Spending in Chicago school board election exceeds $1.6 million as limits lift in race for board president

Campaign fundraising in the race to serve on Chicago's first fully elected school board is picking up momentum, with $1.6 million raised since last October and contribution caps now lifted in the competition for president. A WBEZ and Chalkbeat analysis of money candidates received from Oct. 1, 2025 to June 30 found the majority of that total – $1.1 million — went to people running to lead the 21-member board. The board president is the only member who is elected citywide. Attorney Victor…