The General Election is November 5, 2024.
Early voting at election authority and permanent sites starts October 9.
The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area invited candidates in contested races in the general election to participate in Meet the Candidates Nights. They were also invited to provide information about themselves in a questionnaire. Links to candidate statements will be provided below as they are received.
Candidates in the contested race for Illinois Representative District 43 were invited to participate in a Meet & Greet on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Click on candidate names in blue to view their questionnaire responses.
▪️ Donald P. Puckett (R)
Candidates in the contested race for Illinois Representative District 49 were invited to participate in a Meet & Greet on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Click on candidate names in blue to view their questionnaire responses.
▪️ Maura Hirschauer (D)
▪️ Hannah Billingsley (R)
Candidates in the contested race for Illinois Representative District 65 were invited to participate in a Meet & Greet on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Click on candidate names in blue to view their questionnaire responses.
▪️ Dan Ugaste (R)
Candidates in the contested race for Illinois Representative District 66 were invited to participate in a Meet & Greet on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Click on candidate names in blue to view their questionnaire responses.
▪️ Suzanne Ness (D)
Candidates in the contested race for Judge of the Circuit Court 16th Judicial Circuit 4th Subcircuit were invited to participate in a Meet & Greet on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Click on candidate names in blue to view their questionnaire responses.
▪️ David Kliment (R)
Candidates in the contested race for Kane County Board Chair were invited to participate in a Meet & Greet on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Click on candidate names in blue to view their questionnaire responses.
▪️ Corinne Pierog (D)
▪️ Lance Bell (R)
Candidates in the contested race for Kane County Board District 16 were invited to participate in a Meet & Greet on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Click on candidate names in blue to view their questionnaire responses.
▪️ Ted Penesis (D)
▪️ Eric Stare (R)
Candidates in the contested race for Kane County Board District 20 were invited to participate in a Meet & Greet on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Click on candidate names in blue to view their questionnaire responses.
▪️ Cherryl Fritz Strathmann (D)
▪️ Silvia S. Schrage (R)
Candidates in the contested race for Kane County Board District 22 were invited to participate in a Meet & Greet on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Click on candidate names in blue to view their questionnaire responses.
▪️ David W. Teas (R)
Campaign Policy
Elections and voting are core concerns for the League of Women Voters. Year in and year out, Leagues are committed to providing fact-based information about issues and the positions candidates take on those issues to help voters make their own decisions and participate in the process.
The League of Women Voters never supports or opposes candidates for office or political parties. Any use of the League of Women Voters name in campaign advertising or literature has not been authorized by the League.