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Who's vying for seats in local office? WVIK's compiled a list of candidates

Voter Ready Website

Consolidated elections will occur in Illinois counties around the Quad Cities on April 1st. Who's competing for seats in local office? WVIK has the list of candidates. This is not the entire list of candidates running in our listening area.

2025 Consolidated Municipal Elections

Here's what's going on in Henry, Mercer and Rock Island Counties:

Henry County

Colona

Mayor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Brian Johnson and Donald Ropp, Jr

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Charlotte Park

Ward 1 Alderperson 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Jace Henson and Amanda Stablein

Ward 2 Alderperson 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Pat Dugan, Blake Woodbury and Sarah Lack

Ward 3 Alderperson 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Melanie Hergert, Julie Pordon and David Diaz

Ward 4 Alderperson 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Darlene Strobbe

Ward 4 Alderperson unexpired 2-year-term (Vote for 1): Jacob Waterman

Colona Township

Supervisor 4-year term (Vote for 1): Joseph Swan

Clerk: 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Jo Ann E. Hergert

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Kyle C. Meier

Assesor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Robert D. Alden

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for no more than 4): Barbara J. Smith, Jimmy R. White JR, Richard Seys and Chris Schneider

Galva

Ward 1 Alderperson 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Jayme Hopping

Ward 2 Alderperson 4-year-term (Vote for 1): John Wirth

Ward 3 Alderperson 4-year-term (Vote for 1): M. Douglas Anderson, Larry Ralph Lewis Clemons II and Sean A. O'Brien

Galva Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Larry Cheline

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): James R. Huffman

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Ron Werkheiser

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): John Vandevelde, Kristy Schmidt, Ryan Craig and Shane Kaiser

Geneseo

Ward 1 Alderperson 2-year-term (Vote for 1): Paula Simosky

Ward 2 Alderperson 2-year-term (Vote for 1): Robert James

Ward 3 Alderperson 2-year-term (Vote for 1): Martin Rothschild

Ward 4 Alderperson 2-year-term (Vote for 1): Kent Swanson

Geneseo Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Mark Breeden

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Mark Anderson

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Dean Springer

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Jamie Cotty, Derek Betcher, Mark Burton, David Ernst and Stephen Zobrist

Kewanee

Council member 4-year-term (Vote for 2): Tyrone Baker, Steve Faber, Adam Cernovich, William "Scott" Withrow and Obrey Blumenshine

Kewanee Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Jon C. Jagers

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Kendra A. Kazubowski

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Steven W. Dana

Assesor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Jennifer Prescott

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): John M. Sovanski, Ted Sturtevant, Tom Kazubowski, Mark S. Ouart and Chris Devenney

Village of Alpha

President 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Kurt Kelly, Rebecca Brown and Jason T. Lambin

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Heather Deshane

Trustees 4-year-term (Vote for 3): Dennis Shannon, Tena L. Anseeuw and Michael J. Petrovich

Village of Andover

President 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Michael Mielke

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Beverly Josephson

Trustees 4-year-term (Vote for 3): Elma Gay, Jennifer Hirsch and Valli Putnam

Andover Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Jarret T. Schmoll

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Laura L. White

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Mark S. Carlson

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Alan E. Teerlinck, Tyler R. Horberg, Jay D. Peterson and Brandon D. Anderson

Village of Annawan

Mayor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Sarah Tenpenny and Tim Wise

Trustees 4-year-term (Vote for 3): Bogdan Taran, Kate Sturtewagen, Kimberly Goodley and Matthew Nordstrom

Annawan Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Debra Carlson

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Erica Anderson

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Maurus Chapman

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Dean Verbeck, Dwayne Thurston, Tom Wells and Chad Koning

Village of Atkinson

Mayor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Kenneth Taber

Trustees 4-year-term (Vote for 3): Ryan Rahn, Jeana Lea Jagers and Dawn Stage

Atkinson Township:

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Raymond Elliott

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Robert Murphy

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Matthew Dwyer

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Keith Carton, Daniel Desmith, David Vandevelde and Keith Causemaker

Village of Bishop Hill

President 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Michael J. Funke

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Terri Wigant

Trustees 4-year-term (Vote for 3): Michael Keup, Patrick Light and Ben Strand

Village of Cambridge

President 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Jason Beam

Trustees 4-year-term (Vote for 3): Amanda Johnson, Ryan Franck and Karen Brandau

Cambridge Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): David Dobbels

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Cheri Vincent

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Andrew F. Mapes

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Sharon L. Mapes, Matt D. Casteel, Gary Wager and Glen Maertens

Community Hall Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 3): Alan Steider, John Roehrs and Don Hulin

