2024 Chicago Board of Education election

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2024 Chicago Board of Education election
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November 5, 20242026 

The Chicago Board of Education election took place on November 5, 2024, alongside the statewide general elections. This was the first ever election to the Board, which has been an appointed body since its formation in 1837. [1]

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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-large Board President. [2] The 2024 election elected 10 members from newly created districts; the other 10 members and the board president will be appointed by the Mayor of Chicago. In the 2026 election, the number of districts will increase to 20, and all members and the President will be elected. [1] [3]

District 1

Candidates

Candidates [4]
CandidateExperienceCampaignRef
Jennifer Custer Chicago Public Schools parent
Former teacher, union leader, and administrator in Itasca
[5] [6] [7]
Michelle N. PierreNon-profit director
Former charter school leader and district administrator in Cleveland
[6]

The following candidate withdrew before ballot certification:

Endorsements

Jennifer Custer

State elected officials

Labor unions

Michelle Pierre

Organizations

  • Illinois Network of Charter Schools [10]

Results

2024 Chicago Board of Education District 1 election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jennifer Custer 47,661 51.88
Nonpartisan Michelle N. Pierre44,20348.12
Total votes91,864 100.0

District 2

Candidates

Candidates [4]
CandidateExperienceCampaignRef
Ebony L. DeBerryCommunity organizer
Former Chicago Public Schools teacher and parent
Former Local School Council member
[12] [6]
Margaret "Maggie" Cullerton Hooper [13]
Kate DoyleNon-profit co-founder
Former teacher
[14] [6]
Bruce LeonDemocratic committeeman for the 50th ward
Board member of Arie Crown Hebrew Day School
[6]

The following candidate withdrew before ballot certification: [4]

Endorsements

Ebony L. DeBerry

State elected officials

Local elected officials

Labor unions

Organizations

  • Our Schools Chicago [15]
  • Asian American Midwest Progressives (co-endorsed with Kate Doyle) [15]
Maggie Cullerton Hooper

Federal elected officials

Local elected officials

Labor unions

  • Teamsters Joint Council 25 [15]
  • IUOE Local 150 and 399 [15]

Organizations

  • CPS Parents for Buses (co-endorsed with Kate Doyle) [15]
Kate Doyle

Local elected officials

  • Bridget Degnen, Cook County Commissioner [15]
  • Andre Vasquez, member of Chicago City Council for the 40th ward (co-endorsed with Ebony DeBerry) [15]
  • Maggie O’Keefe, Democratic Committeeperson for the 40th ward [15]

Labor unions

  • Ironworkers Local 63 [15]

Organizations

  • 40th Ward Democrats [15]
  • Personal PAC [15]
  • Northside Democracy for America [15]
  • Asian American Midwest Progressives (co-endorsed with Ebony DeBerry) [15]
  • CPS Parents for Buses (co-endorsed with Maggie Cullerton Hooper) [15]
Bruce Leon

State elected officials

Local elected officials

Results

2024 Chicago Board of Education District 2 election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Ebony L. DeBerry 41,258 43.43
Nonpartisan Bruce Leon19,21820.23
Nonpartisan Kate Doyle18,63919.62
Nonpartisan Margaret "Maggie" Cullerton Hooper15,87816.71
Total votes94,993 100.0

District 3

Candidates

Candidates [4]
CandidateExperienceCampaignRef
Carlos A. Rivas Jr.Spokesperson for the Civilian Office of Police Accountability
Former charter school counselor
[16] [6]
Jason C. DonesNon-profit executive
Former teacher and leader at Teach For America
[17] [6]
Kirk J. OrtizVice president of private security company [18] [6]

Endorsements

Carlos A. Rivas

Organizations

  • Illinois Network of Charter Schools [10]
Jason C. Dones

Federal elected officials

State elected officials

Local elected officials

Labor unions

Results

2024 Chicago Board of Education District 3 election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Carlos A. Rivas, Jr. 41,023 54.13
Nonpartisan Jason C. Dones34,76945.87
Total votes75,792 100.0

District 4

Candidates

Candidates [4]
CandidateExperienceCampaignRef
Karen Zaccor Chicago Public Schools teacher
Former Local School Council member
[20] [6]
Ellen RosenfeldFamily and community engagement manager at Chicago Public Schools
Former CPS teacher and parent
[21] [6]
Kimberly BrownMarketing professional and adjunct professor
Chicago Public Schools parent
[22] [6]
Thomas DayNon-profit co-founder [23] [6]
Carmen Gioiosa Chicago Public Schools parent and Local School Council member
Former CPS administrator and teacher
[6]
Andrew A. Davis Chicago Public Schools parent
Former Local School Council member
[24] [6]

Endorsements

Karen Zaccor

Local elected officials

  • Angela Clay, member of the Chicago City Council for the 46th ward [25]
  • Sean Tenner, Democratic Committeeperson for the 46th ward [25]

