AFTER LORI LIGHTFOOT WON HER 2019 MAYORAL ELECTION RUNOFF WITH 73 PER cent of the vote, it was said that her support was a mile wide and an inch deep. Johnson is the flip side: He was carried into office on a much narrower margin but has deep backing among progressives. Still, his stumbles since taking office have even his supporters wondering if he—and the progressive movement—were ready for the moment. Here’s how the mayor has fared so far in seven key areas.
Passing his progressive agenda: B–
Johnson started on a roll, seeing the City Council vote in his plan to eliminate the subminimum wage for restaurant servers
