| Source | block-club-chicago |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 5, 2026, 9 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 5, 2026, 9 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/05/in-chicago-mayors-race-candidates-turn-to-influencers-hoping-to-go-viral-with-voters/ |
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CHICAGO — When Mayor Brandon Johnson appeared in a video last month doing a
robot-style dance, lip-syncing to Kiesza’s “Hideaway” and surrounded by online
influencers, it wasn’t what you’d expect in a traditional campaign launch.
But it shouldn’t come as a surprise. Combined, the creators in the vi...