Aida knows the threats our community faces because she grew up here and lived them. Raised by undocumented immigrants, her experience as a teen mom relying on community support drove her to become a CPS principal. With 15 years leading neighborhood schools, she is ready to fight attacks, bring neighbors together, and deliver for everyone.
Learn more about Aida →The daughter of immigrants and a teen mom who broke the cycle, Aida spent fifteen years on the frontlines protecting working-class families as an educator and advocate.
She turned schools into community hubs, organizing at every level to bridge community needs and high-level strategy — and deliver results.
Now she's ready to lead the 25th Ward: protect our roots, deliver essential services, and ensure every resident thrives.
ON THE GROUND
Building an inclusive, intergenerational 25th Ward that fiercely protects our roots and effectively delivers on our essential needs.
In her first 100 days
As Alderwoman, Aida will build an effective, responsive ward office that reaches people where they are: satellite and mobile offices across our neighborhoods, an outreach team going door to door so families at risk of losing their homes get help with tenant rights and homeowner exemptions, and residents without housing connected to housing, health care, and mental health resources. A rapid response team equipped for the emergencies our community faces, from ICE raids to flooding. She’ll walk every block herself, and publish a public report card each quarter, sharing what she’s found and inviting feedback so the ward office keeps improving.
Where she stands
Aida’s Commitments to Our Communities
How this election works
Our Election Journey
July 28, 2026
Signatures start
The first day candidates could legally start collecting signatures to get on the ballot. We’ve been knocking ever since.
Oct. 26, 2026
Signatures due
Aida needs 473 signatures from people registered to vote in the 25th Ward. Every one has to come from inside the ward.
Help us collect them →Feb. 23, 2027
Election Day
Polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Vote at your regular polling place, or at any voting site in the city.
Find your polling place →Endorsements
Progressive leaders who've been in this fight
David Orr
Harold Washington ally | Leadership rooted in government transparency · Former Cook County Clerk
“I am proud to endorse Aida Flores because she has a proven record of service and leadership. She will bring integrity, transparency, and a deep commitment to the people of the 25th Ward.”
Sue Sadlowski Garza
CPS counselor | Former Progressive Reform Caucus Chair · Former Alderwoman of the 10th Ward
“I am proud to support Aida Flores because she has spent her life serving her community. She is a proven leader who understands the challenges facing working families and has dedicated her career to helping others succeed. She will be a strong advocate for the residents of the 25th Ward.”
