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Knox County Consolidated Election Day is coming up on April 1

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Alexi Giannoulias Illinois Secretary of State | Official Website

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Municipal officials in Knox County — including mayors, village board members, and school board members — are on the ballot on April 1, the first Tuesday in April.

A total of 292 candidates will compete for 57 municipal office positions, including nine for city and village boards and zero for school boards.

The party listed for each individual in the table below reflects their voter history affiliation — i.e., the political party they’ve aligned with in recent elections. This is not necessarily the party they are officially running under in the current race.

NameDistrictPosition Running forAffiliated Party
Aaron TaylorMaquon Township HighwayCommissioner--
Abby SlagelIndian Point TownshipSupervisor--
Adam RiceVictoria Township HighwayCommissioner--
Allison SmithTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Amber WirtTownship 14N Range 1EMember--
Angela S. HillierKnoxvilleAldermanRepublican
Ann CallopyPersifer TownshipSupervisor--
Ann OrwigTownship 9N Range 3EMember--
Ann RiccioniTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Annabeth RobertsOneidaTrustee--
April FeganWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Ashley LittleOneidaTrustee--
Barbara KirchgessnerKnoxvilleClerk--
Barbara ShawWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Barry BradshawIndian Point TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Ben MurdockSparta TownshipSupervisor--
Benjamin YeutsonFrom Galesburg Township 11N Range 1EMemberRepublican
Betty RickettsWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Bill StoneHenderson Township HighwayCommissioner--
Bobbie BurnettWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Brandon GrayMaquon Township HighwayCommissioner--
Brian DavisonHenderson Township HighwayCommissioner--
Brian WrightKnox TownshipSupervisorNonpartisan
Bridget LakeRio TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Byron SondgerothOneidaTrustee--
Caleb BeanWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Cayden BoyerWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Chancey WeidenhamerMulti Township SouthRepublican
Charles DecraneWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Charles HilleryFrom Knox Township 11N Range 2EMember--
Cheryl HurstOneidaTrustee--
Chris LagrowWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Chris MengeTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Christine BewleyMulti Township South--
Christopher DarshamTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Christopher SteeleCedar Township HighwayCommissioner--
Christy PerkinsVictoria Township HighwayCommissioner--
Chuck BrooksAbingdonAlderman--
Cindy CationGalesburg TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Clay ThurmanTownship 9N Range 3EMemberRepublican
Colby GriceCopley Township HighwayCommissioner--
Connie J. KransOneidaTrustee--
Courtney NewellOneidaTrustee--
Crystal KittermanLynn TownshipSupervisor--
Curtis CookOrange TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Curtis HowertonTruro Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Dale CarlsonSparta TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Dale GraweWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissionerDemocratic
Dan Lawson IndOneidaAlderman--
Daniel GorsuchTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Danny ToopsTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Darcy YoungFrom Knox Township 11N Range 2EMember--
Darrin DaltonOneidaTrustee--
Dave BybeeTownship 9N Range 3EMemberRepublican
David AlthausTownship 14N Range 1EMember--
David ComptonCopley TownshipSupervisorRepublican
David Lee ServenMulti Township South--
David LynnElba Township HighwayCommissioner--
David MasonMaquon Township HighwayCommissioner--
David NelsonHenderson Township HighwayCommissioner--
David SalterRio TownshipSupervisor--
David SchislerWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Debra CassensWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Dee Dee BoyerMaquon TownshipSupervisor--
Delaine LitchfieldWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Dennis MohnSalem Township HighwayCommissioner--
Derrick AppelWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Destiny ZurekOneidaTrustee--
Diane AndrewsIndian Point TownshipSupervisorDemocratic
Dixie MarshOneidaTrusteeRepublican
Donna J. CarlsonOneidaTrustee--
Doug ThomasAbingdonAlderman--
Douglas SampsonIndian Point TownshipSupervisor--
Dustin BlunierTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Dylan TuckerWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Ed SwearingenAbingdonAlderman--
Edward LewisTruro Township HighwayCommissioner--
Ellyn HendricksAbingdonAlderman--
Emily LeezerTownship 9N Range 3EMember--
Erin PriceTownship 9N Range 3EMember--
Frank HopkinsChestnut TownshipSupervisor--
Gail SherbeynLynn Township HighwayCommissioner--
Garrett RushGalesburg Township HighwayCommissioner--
George CourseyIndian Point TownshipSupervisor--
Gilbert LewisMaquon TownshipSupervisor--
Grant StromTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Gregory BishopCopley Township HighwayCommissionerDemocratic
Harlan CookChestnut TownshipSupervisor--
