Batavia 2025 Consolidated Election: Who Filed For Mayor, Alderperson

BATAVIA, IL — Top elected seats in Batavia could shuffle come April, as the terms for mayor and 10 alderperson positions are up for election.

The mayoral role as well as one alderperson seat in Wards 1, 2, 5 and 6 and two seats in Wards 3, 4 and 7 will be up for election April 1, 2025. All positions are four-year terms except one seat in Ward 3, 4 and 7, which are unexpired two-year terms.

Current elected officials whose terms are coming to an end include Ward 1 Alderperson Jennifer Baerren, Ward 2 Alderperson Leah Leman, Ward 3 Alderperson George Ajazi, Ward 4 Alderpersons Dustin Pieper and Tony Malay, Ward 5 Alderperson Mark Uher, Ward 6 Alderperson Nicholas Cerone, and Ward 7 Alderpersons Robin Barraza and Sarah Vogelsinger.

The following candidates submitted petitions to run for election:

Mayor

• Thomas M. Connelly
• Jeffery D. Schielke

City Clerk

• Kate Garret

Ward 1 Alderperson

• Jennifer Baerren

Ward 2 Alderperson

• Leah Leman

Ward 3 Alderperson

• Alice Lohman (Four-year term)
• Kevin Malone (Two year unexpired term)

Ward 4 Alderperson

• Doug Eldrenkamp (Four-year term)
• Dustin Pieper (Four-year term)
• Tony Malay (Two-year unexpired term)

Ward 5 Alderperson

• Jim Fahrenbach
• Garran DeWain Sparks

Ward 6 Alderperson

• Matthew Anderson (Four-year term)
• Kate Cuneo

Ward 7 Alderperson

• Sarah Vogelsinger (Four-year term)
• Robin Barraza

After circulating their petitions for three months, candidates running for office began filing their petitions at 9 a.m. Nov. 12 for the upcoming election. The filing period in Batavia ended at 5 p.m. Monday.