Village of Cleveland

President 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Steve Ballegeer

Trustees 4-year-term (Vote for 3): Sherri Stout and Scott Flaker

Trustees Unexpired 2-year-term: Mary Slaughter

Village of Coal Valley

Mayor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Michael T. Bartels

Trustees 4-year-term (Vote for 3): Stan Engstrom, James Mountain and Janice McBride

Fire Protection District Trustee: Mark H. Gast

Coal Valley Township

Supervisor: Rob Harrington

Clerk: Deanna Hulliger

Road Commissioner: Jim Mitchel

Trustee (Vote for no more than 4): Ruben Escajeda, Tom Close, Scott Parsons, and Ed Lawson

Village of Hooppole

Mayor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Sheldon Miller

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Rylie Miller

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for no more than 2): Lisa Brants and Charity Vandamme

Village of Orion

President 4-year-term (Vote for 1): James A. Cooper and Aaron Peer

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for no more than 3): Dan Lees, Dan Meiresonne and Robert Mitton

Village of Woodhull

President 4-year-term (Vote for 1): David R. Holmes

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for no more than 3): Conner Brinson and Jeff McCready

Alba Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Jason Celus

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Brett Paxton

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Jason Desplinter

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Dwaine R. Shaw, John Specht, Corey Noord, Cody Williams and Dylan Decker

Burns Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): John E. Cauwels

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Cindy M. Conrad

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Donald C. Pegram

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Jim N. Godke, Christopher C. Kendall and Yvonne Jannie

Clover Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Timothy Blaine

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Debra L. Krueger

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Ryan Colburn

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Rod Olson, Charles Goff, Dennis Colburn and Evan L. Youngren

Cornwall Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Justin Frank

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Ted Carton

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Andy Carton

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Martin Dynes, Joseph Holevoet, Aaron Stach, Darren Hutchinson, Marcus Sleaford and Matthew Dynes

Edford Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Peter H. Johnson

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): J. Aaron Raschke

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Steven A. Doy

Hanna Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Steve Woodward

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Chuck Buyck

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Rick Livesay

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Robert Jackson, James Thompson, Dennis Sullivan, Kevin Rahn, Scott Jordan and Bob Groene

Loraine Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Ted Blean

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Kevin Urick

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Joseph Zokal

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Tim Anderson, Katie J. Lewis, Deric Olson and Kurt Wirth

Lynn Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Bobbie Heald

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Doug Nelson

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Leory Mabeus

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Rob Debaillie, David Doy, Mark Seabloom and Steve Trego

Munson Township

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Wayne Anderson

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): John O. Johnson

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Robert Steele, Brian Humphries, Gib Cady and Jerry Snodgrass

Osco Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Jon Chamberlain

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): David Westerlund

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Kyle Miller

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Bill Collis, Allen Haars, Richard S. Lund and Dan Maeltzer

Phenix Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): John L. Kemmis

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Jan Weber

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Steven Weber

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Leslie E. Strole, Jacqueline Brooks, James Lively and Jill Darin

Weller Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Mark L. Nordstorm

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Charlene S. Kaiser

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Shawn Wood

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Richard Deschepper, Warren A. Schulz, Donald A. Rogers and Jeff Burke

Western Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Jeffery B. Dahl

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Chriss A. Smith

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Lucas Pobanz

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Duane Abrahamson, Marcus Westerlund, Susan E. Dedecker and Andrew Haars

Wethersfield Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Daniel C. Duckworth

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Patricia A. Newman

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Daniel P. Derycke

Assesor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Daniel J. Kuffel

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Mark D. Rose, Michael D. Nichols, Paul Ehnle and Steven Looney

Yorktown Township

Supervisor 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Aaron Countryman

Clerk 4-year-term (Vote for 1): Eric Hays

Road Commissioner 4-year-term (Vote for 1): David Thompson and Rod Walker

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 4): Thomas Church, Terry Sommers, Wes Roselieb and Randy Noord

Black Hawk College District #503

Trustees 6-year-term (Vote for no more than 2): Douglas L. Strand, Mark Carlson, Jon A. Looney and Dougal Nelson

Carl Sandburg College District #518

Trustees 2-year-unexpired-term (Vote for 1): Lee E. Johnson

Trustees 6-year-term (Vote for no more than 2): Devone Eurales, Jeffery T. Whitsitt and Angel Peterson

Sauk Valley Community College District #506

Trustees 2-year-unexpired-term (Vote for 1): Brian Duncan

Trustees 6-year-term (Vote for no more than 2): David Edelbach, Tom Demmer and Danelle Burrs

