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Illinois Secretary of State; former Illinois State Treasurer. Announced his campaign for mayor 2026-08-02.
Supports reducing building code requirements to lower housing costs.
“Let's reduce costly building code requirements that drive up the cost of building homes, including requiring buildings with three stories or more to have two separate stairways, establishing a series of, you know, pre-approved architectural plans for apartments and single family homes that developers could choose.”
— The Fran Spielman Show, 2026-08-02
Calls for construction of housing that working Chicagoans can afford.
No specific mechanism stated.
“Giannoulias’ video and speech were light on specific policy proposals, although he promised to implement universal pre kindergarten, raise the minimum wage and expand affordable housing.”
— WTTW News, 2026-08-02
“He called for policies such as universal pre-K for Chicago's children, raising the minimum wage, and construction of housing that working Chicagoans can afford.”
— CBS News Chicago, 2026-08-02