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Che Smith
Che Smith (also known as Rhymefest) is a member of the Chicago Public Schools school board in Illinois, representing District 10a. Smith assumed office on January 15, 2025. Smith's current term ends on January 14, 2027.
Smith ran for election to the Chicago Public Schools school board to represent District 10a in Illinois. Smith won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Chicago Public Schools, Illinois, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Chicago Public Schools school board District 10a
Che Smith defeated Karin Norington-Reaves, Robert Jones, Adam Parrott-Sheffer, and Rosita Chatonda in the general election for Chicago Public Schools school board District 10a on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Che Smith (Nonpartisan) | 32.2 | 25,922 | |
![]() | Karin Norington-Reaves (Nonpartisan) | 29.3 | 23,543 | |
Robert Jones (Nonpartisan) | 22.5 | 18,132 | ||
![]() | Adam Parrott-Sheffer (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 15.9 | 12,803 | |
Rosita Chatonda (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 87 |
Total votes: 80,487 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Walton Jr. (Nonpartisan)
- Nathaniel Ward (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Smith in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Chicago Public Schools school board District 10a |
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