Labor unions

Ellen Rosenfeld

Federal elected officials

State elected officials

Thomas Day

Local elected officials

Andrew A. Davis

Local elected officials

Results

2024 Chicago Board of Education District 4 election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Ellen Rosenfeld 49,351 41.62
Nonpartisan Karen Zaccor35,82530.22
Nonpartisan Kimberly Brown11,1289.39
Nonpartisan Thomas Day9,1267.70
Nonpartisan Carmen Gioiosa8,4147.10
Nonpartisan Andrew A. Davis4,7193.98
Total votes118,563 100.0

District 5

Candidates

Candidates [4]
CandidateExperienceCampaignRef
Aaron "Jitu" BrownCommunity organizer [6]
Michilla "Kyla" Blaise Chicago Public Schools parent
Chief of staff for Cook County Commissioner Frank Aguilar
[26] [6]

The following candidate were removed from the ballot due to insufficient petition signatures: [4]

Endorsements

Aaron "Jitu" Brown

Results

2024 Chicago Board of Education District 5 election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Aaron "Jitu" Brown 40,249 97.27
Nonpartisan Kernetha Jones (Write-in)650.16
Nonpartisan Jousef M. Shkoukani (Write-in)1,0632.57
Total votes41,377 100.0

District 6

Candidates

Candidates [4]
CandidateExperienceCampaignRef
Jessica Biggs Chicago Public Schools parent
Former teacher and school principal
[27] [6]
Anusha ThotakuraDeputy director of advocacy organization
Former teacher
[28] [6]
Andre SmithEntrepreneur
Candidate for Illinois House of Representatives 5th district in 2024 Democratic primary
[6]

The following candidate withdrew before ballot certification: [4]

The following candidate was removed due to insufficient ballot petition signatures: [4]

Endorsements

Anusha Thotakura

State elected officials

Labor unions

Jessica Biggs

Local elected officials

Andre Smith

Organizations

  • Illinois Network of Charter Schools [10]

Results

2024 Chicago Board of Education District 6 election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jessica Biggs 40,109 44.58
Nonpartisan Anusha Thotakura29,01532.25
Nonpartisan Andre Smith20,65622.96
Nonpartisan Danielle Wallace (Write-in)1810.20
Total votes89,961 100.0

District 7

Candidates

Candidates [4]
CandidateExperienceCampaignRef
Yesenia LopezLatino outreach director for Governor J. B. Pritzker's campaign [6]
Eva A. VillalobosAccountant [6]
Raquel Don Chicago Public Schools parent and Local School Council member [6]

The following candidates were removed from the ballot due to insufficient ballot petition signatures: [4]

Endorsements

Yesenia Lopez

Federal elected officials

Labor unions

Eva Villalobos

Organizations

  • Illinois Network of Charter Schools [10]

Results

2024 Chicago Board of Education District 7 election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Yesenia Lopez 29,622 56.83
Nonpartisan Eva A. Villalobos17,37133.33
Nonpartisan Raquel Don5,1319.84
Total votes52,124 100.0

District 8

Candidates

Candidates [4]
CandidateExperienceCampaignRef
Angel GutierrezExecutive at private high school
Former leader at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
[6]
Felix Ponce Chicago Public Schools teacher [6]

The following candidate withdrew before ballot certification: [4]

Endorsements

Angel Gutierrez

Organizations

  • Illinois Network of Charter Schools [10]
Felix Ponce

Local elected officials

Labor unions

Results

2024 Chicago Board of Education District 8 election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Angel Gutierrez 41,979 62.77
Nonpartisan Felix Ponce24,90337.23
Total votes66,882 100.0

District 9

Candidates

Candidates [4]
CandidateExperienceCampaignRef
Therese BoyleSchool psychologist [6]
Brittany Bailey Preston Local School Council member [6]
Lanetta M. ThomasCommunity activist [32] [6]
La'Mont Raymond WilliamsChief of staff for Cook County Commissioner Bill Lowry [33] [6]
Miquel LewisActing director of Cook County Juvenile Probation & Court Services
Former appointed member of Board of Education
[34] [6]

Endorsements

Lanetta Thomas
Miquel Lewis

Organizations

  • Illinois Network of Charter Schools [10]

Results

2024 Chicago Board of Education District 9 election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Therese Boyle 33,140 36.31
Nonpartisan Lanetta M. Thomas26,56829.11
Nonpartisan La'Mont Raymond Williams16,19717.75
Nonpartisan Miquel Lewis15,35516.83
Total votes91,260 100.0

District 10

Candidates

Candidates [4]
CandidateExperienceCampaignRef
Adam Parrott-Sheffer Chicago Public Schools parent
Former principal in CPS and suburbs
Former district administrator in New York City
[35] [6]
Che "Rhymefest" Smith Rapper and community activist [36] [6]
Karin Norington-Reaves Chicago Public Schools parent and consultant [6]
Robert JonesPastor 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]

Endorsements

Che Smith

State elected officials

Karin Norington-Reaves

Organizations

  • Illinois Network of Charter Schools [10]
Robert Jones

Results

2024 Chicago Board of Education District 10 election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Che "Rhymefest" Smith 25,922 32.21
Nonpartisan Karin Norington-Reaves23,54329.25
Nonpartisan Robert Jones18,13222.53
Nonpartisan Adam Parrott-Sheffer12,80315.91
Nonpartisan Rosita Chatonda (Write-in)870.11
Total votes80,487 100.0

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