Submit a Question for the 2026 Illinois 16th Congressional District Candidate Forum

 

Peoria, IL – WTVP PBS and the League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria are proud to present a candidate forum for Illinois’ 16th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The forum will last approximately one hour and air on WTVP PBS (television channel 47.1) on October 8 from 8 - 9 p.m. and will be available to stream on demand at https://video.wtvp.org/ and on the PBS app.

The program will be available to public media stations throughout Illinois for broadcast. 

Republican candidate Darin LaHood and Democratic candidate Paul Nolley have confirmed their participation.

The forum will be pre-recorded on-site at the WTVP Studio. Mark Welp, host of WTVP’s At Issue, will moderate along with LWVGP president, Chris Kaergard.  

The public is encouraged to submit their questions for the candidates through the following form: https://form.wtvp.org/forum/.

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Illinois Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation (WTVP PBS) is a nonprofit, community-owned public media source dedicated to connecting and inspiring our communities through quality content that educates, informs and entertains. WTVP serves as the primary PBS affiliate station for 17 counties in central Illinois, annually broadcasting over 35,000 hours of commercial-free content across four unique channels. Learn more at www.wtvp.org.   

 
The League of Women Voters of GreaterPeoria encourages informed and active participation in government and works to influence public policy through education and advocacy. The LWV is nonpartisan and neither supports nor opposes candidates for elected office but does act on issues after member study and consensus. Any person, 16 or older, male or female, may join. Learn more at www.lwvgp.org  

The League of Women Voters of Illinois is a nonpartisan organization that works to protect fair elections and increase civic engagement. We endeavor to influence public policy through education and advocacy. Learn more at https://www.lwvil.org/