Chicago Board of Education, District 10a
One seat, voted on by district residents. On the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. School board districts do not follow ward lines.
On the ballot
- Che "Rhymefest" Smith (Incumbent): Smith's campaign platform centers on budgets, curriculum, and personnel: adequate funding for safe learning environments, comprehensive curricula including arts, physical education, and life skills, and support and…
Write-in candidates
These names are not printed on the ballot. To vote for one, write the name in the blank write-in space for that office and fill in the oval (on a touchscreen, follow the write-in steps on screen). Votes count only for write-ins who filed a declaration. The Chicago Board of Elections does not post those names, so this list comes from the Cook County Clerk's list and campaign announcements; election judges at your polling place have the official one.
- Tameka Walton (Write-in, CTU endorsed): 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…