Politics & Government
League of Women Voters Hosting Virtual Forums For IL-06 Candidates
The League of Women Voters-Glen Ellyn will host two candidate forums May 3 for GOP candidates, and May 4 for Democratic Candidates on Zoom.
GLEN ELLYN, IL — Voters of the newly redistricted 6th Illinois Congressional District candidates will have the chance to see how the candidates stack up next to each other before the upcoming June primary.
The League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn are organizing two Zoom candidate forums. The Republicans will be on deck first, May 3, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Democratic candidates face off May 4, from 7 to 8 p.m.
Constituents in the new IL-06 are encouraged to submit questions to the candidates in advance of both forums, and can be submitted here. Questions should be applicable to all candidates and relevant to the office. A panel of experienced League members review and screen submitted questions for appropriateness to the office and to avoid duplications.
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The Illinois gubernatorial primary will take place June 28.
The LWV uses a “candidate forum” format, not a debate format. A forum involves a trained, neutral moderator from outside the district asking questions to candidates for their response. Candidates respond to the questions and do not engage with each other, as this is not a debate format.
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IL-06 GOP Primary Candidates
Niki Conforti
Rob Cruz
Gary Grasso
Scot Kasper (not participating)
Catherine A. O’Shea
Keith Pekau
Register for May 3 GOP forum here. Candidates’ bios will appear in the registration link.
IL-06 Democratic Primary Candidates
Sean Casten
Marie Newman
Charles Hughes
Register for the May 4 Democratic forum here. Candidates’ bios will appear in the registration link.
The remapped IL-06 includes all or sections of the suburban Cook Count communities of Alsip, Chicago Ridge, Palos Heights, Worth, Crestwood, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Tinley Park, Orland Park, Orland Hills, Palos Hills, Palos Heights, Hickory Hills, Justice, and extending into the Chicago neighborhoods of Clearing, Beverly and Mount Greenwood; and in DuPage, Downers Grove, Oak Brook, Oak Brook Terrace, Lisle, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Lombard, Elmhurst Darien, Hinsdale, Willow Springs.
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