Six mayoral candidates cemented after ballot lottery, no objections

Six candidates are locked in for the Feb. 23 primary in Evanston’s special mayoral election after no objections were filed against their petitions and a ballot lottery Wednesday set their order. Next spring’s election will fill the last two years of the unexpired term of former Mayor Daniel Biss, who resigned Oct. 18 before winning the 9th Congressional District seat in Tuesday’s midterm election. The six candidates running to replace Biss will be on the ballot in this order: Jeffrey “Jeff” Boarini, a retired McDonald’s executive and previous mayoral candidate in 2025. Stephanie Mendoza, Evanston’s city clerk since May 2021 and past president of Evanston Latinos. Jane Grover, public engagement director for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning and former Seventh Ward councilmember from 2009 to 2015. Ann Rainey, former Eighth Ward councilmember from 1983 to 1993 and 1997 to 2021, and previous mayoral candidate in 1993. Gilo Logan, an author, educator and equity