Some of the Republican candidates for Legislative District 27, which covers the central and southern part of Peoria, are running unopposed in the upcoming general election, Nov. 8.
Leading up to the election, Independent Newsmedia is running a Q&A series for the candidates in each district in order to learn more about who they are, why they’re running for election and their top priorities.
Reps. Ben Toma and Kevin Payne are incumbents, while Anthony Kern is a former member of the House of Representatives.