Harold HawkinsonHenderson Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Harvey PonderKnox Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Heather PoppyTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Heather ThompsonAbingdonAlderman--
Henry ShimminTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Holly TharpTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Jaclyn Smith-EsthersFrom Galesburg Township 11N Range 1EMember--
Jacob PendergastWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
James AndersonLynn Township HighwayCommissioner--
James AsplundOntario TownshipSupervisor--
James DesutterOntario TownshipSupervisorRepublican
James O'BrienGalesburg Township HighwayCommissioner--
James SheplerWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Jamie HarterFrom Galesburg Township 11N Range 1EMember--
Jan AllenOneidaTrustee--
Janet C. BarnumKnoxvilleClerkDemocratic
Janet CurryOneidaTrustee--
Janet DavisOneidaTrustee--
Janet ThurmanMaquon Township HighwayCommissionerDemocratic
Jason BeardPersifer Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Jason BollivarSparta TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Jason ChasteenCopley Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Jason E. JohnsonAbingdonMayor--
Jean McCannWalnut Grove TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Jeff ListonOrange TownshipSupervisor--
Jeff MorrisHenderson Township HighwayCommissioner--
Jeffrey JohnsonSalem Township HighwayCommissioner--
Jenifer SharpWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Jessie KenneyWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Jill JenksTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Joann DavisonHenderson TownshipSupervisorRepublican
John DrokeWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
John LindbergPersifer Township HighwayCommissioner--
John McCormickHaw Creek Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
John StegallCedar TownshipSupervisor--
Johnathan ReedKnoxvilleAldermanRepublican
Jon PonderKnox TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Jon RaineyKnoxvilleAlderman--
Jordan NewellTruro TownshipSupervisor--
Joshua OaksTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Joyce SloanWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissionerDemocratic
Joyce WarnerSalem TownshipSupervisor--
Julie NewellElba Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Karen K. PfeifferOneidaTrustee--
Kathleen VaughnTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Kathy SteeleGalesburg Township HighwayCommissioner--
Kay SellonSparta TownshipSupervisor--
Keith DeppermanTownship 15N RangeMember--
Keith EricksonOntario TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Keith NelsonWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Kelly ScottWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Kelsey LitchfieldRio TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Ken VallasSalem TownshipSupervisor--
Kenneth BraggOrange TownshipSupervisor--
Kenneth McCrackenRio TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Kerstin CoombsHaw Creek Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Kevin AndersonWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Kevin DevlinRio TownshipSupervisor--
Kevin LitchfieldWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Kevin MainWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Kevin MalleyHenderson TownshipSupervisor--
Kevin StoneWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Kevin WoodWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Kim Arnold IndOneidaAlderman--
Kratrina KesslerTownship 15N Range 2EMember--
Krista SwansonOntario TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Kyle EnglandOntario TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Kyle GibbsWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissionerDemocratic
Kyle StevensLynn Township HighwayCommissioner--
Larry HovidCedar Township HighwayCommissioner--
Larry MattsonTruro Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Leslie TaylorOneidaTrustee--
Levi CarrMulti Township SouthDemocratic
Linda BishopCopley TownshipSupervisor--
Linda DennisonOneidaTrustee--
Lisa AndersonOrange TownshipSupervisor--
Lisa RobertsWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Lora RampElba Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Lori VanwinkleHaw Creek TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Luan StathamFrom Galesburg Township 11N Range 1EMemberDemocratic
Lucas LekroneWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Lyman WalterHaw Creek TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Malerie FordWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Mark BoyerKnox Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Mark HostetlerYates City VillagePresidentRepublican
Mark KieswetterSalem Township HighwayCommissioner--
Mark PlastersIndian Point TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Mark ThomasWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Mathew EthensYates City VillagePresident--
Mathew GohlenghorstGalesburg TownshipSupervisor--
Matthew JohnsonWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Maurice LyonFrom Galesburg Township 11N Range 1EMember--
McKenzie WilsonOneidaTrustee--
Michael DejaynesAbingdonAldermanDemocratic
Michael GoedekeWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Michael Kyle ThurmanMulti Township South--
