From top left, Lamont Robinson, Tracey Bey and Helen West; from bottom left, Prentice Butler, Ebony Lucas and Khari Humphries. [Provided photos]

There is a six-way contest to fill the 4th Ward seat currently held by Ald. Sophia King (4), a progressive who has served on the City Council since 2016. King is vacating her position as she runs for mayor of Chicago. But one candidate in the race to succeed her has amassed a war chest in comparison to his opponents. 

The 4th Ward includes Hyde Park, Oakland, North Kenwood, South Loop, Grand Boulevard, Douglas and Museum Campus.