The Personal PAC Board of Directors is proud to release its endorsements of pro-choice candidates leading up to the April 1, 2025 Local Elections.
Our cities, townships, and school and library boards are on the front lines of protecting our reproductive rights in 2025. With the future of reproductive health and rights in jeopardy, it’s critical to ensure we protect reproductive freedom at the local level.
The people of Illinois trust Personal PAC’s endorsements to ensure that they are only voting for 100% pro-choice candidates. We have worked hard to turn Illinois into a safe haven for abortion access and reproductive rights. Every election, every cycle, we must defend the progress we have won and work to make sure that abortion stays safe, legal, and accessible to all in Illinois.
Personal PAC’s April election endorsements are as follows:
* notes office covers more than one county
Cook County
- Arlington Heights Village Trustee: Bill Manganaro, Carina Santa Maria, Greg Zyck
- Des Plaines Mayor: Andrew Goczkowski
- Des Plaines City Clerk: Dominik Bronakowski
- Des Plaines Alderman – Ward 3: Sean Oskerka
- Evanston Mayor: Daniel Biss
- Evanston Clerk: Stephanie Mendoza
- Maine Township Supervisor: Kimberly Jones
- Maine Township Clerk: Peter Gialamas
- Maine Township Trustee: Elizabeth Lynch, James Maher, Kelly Horvath
- Park Ridge Mayor: Marty Maloney
DuPage County
- Downers Grove Village Commissioner: Chris Gilmartin, Tammy Sarver
- Milton Township Supervisor: Elizabeth Higgins-Beard
- Milton Township Trustee: Jacqueline McGrath, Larry Pitts
- Naperville City Council Member*: Ashfaq Syed, Benjamin “Benny” White, Mary Gibson, Ian Holhauzer
- St. Charles CUSD 303 School Board*: Kimberly Rich, Katherine “Kate” Bell, Jenna Hancock
- Winfield Township Supervisor: Sheila Rutledge
- Winfield Township Trustee: Rebecca Holmes, Kristen “Kiki” Djonne, Jennifer Scarpace
Kane County
- Aurora Mayor: John Laesch
- Elgin Township Supervisor: Verner “Vern” Tepe
- Elgin Township Trustee: Ed Hanson
- Highland Park Councilmember: Barisa Bruckman
- St. Charles Alderman – Ward 5: Lauren Duddles
- St. Charles CUSD 303 School Board*: Kimberly Rich, Katherine “Kate” Bell, Jenna Hancock
Lake County
- Ela Township Trustee: Robert E. Glass
- Lake Zurich District 95 School Board: Alicia Timm
- Highland Park Councilmember: Barisa Bruckman
- Highland Park Councilmember (unexpired term): Kevin K. Cullather, Kim Stone
- Warren Township Supervisor: Carissa Casbon
McHenry County
- Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 School Board: Debra L Barton, Lea Grover, Alena Hansen, Devon Hubbard Tessmer, Maria Krause
Will County
- Naperville City Council Member*: Ashfaq Syed, Benjamin “Benny” White, Mary Gibson, Ian Holzhauzer
Vermilion County
- City of Danville Alderman – Ward 3: Heidi Wilson
Women’s Rights Are At Greater Risk Than Ever.
Personal PAC Fights to Protect Choice And Save Lives
Since 1989, Personal PAC has been fighting for and defending the inalienable right to choose for Illinois women. We elect officials who support choice and fight relentlessly against those who would take it away.
With the evisceration of Roe v. Wade, the health and lives of women are at stake for generations. We can go back to the dark days of dirty and deadly back-alley abortions…or work together to elect pro-choice leaders willing to fight for Illinois pro-abortion rights legislation to keep Illinois safe, healthy, and free.
Keeping Abortion Safe and Legal Since 1989
For decades, Illinois had some of the most restrictive, anti-women, and outright cruel abortion restrictions in the United States. In 1989, Personal PAC was founded to reverse that tide. With the help of citizens across the state, we’ve been incredibly successful. But the fight never ends.
The enemies of choice never stop. And neither will we.
Pro-Choice Bills Passed
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Election success for actively supported candidates
Anti-Choice Bills Defeated
Candidates Successfully Elected
When we share our stories about abortion, we learn about strong women making positive choices to improve their lives and protect their health. We show each other that we are not alone in this fight and that there is a supportive community within Personal PAC. We’d be honored if you shared your story. Let’s remember the lives we are fighting for.
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