Name: Cristina Castro Position for which you are a candidate: Illinois Senate District 22 Why are you seeking this position? I believe the most effective way to cause the change I seek in the community is to take ownership and insert oneself. My goal in the senate was to be a leader on solving issues and I've cosponsored dozens of bills that deal with everything from the environment and ethics reform, to healthcare and pension reform. I believe I've done my constituents proud, but I feel that my first term has been just the beginning. What experience and background do [...]

Name: Rae Yawer Position for which you are a candidate: Illinois Senate District 22 Why are you seeking this position? I am running to make District 22 an even better place to live, work, and raise a family. I will fight to make sure that every voice in my district is heard and represented in Springfield – Not just lobbyists and big political donors. As a woman of color, I know firsthand what gender discrimination feels like. In every step of my career I have had to work harder than my male colleagues to get the same level of respect. [...]

Name: William Olson Position for which you are a candidate: US Congressional District 8 Why are you seeking this position? I'm standing for the US Congress as an expression of rights adhering speech and peaceful assembly, and to share with neighbors that I will never consent to a rule of which incarcerates children or condones fraud. We have a Democratic incumbent from the 8th district moreover who has authored only one bill that has become a public law, which renamed a post office in Bloomingdale, yet by a craven hypocrisy he takes money from Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrup Grumman and [...]

Name: S. Raja Krishnamoorthi Position for which you are a candidate: US Congressional District 8 Why are you seeking this position? My parents came to this country as legal immigrants when I was an infant. Through hard work and struggle, we were able to achieve the American Dream. I want to ensure that this opportunity remains alive for working families and all those who are striving to achieve a middle-class life. Our country is at a pivotal moment, with growing economic inequality threatening our middle-class. We need to promote policies to help ensure that families can find good jobs, affordable [...]