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Dan Brady
Dan Brady
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives; from the 105th district
	In office; January 9th, 2013 – January 9th, 2023
Preceded by	Jason Barickman
Succeeded by	Dennis Tipsword
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives; from the 88th district
	In office; January 11, 2001 – January 11, 2013
Preceded by	Bill Brady
Succeeded by	Keith Sommer
Personal details
Born	July 4, 1961 (age 63); Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Teri Brady
Children	2
Education	Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; St. Ambrose University (BA)

Dan Brady (born July 4, 1961) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2001 to 2023. He represented the 105th and 88th Districts.

Dan Brady was the Republican Nominee for Illinois Secretary of State in 2022, losing by 10.7%.

Brady is Running for Mayor of Bloomington, Illinois in 2025, against Incumbent Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe.^[1]

Early career

Brady was born in Bloomington on July 4, 1961. He attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale for his Associates Degree and St. Ambrose University for his Bachelors.^[2] He is a funeral home operator by profession. In 1992, Brady was elected McLean County Coroner, a position he was later elected to again in 1996.^[3]

Illinois House of Representatives

In 2000, Bill Brady vacated his State House seat to run for Congress in Illinois's 15th congressional district. Dan Brady defeated Bill Brady's brother Ed Brady in the Republican primary for the 88th district.^[4] Brady defeated Democratic candidate John Owen in the general election.^[5]

As part of the 2011 decennial reapportionment process, Brady was drawn into the 105th district which he represented from 2013 to 2023.

Brady currently serves as Deputy Minority Leader, a position he has held since 2017.^[6] While in the House, Brady has cosponsored several pieces of legislation such as IL HB0642, which establishes term limits for all leadership positions in the general assembly.

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Brady is a member of the following Illinois House committees:^[7]

Appropriations - Higher Education Committee (HAPI)
Executive Committee (HEXC)
Higher Education Committee (HHED)
Insurance Committee (HINS)
Insurance Review Subcommittee (HINS-INSU)
Rules Committee (HRUL)
Special Issues (INS) Subcommittee (HINS-SPIS)

Secretary of State

Brady announced his candidacy to succeed retiring incumbent Jesse White for Secretary of State in the 2022 Illinois Secretary of State election.^[8] He became the first Republican candidate to have announced his run. His campaign platform focused on decreasing wait times at motor facilities as well as increasing organ donation registration.^[8]

Personal life

Brady lives in Bloomington, Illinois, with his wife, Teri, and their two children. Brady is a Catholic.^{[citation needed]}

Electoral history

2000

Illinois 88th Assembly district election, 2000 general election ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Brady	30,231	71.2
	Democratic	John A. Owen	12,227	28.8
Total votes			42,458	100.0

2002

Illinois 88th Assembly district election, 2002 general election ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Brady	23,247	100
Total votes			23,247	100.0

2004

Illinois 88th Assembly district election, 2004 general election ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Brady	36,114	83.93
	Green	Phil Huckleberry	6,914	16.07
Total votes			43,028	100.0

2006

Illinois 88th Assembly district election, 2006 general election ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Brady	21,994	80.64
	Green	Phil Huckleberry	5,279	19.36
Total votes			27,273	100.0

2008

Illinois 88th Assembly district election, 2008 general election ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Brady	42,592	100
Total votes			42,592	100.0

2010

Illinois 88th Assembly district election, 2010 general election ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Brady	29,244	100
Total votes			29,244	100.0

2012

Illinois 105th Assembly district election, 2012 general election ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Brady	39,833	100
Total votes			39,833	100.0

2014

Illinois 105th Assembly district election, 2014 general election ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Brady	28,373	100
Total votes			28,373	100.0

2016

Illinois 105th Assembly district election, 2016 general election ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Brady	43,961	100
Total votes			43,961	100.0

2018

Illinois 105th Assembly district election, 2018 Republican primary election ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Brady	7,699	74.07
	Republican	David Paul Blumenshine	2,695	25.93
Total votes			10,394	100.0

Illinois 105th Assembly district election, 2018 general election ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Brady	26,486	60.42
	Democratic	Benjamin Webb	17,349	39.58
Total votes			43,835	100.0

2022

2022 Illinois Secretary of State election^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alexi Giannoulias	2,220,713	54.28
	Republican	Dan Brady	1,783,070	43.59
	Libertarian	Jon Stewart	87,092	2.13
	Write-in		73	0.0
Total votes			4,090,948	100.0

References

^ "Former state Rep. Dan Brady to run for Bloomington mayor". WGLT. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
^ "About". Dan Brady. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
^ McKinney, Dave. "Partisan Rumble". Illinois Issues. 27 (1): 16.
^ "88th District House Race Goes Down to the Wire". Peoria Journal-Star. March 22, 2000. p. A07 – via NewsBank.
^ Colindres, Adriana (November 8, 2000). "Dan Brady Looks Triumphant in 88th". Peoria Journal-Star. p. B03 – via NewsBank.
^ "Biography". VoteDanBrady.com. Friends of Dan Brady. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
^ ^a ^b Brady, Vote Dan. "Dan Brady For Secretary of State - Home". Vote Dan Brady. Archived from the original on 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Error Display".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Error Display".^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "2022 General Election Results".

External links

Representative Dan Brady (R) 105th District at the Illinois General Assembly
- By session: 98th, 97th, 96th, 95th, 94th, 93rd
Dan Brady for State Representative
Profile at Vote Smart
Profile at Ballotpedia
Dan Brady^{[permanent dead link‍]} at Illinois House Republican Caucus
https://votedanbrady.com Archived 2021-11-27 at the Wayback Machine

Party political offices
Preceded by Jason Helland	Republican nominee for Secretary of State of Illinois 2022	Most recent

[1] "Former state Rep. Dan Brady to run for Bloomington mayor". WGLT. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-30.

[2] "About". Dan Brady. Retrieved 2021-11-27.

[3] McKinney, Dave. "Partisan Rumble". Illinois Issues. 27 (1): 16.

[4] "88th District House Race Goes Down to the Wire". Peoria Journal-Star. March 22, 2000. p. A07 – via NewsBank.

[5] Colindres, Adriana (November 8, 2000). "Dan Brady Looks Triumphant in 88th". Peoria Journal-Star. p. B03 – via NewsBank.

[6] "Biography". VoteDanBrady.com. Friends of Dan Brady. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2014.

[7] "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-04.

[:0-8] Brady, Vote Dan. "Dan Brady For Secretary of State - Home". Vote Dan Brady. Archived from the original on 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2021-11-27.

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Dan Brady (Illinois politician)