Republican incumbent Christine Winger of Bloomingdale and Democratic challenger Cynthia Borbas of Carol Stream are facing off Nov. 8 in the race for the seat in the state’s 45th House District.

Winger has been a state representative since 2015. Borbas is an IT consultant seeking her first elected office.

The 45th district includes parts of Addison, Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Itasca, Roselle, West Chicago and Wood Dale.

The Daily Herald recently asked both candidates about their views on a variety of subjects facing the state. Here’s what they had to say ...