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(ALONGSIDE HER HUSBAND DAVID SZOSTAK, ILLINOIS STATE COMPTROLLER SUSANA MENDOZA ANNOUNCED SHE WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION)<\/p>\n

After almost a decade, Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza will not seek another term as the state\u2019s chief financial officer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mendoza, who took office in December 2016 after beating an ally of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in a special election, has overseen the state\u2019s financial systems through both the COVID-19 pandemic and the worst budget crisis any state has faced in modern history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At a news conference Wednesday, Mendoza said she\u2019s not running for reelection in the 2026 comptroller\u2019s race, so she will have time to decide her next career move.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI’m going to figure out what the right move is for our family, for our city, our state, find out where I’m needed most, that next biggest challenge that I need to take on,\u201d Mendoza said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to taking statewide office, Mendoza was the first woman to be the Chicago City Clerk. Mendoza previously spent a decade in the Illinois House of Representatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been widely speculated that Mendoza, who ran for Chicago mayor in 2019, is eyeing a run to unseat sitting Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n

While she didn\u2019t commit to a run, she said she is \u201cleaving the door open.\u201d Several U.S. House seats are up for grabs, along with Illinois\u2019 first open U.S. Senate seat since 2010.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But when asked whether she was interested in a position in Congress, Mendoza laughed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo thank you,\u201d she quickly said Thursday, before moving on to questions about a potential mayoral bid.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Comptroller vacancy\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

The comptroller\u2019s office, traditionally a low-visibility role, became a high-stakes proxy battle between Democratic and Republican power brokers during the budget impasse of the mid-2010s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mendoza became the most vocal and high-profile statewide Democratic foil to Republicans at the height of the more than two-year budget impasse between Rauner and Democrats in the General Assembly. After Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka died in 2014, Rauner appointed Leslie Munger to the position. Mendoza beat Munger with 49.5% of the vote in a special election in 2016.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mendoza gained statewide visibility for her frequent videos assailing Rauner and highlighting that the state was accruing a massive \u201cbill backlog\u201d driven by ongoing court-mandated expenditures amid dwindling revenue brought on by the impasse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She won reelection in 2018 and 2022, routinely posting the widest margins of any statewide elected official.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No Republican, meanwhile, has won statewide office since Rauner\u00a0 in 2014, and few have come especially close. This puts the focus for replacing Mendoza on the Democratic primary process. The announcement creates an opportunity for a new Democrat to make a run for an open statewide office for the first time since 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

MENDOZA QUESTIONS<\/span><\/p>\n

Mendoza said she wanted to make the announcement early enough for people interested in replacing her to \u201cmake their pitches\u201d to party officials. The Cook County Democratic Party \u2014 a powerhouse in statewide party politics \u2014 is holding its \u201cslating\u201d meetings this week to decide which candidates the party will endorse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rep. Margaret Croke, D-Chicago, is expected to appear at the slating for statewide candidates and make a formal announcement about her 2026 plans next week, according to sources close to the representative.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith chaos unfolding at the national level, Illinoisans need steady state leadership and deserve a Comptroller who is prepared to lead with transparency, efficiency, and integrity,\u201d Croke said in a statement after Mendoza\u2019s announcement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim is also expected to appear at the Cook County slating meeting, with an announcement about her plans in the coming weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSusana Mendoza raised the bar for transparency and accountability, and I intend to build on that legacy,\u201d Kim said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sen. Karina Villa, D-Chicago, is also scheduled to appear at the slating meeting to discuss a potential comptroller bid. Sen. Javier Cervantes, D-Chicago, was previously on the agenda, although his name was later removed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mendoza said she hopes her replacement is committed to serving the entire state, noting that while she is a Chicagoan, she said she has a \u201cvery soft spot in my heart for southern Illinois.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mayoral ambitions<\/b><\/p>\n

While Mendoza did not commit to a run for mayor, she did speak at length about the needs of the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cChicago is in dire need of competency, someone who understands the needs of the city, who understands how important the role of the city is to the good functioning of the whole state,\u201d Mendoza said. \u201cAnd I think we\u2019ve had two very unsuccessful mayors in a row.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mendoza stressed public safety and Chicago\u2019s need for a growth-centered economic policy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just our feathered friends that have flown south, it\u2019s the most important bird in Chicago: the crane,\u201d Mendoza said. \u201cYou can look at a city and gauge its financial health by the number of cranes that are in the sky. And, right now, you have an unobstructed, picture-perfect view of this city.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If she runs, Mendoza could be joined by several other prominent Illinois politicians in the race for mayor. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is also rumored to be considering a run.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mendoza made her announcement at Los Comales, a restaurant in Chicago\u2019s Little Village neighborhood that specializes in Mexico City-style tacos. Christina Gonzalez, the co-owner of the Los Comales chain and daughter of its founder, noted that Mendoza was from the neighborhood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe was always a customer here,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cHer parents brought her here and she knew my dad \u2014 my dad loved her.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the same restaurant where she announced her first run for state representative more than 20 years ago and her ill-fated mayoral bid in 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gonzalez said the restaurant, which was mostly empty aside from Mendoza\u2019s supporters and reporters, has faced a significant slowdown in business recently, thanks to rumors about immigration enforcement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note: This story was updated on Tuesday, July 17, to to reflect the latest information regarding candidates seeking to be slated by Cook County Democrats.<\/span><\/p>\n

Capitol News Illinois<\/span><\/i><\/a> is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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