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TheChicago Board of Education election took place on November 5, 2024, alongside thestatewide general elections. This was the first ever election to the Board, which has been an appointed body since its formation in 1837.[1]
The election was planned after the state passed a law in 2021 that would create an elected school board. The new Board will eventually have 21 members, consisting of members from 20 districts and one at-largeBoard President.[2] The 2024 election elected 10 members from newly created districts; the other 10 members and the board president will be appointed by themayor of Chicago. Inthe 2026 election, the number of districts will increase to 20, and all members and the President will be elected.[1][3]
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Custer | Chicago Public Schools parent Former teacher, union leader, and administrator inItasca | [5] | [6][7] |
| Michelle N. Pierre | Non-profit director Former charter school leader and district administrator inCleveland | [6] |
The following candidate withdrew before ballot certification:
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Custer | 47,661 | 51.88 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michelle N. Pierre | 44,203 | 48.12 | |
| Total votes | 91,864 | 100.0 | ||
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebony L. DeBerry | Community organizer FormerChicago Public Schools teacher and parent FormerLocal School Council member | [12] | [6] |
| Margaret "Maggie" Cullerton Hooper | [13] | ||
| Kate Doyle | Non-profit co-founder Former teacher | [14] | [6] |
| Bruce Leon | Democraticcommitteeman for the 50th ward Board member of Arie Crown Hebrew Day School | [6] |
The following candidate withdrew before ballot certification:[4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ebony L. DeBerry | 41,258 | 43.43 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Leon | 19,218 | 20.23 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kate Doyle | 18,639 | 19.62 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret "Maggie" Cullerton Hooper | 15,878 | 16.71 | |
| Total votes | 94,993 | 100.0 | ||
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos A. Rivas Jr. | Spokesperson for theCivilian Office of Police Accountability Former charter school counselor | [16] | [6] |
| Jason C. Dones | Non-profit executive Former teacher and leader atTeach For America | [17] | [6] |
| Kirk J. Ortiz | Vice president of private security company | [18] | [6] |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Carlos A. Rivas, Jr. | 41,023 | 54.13 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason C. Dones | 34,769 | 45.87 | |
| Total votes | 75,792 | 100.0 | ||
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Zaccor | Chicago Public Schools teacher FormerLocal School Council member | [20] | [6] |
| Ellen Rosenfeld | Family and community engagement manager atChicago Public Schools Former CPS teacher and parent | [21] | [6] |
| Kimberly Brown | Marketing professional and adjunct professor Chicago Public Schools parent | [22] | [6] |
| Thomas Day | Non-profit co-founder | [23] | [6] |
| Carmen Gioiosa | Chicago Public Schools parent andLocal School Council member Former CPS administrator and teacher | [6] | |
| Andrew A. Davis | Chicago Public Schools parent FormerLocal School Council member | [24] | [6] |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Ellen Rosenfeld | 49,351 | 41.62 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Zaccor | 35,825 | 30.22 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kimberly Brown | 11,128 | 9.39 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Day | 9,126 | 7.70 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carmen Gioiosa | 8,414 | 7.10 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew A. Davis | 4,719 | 3.98 | |
| Total votes | 118,563 | 100.0 | ||
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron "Jitu" Brown | Community organizer | [6] | |
| Michilla "Kyla" Blaise | Chicago Public Schools parent Chief of staff for Cook County CommissionerFrank Aguilar | [26] | [6] |
The following candidate were removed from the ballot due to insufficient petition signatures:[4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Aaron "Jitu" Brown | 40,249 | 97.27 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kernetha Jones (Write-in) | 65 | 0.16 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jousef M. Shkoukani (Write-in) | 1,063 | 2.57 | |
| Total votes | 41,377 | 100.0 | ||
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Biggs | Chicago Public Schools parent Former teacher and school principal | [27] | [6] |
| Anusha Thotakura | Deputy director of advocacy organization Former teacher | [28] | [6] |
| Andre Smith | Entrepreneur Candidate for Illinois House of Representatives 5th districtin 2024 Democratic primary | [6] |
The following candidate withdrew before ballot certification:[4]
The following candidate was removed due to insufficient ballot petition signatures:[4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jessica Biggs | 40,109 | 44.58 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anusha Thotakura | 29,015 | 32.25 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andre Smith | 20,656 | 22.96 | |
| Nonpartisan | Danielle Wallace (Write-in) | 181 | 0.20 | |
| Total votes | 89,961 | 100.0 | ||
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yesenia Lopez | Latino outreach director for GovernorJ. B. Pritzker's campaign | [6] | |
| Eva A. Villalobos | Accountant | [6] | |
| Raquel Don | Chicago Public Schools parent andLocal School Council member | [6] |
The following candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient ballot petition signatures:[4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Yesenia Lopez | 29,622 | 56.83 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eva A. Villalobos | 17,371 | 33.33 | |
| Nonpartisan | Raquel Don | 5,131 | 9.84 | |
| Total votes | 52,124 | 100.0 | ||
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Gutierrez | Executive at private high school Former leader atCatholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago | [6] | |
| Felix Ponce | Chicago Public Schools teacher | [6] |
The following candidate withdrew before ballot certification:[4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Angel Gutierrez | 41,979 | 62.77 | |
| Nonpartisan | Felix Ponce | 24,903 | 37.23 | |
| Total votes | 66,882 | 100.0 | ||
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therese Boyle | School psychologist | [6] | |
| Brittany Bailey Preston | Local School Council member | [6] | |
| Lanetta M. Thomas | Community activist | [32] | [6] |
| La'Mont Raymond Williams | Chief of staff forCook County Commissioner Bill Lowry | [33] | [6] |
| Miquel Lewis | Acting director of Cook County Juvenile Probation & Court Services Former appointed member of Board of Education | [34] | [6] |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Therese Boyle | 33,140 | 36.31 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lanetta M. Thomas | 26,568 | 29.11 | |
| Nonpartisan | La'Mont Raymond Williams | 16,197 | 17.75 | |
| Nonpartisan | Miquel Lewis | 15,355 | 16.83 | |
| Total votes | 91,260 | 100.0 | ||
| Candidate | Experience | Campaign | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Parrott-Sheffer | Chicago Public Schools parent Former principal in CPS and suburbs Former district administrator inNew York City | [35] | [6] |
| Che "Rhymefest" Smith | Rapper and community activist | [36] | [6] |
| Karin Norington-Reaves | Chicago Public Schools parent and consultant | [6] | |
| Robert Jones | Pastor at Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church | [6] |
The following candidates withdrew before ballot certification:[4]
The following candidate was removed from the ballot due to insufficient petition signatures:[4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Che "Rhymefest" Smith | 25,922 | 32.21 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karin Norington-Reaves | 23,543 | 29.25 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Jones | 18,132 | 22.53 | |
| Nonpartisan | Adam Parrott-Sheffer | 12,803 | 15.91 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rosita Chatonda (Write-in) | 87 | 0.11 | |
| Total votes | 80,487 | 100.0 | ||
