Sendhil Revuluri drops out of race for Chicago school board president

Sendhil Revuluri has withdrawn from his bid to become Chicago's first elected school board president, leaving three candidates in the race. The former vice president of the Chicago Board of Education under Mayor Lori Lightfoot cited the influence of special-interest cash and labor unions as reasons for his decision. Revuluri raised over $700,000 for his campaign, most of which was self-funded.

His opponents, Jessica Biggs and Hilario Dominguez, are backed by SEIU and the CTU, respectively, while third candidate Victor Henderson has largely self-funded his campaign. The school board president has significant decision-making power, including setting the monthly agenda and voting on all matters. Revuluri's campaign focused on improving academic outcomes and he criticized the current board for political overreach.