Former Chicago Housing Authority CEO Matt Brewer announces run for mayor

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An already crowded field of candidates running for Chicago mayor just got bigger.

Matt Brewer, the former head of the Chicago Housing Authority Board, announced his candidacy in a campaign video released Thursday morning.

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In April, Mayor Brandon Johnson removed Brewer as the CHA CEO.

Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley will launch his mayoral campaign Saturday in Uptown.

And George Cardenas, Susana Mendoza and Maria Pappas are running.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is expected to jump in the race.

And newcomers Liam Stanton and Joe Holberg are on the list, too.

So far, Mayor Brandon Johnson has not officially announced that he's running for a second term.