Your 2025 Climate Action Voters' Guide

Climate action is on the ballot this spring — who should you support in Evanston's municipal elections?

Over the last several weeks, Climate Action Evanston's Youth Committee has conducted interviews with city council candidates, asking hard-hitting questions about their plans for prioritizing climate action and youth voices.

Following the links below to candidate profiles, you'll find these interviews in addition to coverage from the RoundTable, a transportation-specific questionnaire from the Evanston Transit Alliance and Climate Action Evanston's Go Evanston program, and Sierra Club candidate endorsements.

Mark your calendars! Early voting starts March 17th and Election Day is April 1st!

CAE's Youth Committee intervieing a candidate Council Member
Interested in knowing more about these student-led interviews? Check out this RoundTable article.

Ward 1

Stephen Hackney

Challenger
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Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Clare Kelly

Incumbent
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Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Ward 2

Darlene Cannon

Challenger
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Krissie Harris

Incumbent
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Jacqueline Mendoza

Challenger
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Ward 3

Gennifer Geer

Open Seat
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Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Shawn Iles

Open Seat
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

John Kennedy

Open Seat
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Ward 4

Jonathan Nieuwsma

Incumbent
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Meg Welch

Challenger
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Ward 5

Bobby Burns

Incumbent
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Carlis Sutton

Challenger
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Ward 6

Candance Chow

Challenger
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Tom Suffredin

Incumbent
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Ward 7

Parielle Davis

Open Seat
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Kerry Mundy

Open Seat
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Ward 8

Devon Reid

Incumbent
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Matt Rodgers

Challenger
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview

Ward 9

Juan Geracaris

Incumbent
★
Endorsed by Sierra Club
see profile
Includes video interview