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Three Illinois 2026 races draw focus in final push
Elections and votingThree statewide and Chicago contests are drawing attention, but the offices and candidates have not been identified.
The Ballot Illinois News DeskNov 2, 2026
Presidential result
Jessica Biggs became president-elect of the Chicago Board of Education following the Nov. 3, 2026, election. Biggs, a former Chicago Public Schools principal, entered the race while serving as the elected board member for District 6B.
Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson also ran for board president. The three candidates appeared together throughout the campaign, including at a WTTW forum on Sept. 15, a Fox 32 debate on Sept. 23, a forum at the Copernicus Center on Sept. 29 and another at Malcolm X College on Oct. 5.
The presidential contest was separate from elections for district representatives on the school board. Ellen Rosenfeld was a candidate in District 4 and campaigned alongside Biggs during early voting on Nov. 2.
Biggs’ path to the presidency
Biggs won her District 6B school board seat in November 2024. Before joining the elected board, she served as principal of Burke Elementary School in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood from 2012 through 2018.
She submitted nominating petitions for the presidential contest at the Chicago Board of Elections on May 18, 2026. During the campaign, Biggs, Dominguez and Henderson participated in several public forums and debates across Chicago. Biggs declared victory after voting ended and appeared at an election-night event in River North.