Election 2019 Which Chicago mayoral candidate do you align most closely with? Take this quiz to find out. Chicagoans will head back to the polls on April 2 to decide whether Lori Lightfoot or Toni Preckwinkle will be the city's next mayor. We asked both candidates whether they support or oppose 14 proposals, and to rank their importance on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being least important and 10 being most important. By answering the same questions, our algorithm will identify how closely your positions align with each candidate. The Tribune is not collecting the results and you may take the survey as many times as you like. For more information about the candidates and the issues, visit our Chicago Voter's Guide. Question 1 Do you support freezing Chicago property taxes? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 2 Do you support taxing suburbanites who commute to work in Chicago? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 3 Do you support legalizing recreational use of marijuana? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 4 Do you support preserving Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city for immigrants? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 5 Do you support a casino in downtown Chicago? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 6 Do you support legalized video gambling in the city? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 7 Do you support the practice known as aldermanic privilege in which aldermen have final say over projects in their wards? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 8 Do you support building a high-speed tunnel from Downtown to O’Hare as proposed by Elon Musk? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 9 Do you support a moratorium on closing Chicago public schools? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 10 Do you support term limits for aldermen and the mayor? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 11 Do you support renaming the Dan Ryan Expressway for President Barack Obama? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 12 Do you support reducing the City Council to 25 or fewer aldermen? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 13 Do you support a graduated income tax in Illinois? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 14 Do you support the practice known as dibs in which drivers can stake out parking spots they shoveled? More Information Yes No No Opinion Importance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Election 2019 Which Chicago mayoral candidate do you align most closely with? Take this quiz to find out. Chicagoans will head back to the polls on April 2 to decide whether Lori Lightfoot or Toni Preckwinkle will be the city's next mayor. We asked both candidates whether they support or oppose 14 proposals, and to rank their importance on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being least important and 10 being most important. By answering the same questions, our algorithm will identify how closely your positions align with each candidate. The Tribune is not collecting the results and you may take the survey as many times as you like. For more information about the candidates and the issues, visit our Chicago Voter's Guide. Lori

Lightfoot Age: 57 1: Do you support freezing Chicago property taxes? Position No

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Your selections: 2: Do you support taxing suburbanites who commute to work in Chicago? Position No

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Your selections: 3: Do you support legalizing recreational use of marijuana? Position Yes

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Your selections: 4: Do you support preserving Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city for immigrants? Position Yes

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Your selections: 5: Do you support a casino in downtown Chicago? Position Yes

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Your selections: 6: Do you support legalized video gambling in the city? Position Yes

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Your selections: 7: Do you support the practice known as aldermanic privilege in which aldermen have final say over projects in their wards? Position No

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Your selections: 8: Do you support building a high-speed tunnel from Downtown to O’Hare as proposed by Elon Musk? Position No

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Your selections: 9: Do you support a moratorium on closing Chicago public schools? Position Yes

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Your selections: 10: Do you support term limits for aldermen and the mayor? Position Yes

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Your selections: 11: Do you support renaming the Dan Ryan Expressway for President Barack Obama? Position No opinion (or haven't formed an opinion)

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Your selections: 12: Do you support reducing the City Council to 25 or fewer aldermen? Position No opinion (or haven't formed an opinion)

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Your selections: 13: Do you support a graduated income tax in Illinois? Position Yes

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Your selections: 14: Do you support the practice known as dibs in which drivers can stake out parking spots they shoveled? Position Yes

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Preckwinkle Age: 72 1: Do you support freezing Chicago property taxes? Position Yes

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Your selections: 2: Do you support taxing suburbanites who commute to work in Chicago? Position No

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Your selections: 3: Do you support legalizing recreational use of marijuana? Position Yes

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Your selections: 4: Do you support preserving Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city for immigrants? Position Yes

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Your selections: 5: Do you support a casino in downtown Chicago? Position Yes

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Your selections: 6: Do you support legalized video gambling in the city? Position Yes

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Your selections: 7: Do you support the practice known as aldermanic privilege in which aldermen have final say over projects in their wards? Position Yes

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Your selections: 8: Do you support building a high-speed tunnel from Downtown to O’Hare as proposed by Elon Musk? Position No

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Your selections: 9: Do you support a moratorium on closing Chicago public schools? Position Yes

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Your selections: 10: Do you support term limits for aldermen and the mayor? Position No

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Your selections: 11: Do you support renaming the Dan Ryan Expressway for President Barack Obama? Position Yes

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Your selections: 12: Do you support reducing the City Council to 25 or fewer aldermen? Position No

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Your selections: 13: Do you support a graduated income tax in Illinois? Position Yes

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Your selections: 14: Do you support the practice known as dibs in which drivers can stake out parking spots they shoveled? Position Yes

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How we calculated the results: The Tribune’s scoring algorithm, developed in consultation with a university statistician, compares a voter to each mayoral candidate and awards or subtracts points for each of the 14 issues based on whether the voter and candidate agree on the issue, and the strength of the voter’s and candidate’s interest in the issue. Mathematically, the algorithm combines the voter’s and candidate’s importance ratings, and then adds those points if there is agreement on the issue, and subtracts those points if there is disagreement. The algorithm – which emphasizes agreement on an issue more strongly than similarity in how a voter and candidate rated the importance of an issue – then totals up the points for each of the 14 issues and applies a calculation to represent the result on a 0% to 100% scale.