Custer Steps Aside, Leaves Four in Race | Chicago News

Chicago News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

Jennifer Custer, Chicago’s only unchallenged school board candidate, shocks the race by stepping down to become the first elected president — while staying on as District 1B rep. She cited overwhelming outside spending and a desire to protect her family and supporters from an unfair fight. Though she hasn’t endorsed anyone yet, she’ll vet the four remaining contenders — Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez, Victor Henderson, and Sendhil Revuluri — for shared child-first values. With lower fundraising than rivals and childcare as a major cost, Custer credits her team and kids for getting her this…