Champaign County Democrats

10/15/2026

Join us in supporting Mary Catherine Roberson for IL State Representative - District 104! Donate what you can and join the fight to flip the 104th!

10/10/2026

Congrats to Ashley Withers and thank you for your many ways of serving your community! 💙

P.S.. Are you trying to figure out how to get more engaged in your community? Join the Champaign County Democrats! Sign up for our email newsletter and check out our calendar of events on our website - https://www.champaigncountydems.com/

Ashley Withers is the lead employment specialist at Community Choices, a nonprofit that provides supports for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Champaign County.

10/09/2026

Look at this line up!

Mayor DeShawn Williams, first African American mayor of Urbana

Mary Catherine Roberson for IL State Representative - District 104, running to be the first African American representative of the 104th House District.

Juliana Stratton, when she wins, both of our US Senators will be women of color!

Let’s finish this strong! 💙

10/07/2026

Join Juliana Stratton, candidate for U.S. Senate, and DJ SILKEE for a Get Out the Vote Rally at the University of Illinois on Friday, October 9!

Juliana is fighting to make life more affordable, expand economic opportunities, and protect our rights and freedoms. That means securing Medicare for All, fighting for a $25 minimum wage, and rejecting ALL corporate PAC money.

Come together with students, community members, and local leaders to build excitement for Election Day and help elect Democrats up and down the ballot!

Doors open at 1 p.m., and the program begins at 1:30 p.m. Register at the link below and the address will be emailed to you.

CALLING ALL ILLINI 🗣️ Join Juliana Stratton, candidate for U.S. Senate, and DJ SILKEE for a Get Out the Vote Rally at the University of Illinois on Friday, October 9! Juliana is fighting for students like you by making life more affordable, expanding economic opportunities, and protecting our r...

10/05/2026

See our statement regarding the recent early voting suspension.

10/04/2026

Champaign County mayors are committed to connecting with constituents. 😜

09/30/2026

09/27/2026

At the Gala we also honored the memory of Lloyd Carter, Jr. Lloyd was one of the first African Americans elected to local office, serving first for six years as Alderman for District 3 in Urbana and 24 years on the Champaign County Board, where he stood up for working people and racial justice.

In an interview with the News Gazette, Lloyd explained his long and impactful political career with the simple statement, “I tell the truth.”

Lloyd was born on April 10, 1930, in Edwards, Mississippi, spent most of his life in Champaign-Urbana. He and his wife, Willie Grace Carter, raised five children and he became active in local community and political life.

He served in the U.S. Navy (1950-1955), where he received a Good Conduct Metal, Korean Service Metal, and two Battle Stars.

He served as a Potentate at the Shriner Sudan Temple 93, was an active member the American Legion Post 559 , and served on the board of Champaign County Health Care Consumers (CCHCC) for two decades. CCHCC posthumously awarded him their Lifetime Achievement Award and he also received the National Council of African American Men’s Community Achievement Award. Lloyd was also a 55 year member of Morning Star Free Will Baptist Church, where he served on the Trustee Board, and he was a member and past President of the NAACP Champaign County

He worked at Clifford Jacobs before founding his own company, Carter’s Electrical Contracting, in 1971, helping to break down racial barriers in the local construction industry.

Known affectionately as both “Uncle Lloyd,” and “Rev” Lloyd Carter loved to barbecue, enjoyed good jazz music and was devoted to his children and grandchildren.

Special thank you to his family for joining us at the Gala. Champaign County is a better place because of Lloyd Carter, Jr.

09/27/2026

The year's Blue Unity Gala was a wonderful celebration of democrats, unity, and hope. But there was one seat empty at the Gala and we all felt that person's absence.

Chaundra Bishop for Urbana City Council was supposed to be here with us. She was supposed to be sitting in this room. She was supposed to be laughing, giving somebody that look, offering her opinion - but she wasn't.

Chaundra understood that public service was personal. She often reminded us that politics wasn't a game—it was an opportunity to make people's lives better.

She served Ward 5 on the Urbana City Council with dedication and compassion. She fought for accountable policing, affordable housing, neighborhood preservation, public health, and equity.
But her greatest accomplishment wasn't a vote she cast or a policy she helped shape.

It was the people she made feel seen.

And even after being diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, she continued to serve. She continued to work. She continued to advocate. She continued to give hope to others while facing her own battle.

That was Chaundra.

So while we continue to grieve her absence, we also have to give thanks. We thank God that our lives were better because her life was a part of ours.

And to honor her memory, her life, and her work we are going to keep fighting for the people she cared about. We are going to keep serving with compassion, integrity, and purpose.

Chaundra will be remembered in the policies she helped shape, in the people she advocated for, in the lives she touched, and in the love she gave to her family, her friends, and her community.

That is a legacy. And that is a life worth celebrating.

Rest well, CB. We love you.