Michael RobsonSparta TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Michael TarichioneChestnut TownshipSupervisor--
Michael WilsonWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Mike Ader IndOneidaAlderman--
Milo GibbsPersifer Township HighwayCommissioner--
Morgan KarjalaWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Nathen RemickWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Nicholas GeorgeLynn Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Nick MorrisWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Norlyn McCormickSalem Township HighwayCommissioner--
Pam MasonHaw Creek Township HighwayCommissioner--
Pamela Bess-TabbFrom Galesburg Township 11N Range 1EMember--
Patricia AsburyPersifer TownshipSupervisor--
Patricia PingWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Paul BosnichTownship 11N Range 4EMember--
Paul LafolletteElba Township HighwayCommissioner--
Paul LarsonKnox Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Paul NoeSalem Township HighwayCommissionerDemocratic
Peter DonnellyChestnut TownshipSupervisor--
Philip WenstromSparta TownshipSupervisor--
Phillip GoedekeElba TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Phillip ParksFrom Knox Township 11N Range 2EMember--
Rachael TuckerTownship 11N Range 4EMember--
Randy NewellTruro Township HighwayCommissioner--
Randy ThomasCedar Township HighwayCommissionerDemocratic
Raymond HutsonAbingdonAldermanRepublican
Rebeca McCrackenOrange TownshipSupervisor--
Rebecca FriedrichMulti Township South--
Renee HartVictoria TownshipSupervisor--
Rex GibbsPersifer Township HighwayCommissioner--
Richard HolmesOntario TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Richard InnesGalesburg Township HighwayCommissioner--
Richard QuinnMulti Township South--
Ricky AldridgeWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Rivia WalshOneidaTrustee--
Robert FinneyOneidaTrustee--
Robert HauglandOneidaTrusteeDemocratic
Robert IronsFrom Galesburg Township 11N Range 1EMember--
Robert KransVictoria Township HighwayCommissioner--
Robert LinkOrange TownshipSupervisor--
Rochelle OlsonWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissionerDemocratic
Rod ScherpeFrom Galesburg Township 11N Range 1EMemberRepublican
Roger HolmesSparta TownshipSupervisor--
Roger MaloneVictoria Township HighwayCommissioner--
Roger NewellElba TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Roger SchrodtCedar Township HighwayCommissioner--
Rogger McClureChestnut TownshipSupervisor--
Roland EkstrandElba Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Ron SmithYates City VillagePresident--
Ronald HaggertyCopley Township HighwayCommissioner--
Russell SwansonRio TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Ryan ArmbrightMulti Township South--
Ryan WestTownship 13N Range 3EMemberRepublican
Sally KeenerWalnut Grove TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Sally S. BairOneidaTrustee--
Sam" ReddickOneidaTrustee--
Samuel CainTownship 11N Range 3EMember--
Samuel CoombsHaw Creek Township HighwayCommissioner--
Sandra LinksChestnut TownshipSupervisor--
Sandra WilkieTruro TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Sara HogueMaquon Township HighwayCommissioner--
Sara L. HogueOneidaTrustee--
Sara Varner IndOneidaAlderman--
Sarah BatsonMulti Township South--
Scott HennenfentWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Scott KelseyWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Scott LakeTownship 13N Range 1EMember--
Shane JohnsonCedar Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Shelley AdamsVictoria Township HighwayCommissioner--
Sid CarlsonRio TownshipSupervisor--
Star L. HahnAbingdonClerk--
Steven GordonWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Stewart W. PowellAbingdonMayorDemocratic
Sue E. PrattOneidaTrustee--
Suzanne BatsonCedar TownshipSupervisorDemocratic
Tammy Lea ShaneMulti Township North--
Tammy PolandIndian Point TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Tausha ReitsWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Tera BoettcherFrom Galesburg Township 11N Range 1EMember--
Teresa M. MacyOneidaTrustee--
Teri HarrisonAbingdonAlderman--
Terri EricksonOneidaTrusteeRepublican
Terry AllenAbingdonAldermanRepublican
Thomas HoehnKnox Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Thomas John KordewickOneidaTrustee--
Thomas KinzerYates City VillagePresident--
Thomas LytleWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Thomas MyersKnox Township HighwayCommissioner--
Tim LynnTruro Township HighwayCommissioner--
Tim PresleyAbingdonAldermanDemocratic
Tim RickardHaw Creek Township HighwayCommissioner--
Timothy LindseyWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Timothy ReynoldsOntario TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Timothy ThulineLynn TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Toby MyersKnoxvilleMayorRepublican
Todd MasonMaquon Township HighwayCommissionerRepublican
Tonya WilliamsOneidaTrustee--
Travis McGaryPersifer Township HighwayCommissioner--
Travis MooreKnoxvilleAlderman--
Ty PutnamOrange TownshipSupervisorRepublican
Tyler GummGalesburg Township HighwayCommissioner--
Tyler StewartWalnut Grove Township HighwayCommissioner--
Tyrone TaylorKnoxvilleAlderman--
Vonda BrinkerYates City VillagePresident--
Wayne WrageMulti Township SouthRepublican
Wes WrageTownship 12N Range 4EMember--
Weston WrageVictoria TownshipSupervisor--
Zachary T. GraceMulti Township South--

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