BJ

Socialist / Communist

Brandon Johnson

Mayor of Chicago; former county commissioner

A mayor and former teachers-union organizer focused on public investment, policing alternatives, housing, labor, and education.

Party: DemocratJurisdiction: IllinoisService: Mayor 2023–present

Common Sense → Communist Rating

4/5 — Statist / Socialist

The rating reflects labor-left governance and significant public spending, without an explicit communist program.

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Historic Voting & Public Record

2026-07-28Executive actionDocumented

Brandon Johnson: executive record index

Primary-source starting point for executive orders, signed legislation, vetoes, budgets, and other public actions. Add each major action as a separate record for issue-level analysis.

Editorial note

Ratings are editorial assessments, not official labels. Records are curated for relevance and are not a complete roll-call history. Use the linked primary source to verify each item.