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Mayor - City of Jacksonville
Andy Ezard - Incumbent - 0
Nicole Riley - 0
Jason Stansfield - 0
Alderman Ward 1 - City of Jacksonville (4 year term)
Rob Thomas - 0
Darcella Speed - 0
Alderman Ward 2 - City of Jacksonville (4 year term)
Lori Large-Oldenettel - Incumbent - 0
Raymond Higuet - 0
Alderman Ward 3 - City of Jacksonville (4 year term)
Brandon Adams - Incumbent - 0
William Hannant, Jr. - 0
Alderman Ward 5 - City of Jacksonville (4 year term)
Steve Warmowski - 0
Mary Watts - 0
Waverly School Board (Choose 3)
Jim Brown - Incumbent - 0
David Carter - 0
Makayla Fawcett - 0
Stefanie Ortman - 0
New Berlin School Board (Choose 3)
Holly Kotner - 0
Jenny Mann - 0
Casey Binkley - 0
David Bridges - 0
Andrew Brashear - 0
Franklin School Board (Choose 3)
Curt Reznicek - Incumbent - 0
Willie Smith - Incumbent - 0
Natalie Prince - Incumbent - 0
Amy Bowman - 0
Mayor - City of Winchester
Rex McIntire - Incumbent - 0
Steve Hoots - 0
Alderman Ward 3 - City of Winchester
Brenda Robinson - 0
Ron Bell - 0
City Clerk - City of Winchester
Tony Cox - 0
Terry Little - 0
Village President - Village of Manchester
Tom Benton - 0
Mark Hankins - 0
Scott-Morgan CUSD #2 School Board (Bluffs) (Choose 4)
Terry Kunkel - Incumbent - 0
Roger Barnett - 0
Gary Westermeyer - Incumbent - 0
Matt Bangert - 0
Anthony Surratt - 0
Mayor - City of White Hall
Brad Staats - Incumbent - 0
Derek Kleidon - 0
Phillip Shipley - 0
Mayor - City of Carrollton
Joe Montanez - Incumbent - 0
Mike Snyder - 0
City Clerk - City of Carrollton
Donna Nonneman - 0
Vicki Jackson - 0
Mayor - City of Beardstown
Leslie Harris - Incumbent - 0
Tim Harris - 0
Randy Pherigo - 0
Beardstown City Council (Pick 1)
Debbie Large - 0
Shawn Taylor - 0
Beardstown School Board (2 year Unexpired Term) (Select 2)
Barbara Hobrock - Incumbent - 0
Amy Sommers - 0
Abbie Pherigo - 0
Beardstown School Board (4 year term) (Select 2)
Jimmy Hymes - Incumbent -
Wells Peterson - Incumbent -
Kim Watson - Incumbent -
Katie Vitale -
Mayor - City of Virginia
Reg Brunk - Incumbent -
Steve Clark -
Alderman Ward 2 - City of Virginia
Chris Behrends - Incumbent -
Tom Knous -
Virginia School Board (Select 3)
Beth Cox -
Stephanie Hobrock - Incumbent -
Casey French - Incumbent -
Gary P. Bell - Incumbent -
Ezard Runs Away With Primary Win
By Benjamin Cox on February 23, 2021 at 8:18pm
Three-term incumbent Andy Ezard ran away with a huge win in the Jacksonville Mayor primary race tonight. Ezard tallied 784 out of the 915 votes cast in today’s primary election. Ezard will be challenged in the April consolidated election by local businesswoman Nicole Riley who tallied 112 votes. The second challenger, Jason Stansfield, captured 15 […]
Decision 2021: Jacksonville Mayor Primary on Tuesday
By Benjamin Cox on February 20, 2021 at 9:55am
The City of Jacksonville will have a primary election on Tuesday in one race only. The city had 3 candidates for the office of Mayor. Incumbent Andy Ezard, who is serving his 3rd term, will face off against challengers Nicole Riley and Jason Stansfield. Voters will determine the top 2 candidates that will move on […]
Cass Municipal & School Board Races Announced
By Benjamin Cox on December 31, 2020 at 2:43pm
Cass County municipal and school board races have been finalized. It will be a three-way race for mayor in the City of Beardstown. Incumbent Leslie Harris will face off against current Alderman Tim Harris and Randy Pherigo. There will be one contested race for city council in Beardstown for the seat held by retiring Alderman […]
More Morgan & Western Sangamon County Races For April Elections Continue to Shape Up
By Benjamin Cox on December 28, 2020 at 2:03pm
More municipal and school board elections are taking shape in Morgan and Western Sangamon County. Jacksonville School District 117 will lose one incumbent in April. Jan Ryan has decided to not run for another 4-year term on the board of education. Ryan will be replaced by newcomer Brenda Stewart, who filed for one of the […]
Municipal Races Taking Shape in Scott & Greene
By Benjamin Cox on December 26, 2020 at 7:56pm
Several area municipalities have contested races upcoming for the April consolidated election. Filings for municipal elections ended on Monday in the area. In Winchester, incumbent mayor Rex McIntire will vie for another term against Steve Hoots. Winchester’s administration will also see a change, as current city clerk Brenda Robinson is running for alderman in Winchester’s […]
4 IL Democrats Announce Intentions To Run for Sec. of State
By Benjamin Cox on December 9, 2020 at 9:10am
Four state Democrats are expressing interest in running for Illinois Secretary of State. Current Secretary of State Jesse White said in August of last year that he would not be seeking re-election in 2022. First elected in 1998, White is the longest serving secretary of state in Illinois’ history winning 6 consecutive four-year terms to […]
Jacksonville Municipal Races Shaping Up
By Benjamin Cox on December 7, 2020 at 1:39pm
Jacksonville’s municipal elections will have a primary in February for one race and one incumbent is not seeking re-election to the City Council next year. In filing with the Morgan County Clerk’s office last week, the Jacksonville mayoral race will have a primary run-off on February 23rd. Jacksonville’s incumbent mayor Andy Ezard will face challenges […]
Finalized Election Results Sees Little Change
By Benjamin Cox on November 23, 2020 at 6:01pm
West Central Illinois’ election totals have been finalized. Barely any of the numbers moved in favor of one candidate or another. Election officials from the State of Illinois finalized numbers and counted final provisional, mail-in, and absentee ballots from the November 3rd General Election on Friday. Cass County had the least amount of change of […]
UNOFFICIAL General Election Results By County
By Benjamin Cox on November 5, 2020 at 1:48pm
The following election results are unofficial. Final tallies will be submitted officially to the Illinois State Board of Elections on November 17th. Percentages are given where they are available Morgan County 15,326 out of 22,037 registered voters. Turnout of 69.55%PresidentDonald Trump/Mike Pence 9,903 65.03%Joe Biden/Kamala Harris 5,020 32.96%Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy Cohen 198 1.30%Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker 55 […]
Waggener Reminds Public That Polling Places Remain Open Despite State COVID Mitigations
By Benjamin Cox on October 31, 2020 at 5:06pm
Early voting continued this morning at the Morgan County Courthouse until 1 o’clock this afternoon. Monday is the last day to early vote in the state before the Election on Tuesday. Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggener wants to dispel any rumors that polling places will be closed under the new IDPH Tier 1 COVID mitigations […]