Ald. Raymond Lopez (15) announced on Monday that he was pulling out of the race for mayor and instead running for another term on the City Council. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line] 

Ald. Raymond Lopez (15) in April was the first candidate to launch a challenge against Mayor Lori Lightfoot in the 2023 election. Upon entering the race, he tweeted “I'm in!” 

But on the morning of the first filing day for nominating petitions, he announced he was out.