Rahm Emanuel wins Chicago mayoral race

By Aaron Blake and Chris Cillizza

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, winning a simple majority of the vote in a six-candidate field, according to the Associated Press.
The latest results -- with more then three quarters of precincts reporting -- show Emanuel running well above the 50 percent he needed to avoid an April 5 runoff. CNN projected Emanuel the winner shortly before 9 p.m. eastern time.

Rahm Emanuel elected Chicago mayor