2024 Voter Guide: Research candidates running in metro-east, state, federal elections

Welcome to the Belleville News-Democrat’s Voter Guide for the Nov. 5 election in Illinois.

Dozens of candidates are on the ballot running for offices across the metro-east and Illinois in the election. The BND asked over 50 candidates in contested races to complete a candidate questionnaire so voters can learn more about their positions.

You can find candidates’ answers by clicking on the appropriate hyperlinked categories below - U.S. Congress, Illinois State House, St. Clair County, Madison County, Clinton County, Monroe County or Washington County.

The early voting period runs from Sept. 26 to Nov. 4 at various sites.

On Election Day - Tuesday, Nov. 5 - polls will be open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

More than 100 candidates are on metro-east ballots in the Nov. 5 election for federal, state and local offices. You can see their names in the following list. The candidates are listed below in alphabetical order by last name. Incumbents are noted with (i).

If you have any questions or comments about the list of candidates, email your message to Election2024@bnd.com.

Use the index menu below to immediately navigate to the races you want to see first.

U.S. Congress

12th Congressional District

▪ Mike Bost (i) - R

▪ Brian Roberts - D

13th Congressional District

▪ Chibu Asonye - G (Write-in)

▪ Nikki Budzinski (i) - D

▪ Joshua Loyd - R

15th Congressional District

▪ Mary Miller (i) - Republican

Illinois State House

Check out our Voter Guide for Illinois State House, and Judicial, races here.

State Senate - 55th District

▪ Jason Plummer (i) - R

State Senate - 58th District

▪ Terri Bryant (i) - R

State House - 109th District

▪ Charles Meier (i) - R

State House - 110th District

▪ Blaine Wilhour (i) - R

State House - 111th District

▪ Amy Elik (i) - R

▪ Nick Raftopoulos - D

State House - 112th District

▪ Jay Keeven - R

▪ Katie Stuart (i) - D

State House - 113th District

▪ Jay Hoffman (i) - D

State House - 114th District

▪ LaToya Greenwood - D

▪ Kevin Schmidt (i) - R

State House - 115th District

▪ David Friess (i) - R

Judicial

Check out our Voter Guide for Illinois State House, and Judicial, races here.

3rd Judicial Circuit - Retention (Madison and Bond counties)

▪ Chris Bauer

▪ Kyle Napp

▪ Sarah Smith

20th Judicial Circuit - Retention (St. Clair County)

▪ Zina Cruse

▪ Andrew Gleeson

▪ Chris Kolker

▪ John O’Gara

▪ Heinz Rudolf

St. Clair County

Check out our Voter Guide for St. Clair County races here.

St. Clair County Board Chair

▪ Mark Kern (i) - D

▪ Ryan Craig Musick - R

St. Clair County Coroner

▪ Dean Darnall - R

▪ Calvin Dye Sr. (i) - D

St. Clair County Auditor

▪ Patty Sprague (i) D

St. Clair County Board of Review

▪ Tyler Thompson - R

▪ Amanda Warma (i) - D

St. Clair County Board of Review (Unexpired two-year term)

▪ Irma Golliday (i) - D

▪ Brian Triska - R

St. Clair County State’s Attorney

▪ Jim Gomric (i) - D

St. Clair County Recorder

▪ Michael Crockett Jr. (i) - D

▪ Jason Madlock - R

St. Clair County Circuit Clerk

▪ Cindi McDonald - R

▪ Kinnis Williams Sr. (i) - D

St. Clair County Board District 1

▪ Robert Allen Jr. (i) - D

St. Clair County Board District 6

▪ Marty Crawford (i) - D

St. Clair County Board District 7

▪ Jessica McClelland - R

▪ Courtney Moore (i) - D

St. Clair County Board District 9

▪ Ken Easterly (i) - D

St. Clair County Board District 10

▪ Scott Greenwald (i) - D

▪ David Loebner - R

St. Clair County Board District 11

▪ Ken Sharkey (i) - D

St. Clair County Board District 18

▪ David Langford - D

▪ Michael O’Donnell (i) - R

St. Clair County Board District 24

▪ Kevin Dawson (i) - R

St. Clair County Board District 27

▪ Matthew Smallheer (i) - R

St. Clair County Regional School Superintendent (Unexpired two-year term)

▪ Lori Costello (i) - D

Madison County

Check out our Voter Guide for Madison County races here.

