Governor of Chicago
Theodore Kaminski
51%approve−0.7 this week down this week
Approval, last 60 days
Diamonds mark the stories and nudges that moved itHow 51% is built
Base rating52%
News−0.5
Desk nudges0.0
Economy0.0
Daily mood−0.1
Today51%
The base rating is set at the Mayor's Desk. Everything else is earned in the news — each story's effect halves every 21 days.
What moved it
Effect when it ran → what is left today- Chicago’s governor’s race tightens over transit fares as Kaminski seeks a rare third termSep 28, 2026 · CNN · rated by the newsroom−1.5 then−0.5
About
GovernorGovernor of Chicago since January 2019. Spent his second term on transit fares and pension debt; his opponents spent theirs on him. Seeking a third term on November 3, 2026, against Diane Voss.
Platform- Freeze transit fares
- Pay down the pension debt
- A greener lakefront
On the ballot
November 3, 2026Governor · Chicago
Theodore KaminskiD · Incumbent96%
Diane VossR4%
D+13.9Likely D