Do you think that a Republican and/or conservative will run for mayor of Chicago, in 2015? If so, who should run? He or she should try to get at least 30% of the vote, and the candidate’s main goal should be promoting conservative vaules, to help more Republicans win races, for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and the state legislature, in 2016.
Since the city adopted the non-partisan primary format (which I hate) no Republican let alone a conservative has run for Mayor not even last election in the first open seat in a long time.
So I doubt one will run and if they do they will get way under 30%. In the last partisan Mayoral race in 1995 the GOP nominee Ray Wardingly got 2.77% and third place.
If we run do end up having a candidate they should focus on city issues only, the goal should be to build the party in the city as a viable governing alternative and start competing for some of the several wards that could elect GOP Aldermen.