VoteChampaign - Candidate Information Guide

2025 Champaign County Municipal Election Candidate Guide

The final day to vote in the Municipal Consoidated Election is April 1st, 2025

Candidate Guide was last updated 3/10/25

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City of Champaign Township

Supervisor - City of Champaign Township

When voting, you may vote for up to 1 of these candidates.

Kyle Patterson

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

John Phillips

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Champaign Township

Supervisor - Champaign Township

When voting, you may vote for up to 1 of these candidates.

Norman Davis

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Leah Taylor

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Clerk - Champaign Township

When voting, you may vote for up to 1 of these candidates.

Kevin Flynn

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Nicole Miller

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Trustee - Champaign Township

When voting, you may vote for up to 4 of these candidates.

Donna Giertz

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Bryan Wrona

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Bernard "Ben" Timmer

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

James McGuire

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Charles Alan Joyce

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Fred "Rob" Ore Jr.

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Sanford Hess

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Jessica Shortz

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

City of Champaign

Council Member District 3 - City of Champaign

When voting, you may vote for up to 1 of these candidates.

Jamar Brown

Candidate Q & A

Shauna Clayborn

Candidate Q & A

Village of Rantoul

Mayor - Village of Rantoul

When voting, you may vote for up to 1 of these candidates.

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Charles "Chuck" Smith

Candidate Q & A

Samuel "Sam" Hall III

Candidate Q & A

Rantoul Township

Trustee - Rantoul Township

When voting, you may vote for up to 4 of these candidates.

Jeffrey Jones

Randy McKaufsky

Kevin Wolken

Sharica Johnson

Wendy M. Hundley

Mitchell Suits

Savoy

Village President - Savoy

When voting, you may vote for up to 1 of these candidates.

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John Brown

Candidate Q & A

Jan Niccum

Candidate Q & A

St. Joseph Township

Supervisor - St. Joseph Township

When voting, you may vote for up to 1 of these candidates.

Cari West

Todd R. Hitt

Trustee - St. Joseph Township

When voting, you may vote for up to 4 of these candidates.

Holly Clingan

David L. Barcus

Lucas Charters

Todd Albers

Kailynn West

Gregory Smith

David Kibler

Urbana Township

Trustee - Urbana Township

When voting, you may vote for up to 4 of these candidates.

Khadija Davis

Mark Douglas

Joshua Daly

Kenneth Davis Sr.

Jason Pew

Teresa Whitlatch

School Districts

Champaign CUSD 4 - Full Term

When voting, you may vote for up to 3 of these candidates.

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Karl P. Geissler

Candidate Q & A

Grace Yun Kang

Candidate Q & A

Charles Anthony-Jarrel Young Jr.

Candidate Q & A

Ronald Eugene Baker Jr.

Candidate Q & A

Christy Arnold

Candidate Q & A

Anthony "Tony" Bruno

Candidate Q & A

Alvaro "Al" Molina

Candidate Q & A

Champaign CUSD 4 - Unexpired Term

When voting, you may vote for up to 2 of these candidates.

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Roselle Bhosale

Candidate Q & A

Fatima Ahmed

Candidate Q & A

Justin Michael Hendrix

Candidate Q & A

Mark A Holm

Candidate Q & A

Rantoul Township High School 193

When voting, you may vote for up to 3 of these candidates.

Gregory D Suits

Ann H. Reale

Jennifer Fox

Paige Cler

Stephanie Burnett

Mahomet CUSD 3

When voting, you may vote for up to 2 of these candidates.

Max McComb

Sunny McMurry

Cheryl Sizer

St. Joseph CCSD 169

When voting, you may vote for up to 3 of these candidates.

Lindsay Rubach

Jim OBrien

Daniel Thompson

Brooks Bennett-Miller

Scott E. Perkins

Heritage CUSD 8

When voting, you may vote for up to 3 of these candidates.

Blake Young

Darin Ray Riggs

Chris Kirschner

Curt Elmore

Courtney Montgomery

Village of Tolono

Village President - Village of Tolono

When voting, you may vote for up to 1 of these candidates.

Gary Mitchell

Terrence Stuber

Trustee - Village of Tolono

When voting, you may vote for up to 3 of these candidates.

Thomas "Tom" Swigart

Delbert Boyle

Jared Robbins

Matthew Graven

Mark Adair

Ogden Township

Trustee - Ogden Township

When voting, you may vote for up to 3 of these candidates.

Tyler Wright

Calvin Mohr

Bruce Frerichs

Troy Ray

Sidney Township

Trustee - Sidney Township

When voting, you may vote for up to 4 of these candidates.

Jeremy Nelson

Brian Field II

Ryan T. Mumm

Jason L. Robinson

Chad Wendling

Village of Ludlow

Trustee- Unexpired - Village of Ludlow

When voting, you may vote for up to 1 of these candidates.

Karen M. Shedd

Tharla Palumbo

Village of Ogden

Trustee - Village of Ogden

When voting, you may vote for up to 1 of these candidates.

John R. Wright

Brenden Lewis

Ryan Wakefield

Kelly Cooper

Tolono Park District

Trustee (Unexpired 4 Year Term) - Tolono Park District

When voting, you may vote for up to 1 of these candidates.

Pamela Steele

Delina Long

Ballot Referendums

City of Champaign
Proposition to Increase the Limiting Rate

Referendum Text

Thomasboro CSD 130
Proposition to Increase the Limiting Rate

Referendum Text

Thomasboro Fire
Proposition to Increase the Limiting Rate

Referendum Text

Ludlow Fire
Proposition to Increase the Limiting Rate

Referendum Text

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