What is Northside DFA?
Northside Democracy for America is a grassroots political organization serving the Chicago area. We're committed to electing socially progressive, ethically committed candidates to all levels of government - local, statewide, and national.
Our Meetings
Our meetings are now on the 2nd Thursday of each month.
Upcoming Meeting
April Regular Meeting (new day and location!)
April 13th, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Avenue, Chicago, IL
Previous Meetings:
February Regular Meeting
NDFA February Meeting at Fireside with Nick Ward, James Suh and others.
Police Board Virtual Forums
NDFA hosted virtual forums for the Police Board elections. You can view the videos by clicking below.
December Regular Meeting
NDFA's December meeting featuring.
Our Endorsed Candidates
Congratulations to all our endorsed candidates from the February 28 election. Whether you won, got to a runoff, or did not prevail, we're proud of you! This is the current status. NDFA endorses candidates at our regular monthly meetings. Members receive credit for volunteering on the campaigns of endorsed candidates.
Candidate |
Office |
Web Site |
| Endorsements for the April 4 election: | ||
| Brandon Johnson - Runoff | Mayor, City of Chicago | https://www.brandonforchicago.com/ |
| Daniel La Spata - Win or runoff (too close to call) | Alderman 1st Ward (election is in February 2023) | |
| Lori Torres Witt - Runoff | Alderman 36th Ward (election is in February 2023) |
https://www.torresfor36.com/ |
| Megan Mathias - Runoff | Alderman, 45th Ward (election is in February, 2023) | https://www.meganfor45thward.com/meet-megan |
| Angela Clay - Runoff | Alderman 46th Ward (election is in February 2023) | |
| Results of the February 28 election: | ||
| Victoria Alvarez - Lost | Alderman 15th Ward (election is in February 2023) |
https://vickofor15.com/ |
| Jessie Fuentes - Won | Alderman 26th Ward (election is in February 2023) |
https://www.jessiefor26thward.com/ |
| Warren Williams - Lost | Alderman 30th Ward (election is in February 2023) |
https://www.warrenfor30.com/ |
| JuanPablo Prieto - Lost | Alderman 30th Ward (election is in February 2023) |
https://juanpabloprieto.com/ |
| Rossana Rodriguez - Won | Alderman 33rd Ward (election is in February 2023) | |
| Carlos Ramirez-Rosa - Won | Alderman 35th Ward (election is in February 2023) |
https://www.carlosrosa.org/ |
| Ed Bannon - Lost | Alderman 38th Ward (election is in February 2023) |
https://edbannon.com/ |
| Denali Dasgupta - Lost | Alderman 39th Ward (election is in February 2023) |
https://www.denalifor39.com/ |
| Rebecca Janowitz - Lost | Alderman 43rd Ward (election is in February 2023) |
https://rebeccajanowitz.com/ |
| Marianne Lalonde - Lost | Alderman 46th Ward (election is in February 2023) | |
| Matt Martin - Won | Alderman 47th Ward (election is in February 2023) | |
| Nick Ward - Lost | Alderman 48th Ward (election is in February 2023) | |
| Maria Hadden - Won | Alderman 49th Ward (election is in February 2023) | |
| Mueze Bawany - Lost | Alderman 50th Ward (election is in February 2023) | |
| David Orlikoff - Won | 14th District Police Council |
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| Beth Rochford - Won | 17th District Police Council |
https://www.rochfordfordistrictcouncil.com/ |
| Anthony Tamez - Won | 17th District Police Council |
https://anthonytamez.com/ |
| Steve Spagnolo - Won | 17th District Police Council |
https://steveforchicago.com/ |
| Amy Cross - Lost | 18th District Police Council |
electamycross.com |
| Maurillo Garcia - Won | 19th District Police Council |
https://www.19thtogether.com/maurilio-garcia |
| Sam Schoenberg - Won | 19th District Police Council |
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| Demerike Palecek - Lost | 19th District Police Council |
https://www.demerikepalecek.com/ |
| Julie Kaviar - Lost | 19th District Police Council |
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| Anna Rubin - Won | 20th District Police Council |
https://www.our20thdistrict.com/ |
| Josh D'Antonio - Lost | 20th District Police Council | |
| Deirdre O'Connor - Won | 20th District Police Council |
https://www.our20thdistrict.com/ |
| Cynthia McFadden - Lost | 24th District Police Council |
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| Marilyn Pagan-Banks - Won | 24th District Police Council |
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| Veronica Arreola - Won | 24th District Police Council |
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| Ed'Vette Jones - Won | 24th District Police Council |
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| Saul Arellano - Won | 25th District Police Council |
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