Ishan Daya also withdrew from a ward committeeman race in December 2023, after a video circulated on social media of him ripping down an Israeli hostage poster.

Currently, Mayor Johnson has strong crime numbers to boast about — a 24% drop in homicides since taking office. But his poll numbers are currently terrible.

In an interview with Block Club ahead of his two-year anniversary as mayor, Johnson spoke on his wins, inspiration from Jesus and political missteps — but said nothing he's done compares to Rahm's school closures or Daley's parking meter deal.