There was a record-sized field of candidates, containing as many women as men. Their surnames ranged from the long-familiar to the novel and exotic, with multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds and at least one gay candidate in the running.

This sounds like the ever-expanding list of candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, but it’s also a description of the field in last month’s primary election for mayor of Chicago.

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