Chicago Board of Education, District 5b
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
- Michilla "Kyla" Blaise (Incumbent, CTU endorsed): Blaise says she is running to ensure a quality and enriching education for all students, drawing on her experience navigating CPS as the mother of two CPS students. She emphasizes equity and access, community…
- Anthony Hargrove: Hargrove has said he is focused on re-engaging students who have left CPS, getting them back in school, into GED programs, or into trades, and on connecting students to trade unions and apprenticeship tracks. He has also…