CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been spending campaign money faster than she has been raising it, leaving her with less political cash than she had shortly after winning office 2 1/2 years ago.
The mayor’s two campaign funds have bled $213,000 during that time, as Lightfoot raised $2.67 million but spent $2.88 million, a Chicago Tribune analysis of state campaign finance records found.
As a result, the $1.78 million Lightfoot had on hand in June 2019 has shrunk to $1.56 million, a figure unlikely to ward off any potential challengers in the February 2023 election.
