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.

Jessica Shortz

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Sanford Hess

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Charles Alan Joyce

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Fred "Rob" Ore Jr.

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Bernard "Ben" Timmer

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Bryan Wrona

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

James McGuire

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Donna Giertz

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.

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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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

Randy McKaufsky

Kevin Wolken

Wendy M. Hundley

Mitchell Suits

Jeffrey Jones

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.

Todd R. Hitt

Cari West

Trustee - St. Joseph Township

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

David Kibler

Kailynn West

Todd Albers

Lucas Charters

Gregory Smith

Holly Clingan

David L. Barcus

Urbana Township

Trustee - Urbana Township

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

Khadija Davis

Jason Pew

Joshua Daly

Kenneth Davis Sr.

Mark Douglas

Teresa Whitlatch

School Districts

Champaign CUSD 4 - Full Term

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

LWVCC Candidate Interview videos are Available Here

Ronald Eugene Baker Jr.

Candidate Q & A

Anthony "Tony" Bruno

Candidate Q & A

Christy Arnold

Candidate Q & A

Alvaro "Al" Molina

Candidate Q & A

Charles Anthony-Jarrel Young Jr.

Candidate Q & A

Karl P. Geissler

Candidate Q & A

Grace Yun Kang

Candidate Q & A

Champaign CUSD 4 - Unexpired Term

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

LWVCC Candidate Interview videos are Available Here

Justin Michael Hendrix

Candidate Q & A

Fatima Ahmed

Candidate Q & A

Mark A Holm

Candidate Q & A

Roselle Bhosale

Candidate Q & A

Rantoul Township High School 193

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

Stephanie Burnett

Gregory D Suits

Jennifer Fox

Ann H. Reale

Paige Cler

Mahomet CUSD 3

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

Cheryl Sizer

Max McComb

Sunny McMurry

St. Joseph CCSD 169

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

Brooks Bennett-Miller

Scott E. Perkins

Daniel Thompson

Lindsay Rubach

Jim OBrien

Heritage CUSD 8

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

Chris Kirschner

Darin Ray Riggs

Curt Elmore

Blake Young

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

Matthew Graven

Mark Adair

Jared Robbins

Ogden Township

Trustee - Ogden Township

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

Bruce Frerichs

Calvin Mohr

Troy Ray

Tyler Wright

Sidney Township

Trustee - Sidney Township

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

Brian Field II

Ryan T. Mumm

Jason L. Robinson

Chad Wendling

Jeremy Nelson

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.

Kelly Cooper

Brenden Lewis

John R. Wright

Ryan Wakefield

Tolono Park District

Trustee (Unexpired 4 Year Term) - Tolono Park District

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

Delina Long

Pamela Steele

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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