One of the most recognizable stories of religious texts, this framing ascribes the incumbent the role of David, the underdog…
David vs. Goliath: Welcome to Chicago’s political theater season
By Morgan Elise Johnson
Published on September 17, 2026
Thousands of supporters, community leaders and Chicagoans flocked to the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center on Sunday to watch Mayor Brandon Johnson officially kick off his 2027 reelection campaign. Photo by Daryl Wilkerson, Jr. for The TRiiBE.
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