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id: 80041f30c2
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-02 10:00 CST
updated: 2026-11-06 13:04 CST
status: developing
outlets: 3
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# Two Chicago School Board races too close to call

Results were too close to call in two Chicago School Board races, including District 6a in Downtown and the Near North Side, WBEZ reported.

Section: [Elections](/chicago/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Chicago Board of Education](/chicago/wiki/chicago-board-of-education.md)

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [Borderless Magazine](https://borderlessmag.org/2026/11/02/chicago-school-board-election-2026-the-race-in-district-7b-southwest-side/), 2026-11-02 10:00 CST: Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 7b, Southwest Side
- [WBEZ Chicago](https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/11/03/chicago-school-board-district-6a-results), 2026-11-05 19:59 CST: Downtown and Near North Side District 6a Chicago School Board race too close to call
- [Chicago Sun-Times](https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/11/06/falta-de-resultados-impide-declarar-ganadores-en-dos-distritos-de-la-junta-de-educacion-de-chicago), 2026-11-06 13:04 CST: Falta de resultados impide declarar ganadores en dos distritos de la Junta de Educación de Chicago

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.