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Sendhil Revuluri

Chicago Board of Education President

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Overview

Sendhil Revuluri, former vice president of the Chicago Board of Education, suspended his campaign for board president in September 2026 but remains on the ballot.1

A former math teacher, he was a founding teacher at a public school in New York and served on a Local School Council.2 He was also associate director of the Suburban Cook County Mathematics Initiative.2 In his campaign, he proposed creating an evaluation process for the superintendent and closing very small schools to move students into schools with more classes and programs.3 As board vice president, his campaign says he led the Finance and Audit Committee and asked the district to publicly report its fiscal outlook.4

Campaign money

Reporting period
April 1 to June 30, 2026
Raised
$42,552
Cash on hand
$216,486
Where the money came from
SourceAmountShare of money raised
Small gifts ($150 or less)$3,2258%
Larger gifts$39,32792%

Large contributions reported since June 30, 2026: $106,500 in 23 gifts. See the large contribution reports.

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings for Friends of Sendhil Revuluri

Endorsements

  • IA Impact5
  • Chicago Democrats for Education1
  • U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi6Elected official
  • U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna6Elected official

Sources

  1. Sendhil Revuluri exits race for Chicago school board president, Chalkbeat. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  2. Sendhil Revuluri, Chicago Board of Education. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  3. CPS School Board candidate Sendhil Revuluri drops out, making it a three-way race, Chicago Sun-Times. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  4. Meet Sendhil — Sendhil Revuluri for CPS, Sendhil Revuluri campaign. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  5. IA Impact Endorses South Asian Candidates in Key State Races, South Asian Herald. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  6. Ex-Board VP Sendhil Revuluri Drops Out of Race to Become Chicago School Board President, WTTW. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.