Illinois Public Media is your source for Midterm Election candidate interviews

Now until November: Illinois Public Media News, the League of Women Voters of Champaign County and the NAACP of Champaign County are conducting candidate forums or interviews.

Governor’s Race interviews on The 21^st Show by Brian Mackey

• Gov. JB Pritzker (D) https://youtu.be/QYhQACMkYM0?si=TksGxOTm8dw_CXSx
• Darren Bailey (R) https://youtu.be/qQXG5c1OIbE?si=F5sjCANaGOn7eC0N

Lt. Governor's Race interviews on The 21st Show by Brian Mackey

• Aaron Del Mar (R) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ASxqXK1xvI
• Christian Mitchell (D) https://will.illinois.edu/transcript/tags/who-is-the-democratic-candidate-for-lieutenant-governor-christian-mitchell

US Senate Race interviews on The 21^st Show by Brian Mackey

• Juliana Stratton (D) – as of Sept. 1, the campaign has not scheduled an interview.
• Don Tracy (R) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCSk9KG8tZw&t=155s

13^th Congressional District interviews on The 21^st Show by Brian Mackey

• Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D) https://youtu.be/PhLXmTGhJBg?si=09Kmemf41ozIRIii
• Jeff Wilson (R) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU4TmNbgcEs

12^th Congressional District interviews on The 21^st Show by Brian Mackey

• Julie Fortier (D) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NYBy9T49xA
• Rep. Mike Bost (R) – as of Sept. 1, the campaign has not scheduled an interview.

16^th Congressional District interviews on The 21^st Show by Brian Mackey

• Paul Nolley (D) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SZMYLDxIAw
• Rep. Darin LaHood (R) – as of Sept. 1, the campaign has not responded to interview requests.

Champaign County Clerk and Recorder forum moderated by Arjun Thakkar

• Alan Anderson (R) and Aaron Ammons (D-incumbent) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=715K4lC_xTc&t=3077s

Champaign County Sheriff Candidate Interviews by Arjun Thakkar

• Gregory Worrell (R) and Dustin Heuerman (D-incumbent) were interviewed in August. We'll provide a link once it is live.

Champaign County State House District 104 Representative Interview by Arjun Thakkar 

• Mary Catherine Roberson (D) has agreed to be interviewed in September. 
• Brandun Schweizer (R – incumbent) - as of Sept. 1, the campaign has not responded to interview requests.