Mercer County

Aledo

Mayor: Christopher Hagloch and Robert "Jay" Doherty

Clerk: Jarod Dale

Treasurer: Sandy Bull

Alderperson Ward 1: Carmen Ruh

Alderperson Ward 2: Linda Sarabasa

Alderperson Ward 3 (Unexpired-2-year-term): Mario Pauley and Sarah J. Brown

Alderperson Ward 4: Jason Snyder

Village of Alexis

President: Rick Benson and Moses Anderson

Trustees (Vote for 3): Hope Fontenoy, Pat Brenner, Paula Olson and Tony Comell

Keithsburg

Mayor: Dale Parker and Allen Henshaw

Treasurer: Kelly A. Parker and Tabitha Peterson

Alderperson At-large (Vote for 3): Jeremy Malcom, Blake Lieving, Lisa Turner, James Malcom and Chad J. Weeks

New Boston

Mayor: Christopher DeFrieze and Stacey Brown

Alderperson Ward 1 (Vote for 2): Mark Fourdyce and Steven L. Molburg

Alderperson Ward 2 (Vote for 2): Douglas A. Ramer, Clint Miller and Jean Schroeder

Alderperson Ward 3 (Vote for 2): Keith E. Schreurs Jr. and Christian King

Village of Joy

President: Larry Joe Hunt

Trustees (Vote for 3): Jason Huston, Blake Brink, Paul Hampton and Jeremy Lane

Village of Reynolds

President: Joseph DeMarlie

Clerk: Shirley Roth and Kelly W. Madison

Trustees (Vote for 3): Christopher Rowe, Richard Curry, James E. Bickle, Marcus Bolt and Jennifer Ziemer

Village of Viola

President: Michael Wherry and Scott Barber

Trustees (Vote for 3): Christopher Pickens, Morgan Lester and Allyn Steagall

Mercer County #404

Board Member: Donald Yales, Jason Monson, Talbert Balmer Jr, and Zachary Frick

Regional Board of School Trustees (6-Year Term)

Trustee: Thomas John Kordewick

Sherrard CUSD #200

Trustee (Vote for 4) : John Cabor, Cassandra Cleaveland, Kimberly Deblock, Robert (Dan) Helm, Vimida Shafer, Aaron (A.A. Ron) Johnson, Chad Kinsey and Veronica Sparksman

Rock Island County 

Andalusia Village

President: Andrew Pittard

Trustee (Vote for 3):: Alexander Melody, Martin Yakovich

Blackhawk Township

Supervisor: Charles "Chuck" Layer

Clerk: Karen L Wilson

MTA BH/Rural: Winna Pannell

Road Commissioner: Richard "Rick" Thompson

Trustee: Paul Putnam, Randy Wlaskolich, Preston Zawada and Melinda "Mindy" Clark

Black Hawk Community College District 503

Trustee Board At-large (Vote for no more than 2): Mark Carlson, Jon A. Looney, Dougal Nelson, and Douglas L. Strand

Carbon Cliff

Mayor: Bill Hintz

Trustee: Robert Dreher, Todd Cantrell, and Susan Allison

Carbon Cliff/Barstow/Eagle Ridge #36

Board Member: Stacy Gustaf facing Cody Allen

Village of Cordova

President: James Boone

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 3): Justin DePorter, Jeff Claus, Mark Townsend, Elaine Winter and Robert VanHooreweghe

East Moline

Mayor: Reggie Freeman

City Clerk: Wanda Roberts-Bontz

City Treasurer: Carolyn Ellis

1st Ward Alderwoman: Olivia Dorothy facing Stephen Ramirez

3rd Ward Alderwoman: Larry Jones, Mereleena Olvera and Belinda L. Rusch

5th Ward Alderwoman: Rhea Oakes

6th Ward Alderwoman: Lynn Segura

7th Ward Alderman: J.R. Rico facing Johnathan Simon

Hampton

Mayor: Christopher Bornhoeft

Trustee (Vote for 3): Benjamin Wilson, Marty Johnson, Michael Klouser, Steffanie Adams and Stacy Jones

Hampton Township

Supervisor: Gail McIntyre

Clerk: Vivian Lyord

Assessor: Jolane Leebold

Road Comm: Eugene Dennhardt

Trustee (Vote for 4): Marvell Porter, Shirley Hooker, Fernando Esparza and Fernando Esparza

Hampton #29

Board Member - Unex. 2 Year: Ryan Gonzalez

Board Member - 4 Year: Elizabeth Bornhoeft facing Trina Larrison

Port Byron

Mayor: Barb Cray

Trustee - Unex. 2 Year (Vote for 2): Tami Marsden and Jacob Hobbs

Trustee - 4 Year(Vote for 3): Wayne Oney and Brian Bitler

Port Byron Twp

Supervisor: James McDaniel (D) facing Shirley Hollister (R)