Madison County Board Chair

▪ Chris Slusser - R

Madison County Coroner

▪ Nicholas Novacich - R

Madison County Circuit Clerk

▪ Patrick McRae - R

Madison County Auditor

▪ David Michael (i) - R

Madison County State’s Attorney

▪ Tom Haine (i) - R

Madison County Board District 3

▪ Frank Dickerson (i) - R

Madison County Board District 7

▪ Linda Ogden - R

Madison County Board District 12

▪ Donald P. McMaster - R

▪ Robert Pollard (i) - D

Madison County Board District 15

▪ Terry Eaker (i) - R

Madison County Board District 22

▪ Jim Trucano - D

▪ Linda Wolfe - R

Madison County Board District 23

▪ Carolyn “Carol” Hogan-Downey - D

▪ Paul Nicolussi (i) - R

Madison County Board District 24

▪ Cheryl Hagerty- D

▪ Fred Schulte - R

Madison County Board District 25

▪ Chris Guy (i) - R

▪ Stacey Lipe - D

Madison County Board District 26

▪ Jacqueline “Jackie” Day- D

▪ Jason Palmero (i) - R

Clinton County

Check out our Voter Guide for Clinton, Monroe, Randolph and Washington county races here.

Clinton County Circuit Clerk

▪ Rod Kloeckner (i) R

Clinton County State’s Attorney

▪ J.D. Brandmeyer (i) - R

Clinton County Coroner

▪ Phillip Moss (i) - D

Clinton County Board District 1 (Vote for 1)

▪ Joe Jansen (i) - R

Clinton County Board District 2 (Vote for 1)

▪ Greg Riechman (i) - R

Clinton County Board District 3 (Vote for 1)

▪ Ann Schroeder (i) - R

Clinton County Board District 4 (Vote for 2)

▪ Kurt Schmitz - R

▪ David Veizer (i) - R

Clinton County Board District 5 (Vote for 2)

▪ Gary Arentsen (i) - R

▪ Bruce Rapien (i) - R

Monroe County

Check out our Voter Guide for Clinton, Monroe, Randolph and Washington county races here.

Monroe County Circuit Clerk

▪ Lisa Fallon (i) - R

Monroe County State’s Attorney

▪ Ryan Webb (i) - R

Monroe County Coroner

▪ Bob Hill (i) - R

Randolph County

Check out our Voter Guide for Clinton, Monroe, Randolph and Washington county races here.

Randolph County Commissioner

▪ Andy Gerlach - R

▪ Martin “Marty” Giordano - D

Randolph County Circuit Clerk

▪ Julie Jany Carnahan (i) - R

▪ Patricia Stewart - D

Randolph County State’s Attorney

▪ Dennis Frech - D

▪ Christopher Koeneman - R

Randolph County Coroner

▪ Fred Frederking - D

▪ Tracy Vallett - R

Washington County

Check out our Voter Guide for Clinton, Monroe, Randolph and Washington county races here.

Washington County Circuit Clerk

▪ Andrea Renken (i) - R

Washington County Coroner

▪ Mark Styninger (i) - R

Washington County State’s Attorney

▪ Daniel Janowski (i) - R

Washington County Board District 1 (Vote for 3):

▪ Daniel Rene Luna-Fuller - R

▪ Eric Malick - R

▪ Rodney Small (i) - R

Washington County Board District 2 (Vote for 2)

▪ David Ibendahl (i) - R

▪ Brian Klingenberg (i) - R

Washington County Board District 3 (Vote 2)

▪ Eric Brammieier (i) - R

▪ David Karg (i) - R

This story was originally published September 26, 2024 at 6:00 AM.