Tameka Walton
Chicago Board of Education, District 10a, on the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. Declared write-in. Endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union.
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Running on
Declared write-in candidate; the name is not printed on the ballot. She says her priorities are equity between schools, supporting student mental health, and giving Local School Councils a stronger voice in board decisions. She was removed from the ballot in July after some of her petition signatures were ruled ineligible, leaving her below the 500-signature requirement. The Chicago Teachers Union endorsed her as a write-in candidate.
Background
Founder and executive director of Restored Hope, a Chicago nonprofit that supports women and girls who have experienced violence and trauma; longtime Local School Council member and state-appointed member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission.
Compiled from public sources:
- hpherald.com
- chalkbeat.org
- ctulocal1.org
- gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com
- restoredhopechicago.org
- ctulocal1.org
Everyone in this race: Chicago Board of Education, District 10a