Clerk: JoDe Walker (D)

MTA Cord/PB: Charles Tague (D)

Trustee (Vote for 4): William Gilbert (D), Nicholas Mitton (D), Guy Stowe (D), Ben Barber (R), Craig Hollister (R), Milo (Mike) Tyler (R), Pat Tyler (R)

Village of Milan

Mayor: Duane Dawson (D), Linda Hocker (R), and Tom Kettering (I)

Clerk: Michelle Hubbard (D), No Candidate Field (R), Jennifer Kundert (I)

Trustee - Unex. 2 Year: No Candidate Filed (D&R), Christine Edwards (I)

Trustee 4-year-term (Vote for 3): Jodie Lee, Karen Wilson, Danny Schomer, Cassandra Salas-Mikaio, Debbra Kunst and Sara Sovanski

Moline

Mayor: Sangeetha Rayapati

Alderperson-at-Large: James Patrick Schmidt

Ward 6 Alderperson: Daniel McNeil

Ward 4 Alderperson: Matt Timion

Ward 2 Alderperson: Alvaro Macias

Moline Township

Supervisor: Bonnie Johnson

Clerk: Kandi Weatherington

Assessor: Derek Devers

Trustees (Vote for 4): Rand Wilson, Staci Early, Renae Zeitler and Matthew Hernandez

Moline South Township

Supervisor: Robert "Bob" Schultz and Gregorio "Greg" Aguillar

Clerk: Nicholas "Nick" Vyncke and Craig Loken

Assessor: Rick Mellinger

Road Commissioner: Mark Lundahl and Luis S. Moreno

Trustee (Vote for 4): Chad Snelling, Andrea Anderson, Jon Ossian, Cathy Best Jeff Rivera, Maritia Griffith, Joseph "Joe" Lambrecht and Nitra Kelley

Moline #40
Board Member (Vote for 3): W. Wayne Marlow, Sarah Balkovek, Laura Sivertsen, Cheston "Chet" DeSmet and Geoffrey Manis

Rapids City

Mayor: Harold J. Mire Jr.

Trustee (Vote for 3): Carolyn A. Fowler, Kristy Polenske, and Nicholas John Peschang

Riverdale #100

Board Member (Vote for 4): Scott Andrew Beeler, Wendy Kelley, Kevin Mahraun, Mike Lewis and Amber E. Klundt

Rock Island

Mayor: Mike Thoms facing Ashley Harris

Alderperson Ward 1: Moses Robinson Jr. facing Glen Evans

Alderperson Ward 3: Randy Tweet, Linda Barnes, Sarah Wright and Mark A. Sikes

Alderperson Ward 5: Dylan Parker facing Laurie Figley

Alderperson Ward 7: Bill Healy

Rock Island Township

Supervisor: John Brandmeyer JR.

Clerk: Heather J. Gray

Assessor: Christina Wilson

Trustee (Vote for 4): Rita Kirk, Jeff Lam, Vincent Thomas and Tia Parker

Rock Island South Township

Supervisor: Grace Diaz Shirk and Rod Simmer

Clerk: Kimberly 'kaye" Whitley

Assessor: Nicole Parker

Trustee (Vote for 4): Bill Sowards, Diana Hebbeln, Mark Parr JR. and Jonah Sallows-Hines

Rock Island/Milan #41

Board Member (Vote for 4): Tracy Pugh, Isabel Pena, Susan Crowder, Quincy Davis, Andrea S. Gillman, Richard Phillis and David Hobin

Rockridge $300

Board Member (Vote for 4): Mandy Parchert, Greg C. Marty, Lorri Lund, Drew Scharer, Thomas Parchert, Ryan W. Morford and Drue Kampmann

Silvis

Mayor: Robert Cervantes

Clerk: Amy Malmstrom

Ward 1: Chad J. Vroman

Ward 2: Doug Greer

Ward 4: Christine Winters

Silvis #34

Board Member - 4 Year: Jade John Wilson, Rose Hernandez, Amber Hackett, and Daniel L. Lohse

UTHS #30

Board Member - 4 Year: Giovanna Davila, Luis A. Puentes, Susan Koska, Ivey Earl-Colvin and Christopher DeCock

Brady is a 2021 Augustana College graduate majoring in Multimedia Journalism-Mass Communication and Political Science. Over the last eight years, he has reported in central Illinois at various media outlets, including The Peoria Journal Star, WCBU Peoria Public Radio, Advanced Media Partners, and WGLT Bloomington-Normal's Public Media.