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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-04 13:55 CST
updated: 2026-11-04 13:55 CST
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# Chicago elects 21 school board members in vote

Chalkbeat Chicago reported that 21 school board members were elected, and almost half were backed by the teachers union.

Section: [Elections](/chicago/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Chicago Teachers Union](/chicago/wiki/chicago-teachers-union.md)

## Coverage

- [Chalkbeat Chicago](https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/11/03/election-2026-chicago-school-board-results/), 2026-11-04 13:55 CST: Election 2026: In historic vote, Chicago elected 21 school board members, including almost half backed by the teachers union

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