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.

John Phillips

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Kyle Patterson

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Champaign Township

Supervisor - Champaign Township

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

Leah Taylor

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Norman Davis

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Clerk - Champaign Township

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

Nicole Miller

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Kevin Flynn

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Trustee - Champaign Township

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

Fred "Rob" Ore Jr.

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Sanford Hess

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Jessica Shortz

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Charles Alan Joyce

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

James McGuire

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Donna Giertz

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Bryan Wrona

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Bernard "Ben" Timmer

Republican 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.

Shauna Clayborn

Candidate Q & A

Jamar Brown

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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Samuel "Sam" Hall III

Candidate Q & A

Charles "Chuck" Smith

Candidate Q & A

Rantoul Township

Trustee - Rantoul Township

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

Sharica Johnson

Jeffrey Jones

Wendy M. Hundley

Randy McKaufsky

Mitchell Suits

Kevin Wolken

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.

David L. Barcus

David Kibler

Todd Albers

Holly Clingan

Gregory Smith

Lucas Charters

Kailynn West

Urbana Township

Trustee - Urbana Township

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

Khadija Davis

Joshua Daly

Kenneth Davis Sr.

Mark Douglas

Teresa Whitlatch

Jason Pew

School Districts

Champaign CUSD 4 - Full Term

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

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Ronald Eugene Baker Jr.

Candidate Q & A

Karl P. Geissler

Candidate Q & A

Grace Yun Kang

Candidate Q & A

Charles Anthony-Jarrel Young Jr.

Candidate Q & A

Anthony "Tony" Bruno

Candidate Q & A

Alvaro "Al" Molina

Candidate Q & A

Christy Arnold

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

Justin Michael Hendrix

Candidate Q & A

Mark A Holm

Candidate Q & A

Fatima Ahmed

Candidate Q & A

Rantoul Township High School 193

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

Paige Cler

Jennifer Fox

Stephanie Burnett

Gregory D Suits

Ann H. Reale

Mahomet CUSD 3

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

Cheryl Sizer

Sunny McMurry

Max McComb

St. Joseph CCSD 169

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

Daniel Thompson

Lindsay Rubach

Scott E. Perkins

Brooks Bennett-Miller

Jim OBrien

Heritage CUSD 8

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

Chris Kirschner

Blake Young

Curt Elmore

Darin Ray Riggs

Courtney Montgomery

Ogden Township

Trustee - Ogden Township

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

Calvin Mohr

Troy Ray

Bruce Frerichs

Tyler Wright

Sidney Township

Trustee - Sidney Township

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

Jason L. Robinson

Chad Wendling

Ryan T. Mumm

Jeremy Nelson

Brian Field II

Village of Ludlow

Trustee- Unexpired - Village of Ludlow

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

Tharla Palumbo

Karen M. Shedd

Village of Ogden

Trustee - Village of Ogden

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

Ryan Wakefield

Brenden Lewis

Kelly Cooper

John R. Wright

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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