Illinois’ Primary Election Day is March 17, 2026. Come out to hear from the candidates on your ballot! This forum will feature both Democratic and Republican candidates in the race for Illinois’ seat in the US Senate.

WTVP Peoria will air both Democratic and Republican forums on February 26 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

These forums are co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Illinois, the League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria, and WTVP PBS television.

These forums will be offered to all public television stations in the state should they want to broadcast them. Reach out to your public television stations to request that they air the forums.

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The League of Women Voters takes pride in facilitating fair, informative, respectful, and inclusive candidate forums.

Since our founding in 1920, our nonpartisan policy has stated “The League of Women Voters does not support or oppose any political party or candidate.” Our format and trained moderators have successfully delivered nonpartisan candidate information to Illinois voters for decades.

League of Women Voters forums provide voters with the opportunity to learn about candidates from all parties in an equitable setting. We issue invitations to all candidates who appear on the ballot for a specific race and provide each candidate with the same opportunity to address the public.