I'm hopeful that we'll get a runoff where we can really get some conversation around the kind of city we want," Dale said. (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
Rahm Emanuel's election night party
Rahm's supporters stressed
Supporters of Mayor Rahm Emanuel huddle around a smartphone looking for updated election results. (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
Willie Wilson's election night party
Rep. Davis introduces Wilson
Rep. Danny Davis speaks to supporters at mayoral candidate Willie Wilson's election night party. (WBEZ/Charlie Billups)
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's election night party
Garcia party loves 'picklebacks'
Dave Temkin says the "pickleback" is the official drink of the Garcia election night party. (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
Rahm Emanuel's election night party
Gutierrez rallies for Rahm
Rep. Luis Gutierrez spoke in support of Rahm Emanuel on election night. (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
Willie Wilson's election night party
Wilson arrives at party
Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson arrives at his election night party. (WBEZ/Charlie Billups)
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's election night party
Six decades of Chicago politics
Luster Jackson has been active in Chicago politics since 1952. Jackson says he supports Garcia because the progressive challenger understands the black community better than Rahm Emanuel and can "make this city work for everybody." (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
Rahm Emanuel's election night party
Not worried about a runoff
Richard Ridgeway is with the IBEW. He supports Mayor Rahm Emanuel and hopes there's no runoff. (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
Willie Wilson's election night party
Wilson fans await results
Supporters of mayoral candidate Willie Wilson say they're not happy with early results that show Wilson earning less than 10 percent of the vote. (WBEZ/Chip Mitchell)
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's election night party
Former Rahm voter
Pete Steinau says he voted for Rahm Emanuel four years ago, but thinks the mayor became anti-union. Now Steinau supports Garcia. (WBEZ/Tony Arnold)
Rahm Emanuel's election night party
Rahm's first 100 days
Edward Alexander lives in South Shore. He's a 'strong supporter' of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and says he decided to stick with him after seeing how he handled his first 100 days in office. (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's election night party
From Harold Washington to Chuy Garcia
Brenetta Howell Barrett worked worked in Harold Washington's administration. Barrett says she supports Garcia because of his experience in urban planning. (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
Rahm Emanuel's election night party
Emanuel welcome at Plumbers' Hall
Scott Spangle is a member of the Plumbers' Union and supporter of Mayor Rahm Emanuel. He spent time flyering and phone banking for Emanuel. (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
33rd Ward
Party prep in the 33rd
Supporters dig in at the party for 33rd Ward candidate Annisa Wanat. (WBEZ/Yolanda Perdomo)
34th Ward
Celebrating in the 34th
Keith Smith, Troy Fleming and J. Elliott worked the streets today passing out flyers for Alderman Carrie Austin in the 34th Ward and tonight they're drinking champagne. (WBEZ/Bill Healy)
31st Ward
Tacos in the 31st
Supporters of 31st Ward Alderman Ray Suarez await results at Lazo's Tacos on Western Ave. (WBEZ/Louisa Chu)
32nd Ward
Bumpy ride to election night
Alderman Waguespack's election night party included bumper cars. (WBEZ/Katie O'Brien)
19th Ward
Family style politics
Alderman Matt O'Shea says he held his election night party at Barracco's because they're a family-owned business that he courted to come to the 19th Ward for three years. (WBEZ/Bill Healy)
19th Ward
Pizza in the 19th
Alderman Matt O'Shea's re-election party in the 19th Ward. (WBEZ/Bill Healy)
Rahm Emanuel's election night party
Calm before the storm
Calm before the storm at Mayor Rahm Emanuel's election night party venue. (WBEZ/Lauren Chooljian)
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's election night party
Final touches at Garcia HQ
Staff puts final touches on the stage at Alhambra for Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's election night party in the West Loop. (WBEZ/Tony Arnold)
