Candidate Forums
Fall 2020 Candidate Forums
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The League of Women Voters of Champaign County, the NAACP, Champaign County Branch, The News-Gazette, and Illinois Public Media (WILL-TV, AM, FM & digital) co-sponsored candidate forums for the 2020 General elections. The forums were held between September 9 and 17, as indicated in the schedule below.
Forums were broadcast live via the LWVCC's and Illinois Media's Facebook pages and, after the event, posted on the League's YouTube page. They were also rebroadcasted on UPTV. |
Candidate Forums offer local residents the opportunity to hear from candidates in an election in a nonpartisan setting that promotes affable interchange of ideas.
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Forums Held for the 2020 Election
Note that some forums were canceled due to lack of participation/acceptances by candidates. Here's a list of Candidate Forum Guide Rules.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Moderators: Trisha Crowley/Peggi LaFrance
7:00 - 7:30 PM Recorder: Mike Ingram (D), Mark Shelden (R) Click here for video.
7:45 - 8:15 PM Auditor: George Danos (D), Gary Maxwell (R) Click here for video.
8:30 - 9:00 PM Coroner: Chaudra Bishop (D), Duane Northrup (R) Click here for video.
9:15 - 9:45 PM Treasurer: Cassandra "CJ" Johnson (D), Ted Myhre (R) Click here for video.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Moderators: Trisha Crowley/Peggi LaFrance
7:00 - 7:30 PM Circuit Clerk: Katie Blakeman (R), Susan McGrath (D) Click here for video
7:45 - 8:15 PM Judge - Difanis: Jason Bohm (R), Scott Lerner (D) Click here for video
8:30 - 9:00 PM Judge - Jones: Cherie Kesler (R), Ramona Sullivan (D) Click here for video
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Moderators: Trisha Crowley/Peggi LaFrance
7:45 - 8:15 PM County Board 4: Kellie Lee Mansfield (D), Brad Passalacqua (R) Click here for video
8:30 - 9:00 PM County Board 5: Jordan Humphrey (D), Jon Rector (R) Click here for video
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Moderators: Trisha Crowley/Peggi LaFrance
7:45 - 8:15 PM County Board 10: Mary King (D), Mike Kobel (R) Click here for video
Moderators: Trisha Crowley/Peggi LaFrance
7:00 - 7:30 PM Recorder: Mike Ingram (D), Mark Shelden (R) Click here for video.
7:45 - 8:15 PM Auditor: George Danos (D), Gary Maxwell (R) Click here for video.
8:30 - 9:00 PM Coroner: Chaudra Bishop (D), Duane Northrup (R) Click here for video.
9:15 - 9:45 PM Treasurer: Cassandra "CJ" Johnson (D), Ted Myhre (R) Click here for video.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Moderators: Trisha Crowley/Peggi LaFrance
7:00 - 7:30 PM Circuit Clerk: Katie Blakeman (R), Susan McGrath (D) Click here for video
7:45 - 8:15 PM Judge - Difanis: Jason Bohm (R), Scott Lerner (D) Click here for video
8:30 - 9:00 PM Judge - Jones: Cherie Kesler (R), Ramona Sullivan (D) Click here for video
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Moderators: Trisha Crowley/Peggi LaFrance
7:45 - 8:15 PM County Board 4: Kellie Lee Mansfield (D), Brad Passalacqua (R) Click here for video
8:30 - 9:00 PM County Board 5: Jordan Humphrey (D), Jon Rector (R) Click here for video
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Moderators: Trisha Crowley/Peggi LaFrance
7:45 - 8:15 PM County Board 10: Mary King (D), Mike Kobel (R) Click here for video
Special note on canceled forums: If all candidates for a race are not present, a forum wil be canceled. These forums were cancelled when one candidate in the race notified us that he was not going to appear, or the candidate failed to respond after multiple attempts to communicate with him. See this announcement for why the League doesn't do "Empty Chair" forums.
- County Board 3: Stanley Harper (R). Canceled
- 102nd Representative: Brad Halbrook (R). Canceled
- 103rd Representative: Brad Bielert (L). Failed to respond
- 104th Representative: Mike Marron (R). Failed to respond
Recorded Forums on League YouTube Site
Recordings of the Forums are attached to the images below and listed in the schedule. Note that if all candidates did not accept, that particular forum was not held. See this announcement for why the League doesn't do "Empty Chair" forums.
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