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.

Charles Alan Joyce

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Sanford Hess

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Jessica Shortz

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Fred "Rob" Ore Jr.

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

James McGuire

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Bernard "Ben" Timmer

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Donna Giertz

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Bryan Wrona

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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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.

Kevin Wolken

Randy McKaufsky

Sharica Johnson

Wendy M. Hundley

Jeffrey Jones

Mitchell Suits

Savoy

Village President - Savoy

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

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Jan Niccum

Candidate Q & A

John Brown

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.

Todd Albers

Holly Clingan

Lucas Charters

Kailynn West

David L. Barcus

Gregory Smith

David Kibler

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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Alvaro "Al" Molina

Candidate Q & A

Charles Anthony-Jarrel Young Jr.

Candidate Q & A

Grace Yun Kang

Candidate Q & A

Anthony "Tony" Bruno

Candidate Q & A

Karl P. Geissler

Candidate Q & A

Christy Arnold

Candidate Q & A

Ronald Eugene Baker Jr.

Candidate Q & A

Champaign CUSD 4 - Unexpired Term

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

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Fatima Ahmed

Candidate Q & A

Roselle Bhosale

Candidate Q & A

Mark A Holm

Candidate Q & A

Justin Michael Hendrix

Candidate Q & A

Rantoul Township High School 193

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

Ann H. Reale

Gregory D Suits

Stephanie Burnett

Jennifer Fox

Paige Cler

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.

Jim OBrien

Brooks Bennett-Miller

Daniel Thompson

Scott E. Perkins

Lindsay Rubach

Heritage CUSD 8

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

Courtney Montgomery

Darin Ray Riggs

Blake Young

Chris Kirschner

Curt Elmore

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.

Jared Robbins

Thomas "Tom" Swigart

Mark Adair

Delbert Boyle

Matthew Graven

Ogden Township

Trustee - Ogden Township

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

Tyler Wright

Calvin Mohr

Troy Ray

Bruce Frerichs

Sidney Township

Trustee - Sidney Township

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

Chad Wendling

Brian Field II

Ryan T. Mumm

Jason L. Robinson

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.

Brenden Lewis

Kelly Cooper

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.

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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