Who is Anusha Thotakura running against?

Isaiah White and Brenda Lee Anderson, for Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 6A (Cook County).

How much money has Anusha Thotakura raised?

$100K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Should I vote for Anusha Thotakura?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Anusha Thotakura's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Anusha Thotakura

Candidate for Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 6A (Cook County) · November 3, 2026

About this race

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

3 candidates are running for Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 6A (Cook County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Chicago voters.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Anusha Thotakura only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Anusha Thotakura yet.

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Funding

$100K raised, $4,185 from small donors.

Largest donors	Amount
OUR Schools PAC	$51K
SEIU Local 73 B-pac	$10K
SEIU IL Council PAC FUND	$10K
Friends of RAM	$6,000
Northwest Suburban Teachers Union, Local 1211 Nwstu	$2,500
Jay Punukollu	$2,000
CTU PAC (illinois Federation of Teachers)	$1,710

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, reports through 2026-10-28.

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Quick answers

What does the Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 6A seat do?: Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.
Who is Anusha Thotakura running against?: Isaiah White and Brenda Lee Anderson, for Chicago Board of Education Member, Subdistrict 6A (Cook County).
How much money has Anusha Thotakura raised?: $100K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
Should I vote for Anusha Thotakura?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Anusha Thotakura's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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