2026 Candidate Forum

WPEO hosted a Candidate Forum on September 17, 2026, at Northwoods Community Church in Peoria. The forum gave Central Illinois voters an opportunity to hear directly from candidates in several important local and federal races. Below are the candidates and the audio from each forum.

Peoria County Treasurer

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Randy Stevens

Peoria County Treasurer

Peoria County Clerk & Recorder

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Rachael Parker

Rep. Eric Sorensen

Brandon Martin

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Kari Gabbert

Peoria County Clerk & Recorder

10th Judicial Circuit Judge

Tim Cusack

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Mike Vespa

10th Judicial Circuit Judge

For unknown reasons the audio stopped recording during this forum. We apologize for the shortcoming.

IL 17th Congressional District

Dillan Vancil

For unknown reasons the audio recorder stopped before this forum discussion. Please visit each candidates website to learn more about them. We apologize for the shortcoming.