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.

Bernard "Ben" Timmer

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Donna Giertz

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

James McGuire

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Bryan Wrona

Republican Party

Candidate Q & A

Sanford Hess

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Fred "Rob" Ore Jr.

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Jessica Shortz

Democratic Party

Candidate Q & A

Charles Alan Joyce

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.

Wendy M. Hundley

Jeffrey Jones

Mitchell Suits

Randy McKaufsky

Kevin Wolken

Sharica Johnson

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.

Todd R. Hitt

Cari West

Trustee - St. Joseph Township

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

Holly Clingan

David L. Barcus

Gregory Smith

Kailynn West

Todd Albers

Lucas Charters

David Kibler

Urbana Township

Trustee - Urbana Township

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

Kenneth Davis Sr.

Joshua Daly

Khadija Davis

Jason Pew

Teresa Whitlatch

Mark Douglas

School Districts

Champaign CUSD 4 - Full Term

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

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Charles Anthony-Jarrel Young Jr.

Candidate Q & A

Grace Yun Kang

Candidate Q & A

Ronald Eugene Baker Jr.

Candidate Q & A

Christy Arnold

Candidate Q & A

Karl P. Geissler

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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Justin Michael Hendrix

Candidate Q & A

Mark A Holm

Candidate Q & A

Roselle Bhosale

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.

Stephanie Burnett

Ann H. Reale

Jennifer Fox

Paige Cler

Gregory D Suits

Mahomet CUSD 3

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

Sunny McMurry

Cheryl Sizer

Max McComb

St. Joseph CCSD 169

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

Jim OBrien

Scott E. Perkins

Brooks Bennett-Miller

Daniel Thompson

Lindsay Rubach

Heritage CUSD 8

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

Courtney Montgomery

Blake Young

Curt Elmore

Chris Kirschner

Darin Ray Riggs

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.

Mark Adair

Delbert Boyle

Thomas "Tom" Swigart

Matthew Graven

Jared Robbins

Ogden Township

Trustee - Ogden Township

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

Troy Ray

Calvin Mohr

Bruce Frerichs

Tyler Wright

Sidney Township

Trustee - Sidney Township

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

Chad Wendling

Jeremy Nelson

Ryan T. Mumm

Brian Field II

Jason L. Robinson

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.

Ryan Wakefield

John R. Wright

Brenden Lewis

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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