Candidates for various Central Illinois offices will gather Tuesday night to discuss current issues and for a question-and-answer session to make clear what they stand for before the public hits the voting booths in November.

Among the candidates will be Carl Estabrook, the first Green Party candidate to have his name on the ballot for a U.S. Representative.

“This is the first time in history that a candidate of the Green Party has his name on the ballot for the U.S. Representative for the 15th Congressional District,” spokeswoman Edith Hedges said.

The forum is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon.

Estabrook, of Champaign, who is running to represent the 15th Congressional District is facing opponents Democrat Joshua T. Hartke of Champaign and incumbent Republican Timothy Johnson of Urbana in November.

Also at the forum will be candidates running for the 110th District State Representative, which include Democrat John P. Hayden of Mattoon and Republican Chapin Rose of Mahomet, originally from Charleston.

In addition, candidates for the 55th District State Senate are Democrat Stephen Thomas of Monticello and Republican Dale Righter of Mattoon.

A moderator will introduce all the candidates and then there will be a time for a question-and-answer session.