# Chicago School Board Races Take Shape

> Chicago's 20 school board races are heating up ahead of Nov. 3 election.
- Title: Chicago School Board Races Take Shape · Chicago Sun-Times
- Summary: Chicago's 20 school board races are heating up ahead of Nov. 3 election. Chicago voters will elect all 20 school board seats in a historic fall election.
- Keywords: chicago, school board, election, candace dane chambers, wbez, sun-times, chalkbeat, block club chicago, school board races, chicago school board, news, local
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/10/18/chicagos-20-school-board-races-how-the-campaigns-are-taking-shape
- Published: 2026-10-19T03:21:19.084+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chicago, school board, election, candace dane chambers, wbez, sun-times, chalkbeat, block club chicago, school board races, chicago school board, news, local
## Chicago School Board Elections
Chicago's 20 school board seats are up for election this fall with voting districts and citywide board president races.
## 20 Voting Districts
The city is divided into 20 districts where voters cast ballots based on address plus a citywide vote for board president.
## North Side Districts
North Side districts include Ed Bannon, Margie Luczak O'Hare, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, Jefferson Park, Dunning, Edison Park.
## West Side Districts
West Side districts include LaPamela Williams, Aaron Jitu Brown, Kernetha Jones, and other candidates across multiple neighborhoods.
## South Side Districts
South Side districts include Michael L Neal, Brittany Kimble, and candidates across Greater Grand Crossing, Grand Boulevard, and other areas.
## Key Candidates
Candidates include Candace Dane Chambers, WBEZ, Sun-Times, Chalkbeat, and Block Club Chicago staff reporting on the races.
## Election Timeline
Every seat on the Chicago Board of Education is up for election for the first time this fall with Election Day on Nov. 3.
## Voter Guide Resources
WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times created voter guides with partners at Chalkbeat and Block Club Chicago for this election.
## Campaign Dynamics
Cash floods school board races with big money groups outraising Chicago Teachers Union 5 to 1.
## Next Steps
Chicago voters will elect all 20 school board seats in a historic fall election with citywide board president races.
## Key takeaway

Chicago voters will elect all 20 school board seats in a historic fall election.