Democrats in Champaign County benefit from a wealth of talented and passionate individuals who have chosen to make East Central Illinois their home. As a result, Democrats enjoy majorities on the Champaign County Board, Urbana City Council, and Champaign City Council. These candidates, and other progressive issues are supported by a dedicated group of executive and central committee members. If you are interested in running as a Democrat or joining the central committee, please let us know.

Elected Democrats in Champaign County

State Legislature

• Mike Frerichs, Senator, 52nd District
• Naomi Jakobsson, Representative, 103rd District

Champaign County

• Tony Fabri, County Auditor
• Julia Rietz, State’s Attorney
• Hon. Arnold Blockman, Circuit Judge

Champaign County Board

• C. Pius Weibel, Chair & District 7
• Tom Betz, Vice-Chair & District 8
• Lloyd Carter Jr., District 5
• Lorraine Cowart, District 5
• Catherine Hogue, District 5
• Matthew Gladney, District 6
• Michael Richards, District 6
• Claudia Gross, District 6
• Janet Anderson, District 7
• Carrie Melin, District 7
• Ralph Langenheim, District 8
• Jennifer Putman, District 8
• Brendan McGinty, District 9
• J. Steven Beckett, District 9
• Barbara Wysocki, District 9

City of Champaign

• Gina Jackson, District 1
• Michael J. La Due, District 2
• Marci Dodds, District 4
• Ken Pirok, District 5

City of Urbana

• Laurel Lunt Prussing, Mayor
• Phyllis Clark, City Clerk
• Charlie Smyth, Ward 1
• Danielle Chynoweth, Ward 2
• Robert Lewis, Ward 3
• Brandon Bowersox, Ward 4
• Dennis Roberts, Ward 5
• Lynne Barnes, Ward 7

Local Townships

• Carol Elliott, Cunningham Township Supervisor
• Joanne Chester, Cunningham Township Assessor
• Linda Abernathy, Champaign Township Supervisor

School Boards

• Nathaniel Banks, Champaign School Board
• Cope Cumpston, Urbana School Board
• Steve Summers, Urbana School Board

Democratic Party Committee Members

Executive Board

• Tony Fabri, Chair
• Al Klein, First Vice Chair
• Gerrie Parr, Second Vice Chair
• Pat Devaney, Vice Chair (Labor)
• Giraldo Rosales, Vice Chair (Diversity)
• Gerri Kirchner, Vice Chair (Development)
• Jennifer Gentry, Treasurer
• Matthew Gladney, Secretary
• Char Brady, District 1
• Lee Roberts, District 2
• Ken Pirok, District 3
• Ron Peters, District 4
• Lloyd Carter, District 5
• David Gross, District 6
• Jan Anderson, District 7
• Bernadine Stake, District 8
• Laurel Prussing, District 9
• Justin Cajindos, UIUC
• Scott Redenbaugh, Parkland College

Champaign County Democrats Central Committee

• John Walter, Champaign 3
• LaShunda Hambrick , Champaign 1
• Mark Kenny, Champaign 2
• Andy Munemoto, Champaign 3
• Michael LaDue, Champaign 4
• Allison Lale, Champaign 5
• David Allen, Champaign 6
• Justin Cajindos, Champaign 8
• Gina Jackson, Champaign 10
• Giraldo Rosales, Champaign 11
• Anne Martel, Champaign 14
• Linda Kurtz, Champaign 15
• Chuck Sullivan, Champaign 16
• Tony Fabri, Champaign 19
• Gerrie Parr, Champaign 20
• Joy Thornton, Champaign 22
• Janet A Anderson, Champaign 23
• Ron Peters, Champaign 24
• Charlene Stevens, Champaign 25
• David Gross, Champaign 26
• Pat Devaney, Champaign 29
• Danielle Postula, Champaign 31
• Ken Pirok, Champaign 32
• Phillip Abernathy, Champaign 33
• Matt Varble, Champaign 34
• Kimberly Fairley, Champaign 37
• Jo Ferris, Colfax
• Michael Frerichs, Comp-Gifford
• Phyllis Clark, Cunningham 1
• Jake Smallhorn, Cunningham 4
• Lloyd Carter, Cunningham 6
• Danielle Chynoweth, Cunningham 8
• Ruth Wyman, Cunningham 9
• Bernadine Stake, Cunningham 10
• Amy Kummerow, Cunningham 11
• Nicole Roberts, Cunningham 12
• Brandon Bowersox, Cunningham 13
• Laurel Prussing, Cunningham 14
• Jennifer Gentry, Cunningham 15
• Joshua Hartke, Cunningham 16
• Lisa Bell, Cunningham 19
• Al Klein, Cunningham 21
• Ben Grosser, Cunningham 22
• Brendan McGinty, Cunningham 23
• John King, Ludlow 3
• Char Brady, Mahomet 2
• Andy Quarnstrom, Newcomb
• Kevin Sandefur, Ogden 2
• Lee Roberts, Rantoul 4
• Jim Brewer, Sadorus-Ives
• Susan Wood Rogers, Sadorus-Sadrs
• Denny Davis, Tolono 1
• Brad Diel, Tolono 2
• Gerri Kirchner, Urbana 1
• Scott Redenbaugh, Urbana 3
• Michael Halpin, Urbana 4