Election 2021 - WGLT Voter Guide

WGLT is committed to helping you become an informed voter ahead of the April 6 local election.

How To Vote

• Register to Vote
• Early voting dates and locations: McLean County | Bloomington
• Register for Mail-In Ballot: McLean County | Bloomington
• Find Your Polling Place: McLean County | Bloomington

League of Women Voters Candidate Surveys

See the responses from local candidates to questions from the League of Women Voters of McLean County:

• City of Bloomington candidates
• Town of Normal
• Unit 5 school board
• District 87 school board
• Heartland Community College board

Bloomington Mayoral Candidates

Current Mayor Tari Renner is not seeking a third term.

• Mike Straza
• Jackie Gunderson
• Mboka Mwilambwe

Here is some of our coverage of the race:

• Overview: Top issues and candidate identities
• Pandemic recovery

You can watch WGLT's Bloomington mayoral candidates forum below, or read our recap.

Normal Mayoral Candidates

This is a rematch of the 2017 mayoral election.

• Chris Koos (i)
• Marc Tiritilli

Here is some of our coverage of the race:

• Key issue: Town borrowing
• Fact check: Tiritilli's COVID claims
• Putting property-tax claims in context
• Coverage of March 23 debate

You can watch WGLT's Normal mayoral candidates forum March 9 below, or read our recap.

Bloomington City Council

You can use the city’s map to find out in which ward you live.

Ward 1

• Jamie Mathy (i) - unopposed

Ward 3

• Sheila Montney
• Willie Holton Halbert

Ward 5

• Nick Becker
• Patrick Lawler

Ward 7

• Mary “Mollie” Ward
• Kelby Cumpston

Ward 9

• Jim Fruin
• Tom Crumpler

Here is our coverage of these races:

• Pandemic recovery
• Social justice issues
• Economic development
• Public safety pensions

Normal Town Council

Voters will select three candidates for at-large (townside) seats on the council.

• Kevin McCarthy (i)
• A.J. Zimmerman
• Steve Harsh
• Brad McMillan
• David Paul Blumenshine
• Karl Sila
• Scott Preston (i)
• Donna M. Toney
• Chemberly Cummings (i)

Here is our coverage of these races:

• Their top priorities
• Economic development
• Social issues
• Public safety pensions
• Pandemic recovery

Unit 5 School Board

Here is WGLT's overview of the race between six candidates vying for three open seats, with no incumbents in the race. You can look up your congressional township on the McLean County GIS website.

24N-2E (one seat)

• Janelle Czapar
• Gavin Cunningham
• Ericka Ralston

23N-2E (up to two seats)

• Kentrica Coleman
• Stan Gozur

24N-3E (up to two seats)

• Jeremy DeHaai

District 87 School Board

There are four seats up for election.

• Brigette Beasley Gibson (i)
• Chuck Irwin (i)
• Elizabeth Fox Anvick (i)
• Fitzgerald Samedy

Heartland Community College Board

WGLT hosted a forum for board candidates on March 18. You can watch video below, or read our recap.

Candidates for the two 6-year terms:

• Joshua Crockett (Bloomington)
• Rebecca L. Ropp (Normal)
• Catrina Parker (Bloomington)
• Jodie Slothower (Normal)
• Cynthia Pulley (Downs)

And candidates for the one 2-year slot, filling the reminder of Gregg Chadwicks’ term:

• Cecelia Long (Bloomington)
• Jim Drew (Lincoln)