The Illinois Gubernatorial Debate was held as part of the Midwest Liberty Fest on October 9th, 2009. Free & Equal Founder and Chair Christina Tobin served as the moderator for the debate.

The following SIX candidates participated in the debate:

Adam Andrzejewski
Republican Party Candidate

Dan Proft
Republican Party Candidate

Randall Stufflebeam
Constitution Party Candidate

Bill “Dock” Walls, III
Democratic Party Candidate

Michael White
Independent Candidate

Rich Whitney
Green Party Candidate

ALL 13 candidates who have announced their intentions of running in the race were invited to participate.

Two candidates, Republicans Bill Brady and Frank Edwards, did not reply despite repeated attempts to contact them.

Other candidates expressed interest, but could not accommodate the debate schedule.