A new M3 Strategies poll of 482 likely Illinois voters conducted on July 24-26 reveals widespread dissatisfaction with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) as the city prepares for a pivotal school board president election in November 2026.

Voters expressed strong distaste for candidates backed by establishment figures such as Johnson, the ultra-wealthy and the CTU, each seen as polarizing and untrustworthy.

M3 Strategies summarized its findings.

“No single candidate has yet consolidated support, and endorsements or affiliations with major political or institutional actors are more likely to hurt a candidate than help, suggesting voters may be open to reform-minded or outsider candidates,” M3 Strategies wrote.

According to the survey, Johnson faces overwhe

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