Stephanie Trussell

If elected, Stephanie Trussell would be the second Black woman to hold the position. She held management roles with Goodwill Industries, the Renaissance Hotel Chicago, and the Mayor’s Office of Tourism in Chicago. Trussell hosted a conservative radio talk show in Chicago for seven years. She was a critic of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in 2016 but later campaigned for him during his 2020 re-election bid.