Chicago Mayor Lightfoot reacts to election loss, says she was treated unfairly because of her race, gender
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Outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blamed her Tuesday night election loss on racism and sexism, saying "certain folks" don't support women of color in leadership roles.
"I’m a Black woman in America. Of course," she responded, according to reports. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
"Regardless of tonight’s outcome, we fought the right fights and we put this city on a better path," Lightfoot said Tuesday night, adding that serving as Chicago's mayor was "the honor of a lifetime."
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