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Dan Brady (Illinois)
Dan Brady (Republican Party) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 105. He assumed office on January 9, 2013. He left office on January 11, 2023.
Brady (Republican Party) ran for election for Illinois Secretary of State. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Brady earned his A.A. in Applied Science from Southern Illinois University in 1982 and his B.A. in Elected Studies from Saint Ambrose University in 1983. His professional experience includes working as Owner/Operator of Brady Funeral Home and Coroner of McLean County.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Brady was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
- House Executive Committee
- House Higher Education Committee, Republican Spokesperson
- House Insurance Committee, Republican Spokesperson
- Rules Committee, Republican Spokesperson
2021-2022
Brady was assigned to the following committees:
- House Executive Committee
- House Higher Education Committee, Republican Spokesperson
- House Insurance Committee, Republican Spokesperson
- Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
- Rules Committee, Republican Spokesperson
2019-2020
Brady was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
- Counties & Townships Committee
- Consumer Protection Committee
- Rules Committee
- House Higher Education Committee
- House Insurance Committee
- Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Appropriations-Higher Education |
| • Elections & Campaign Finance |
| • Higher Education |
| • Insurance: Health & Life |
| • Insurance: Property & Casualty |
| • Rules |
| • Special Needs Services |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brady served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations-Higher Education |
| • Community College Access & Affordability |
| • Higher Education |
| • Insurance |
| • Labor & Commerce |
| • Special Needs Services |
| • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brady served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations-Higher Education |
| • Health & Healthcare Disparities |
| • Higher Education |
| • Insurance |
| • State Government Administration |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brady served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Elections & Campaign Reform |
| • Executive |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brady served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations-Higher Education |
| • Computer Technology |
| • Elections & Campaign Reform |
| • Executive |
| • Insurance |
| • Personnel & Pensions |
| • Railroad Industry |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Illinois Secretary of State election, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois Secretary of State
Alexi Giannoulias defeated Dan Brady, Jon Stewart, and Michelle Turney in the general election for Illinois Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alexi Giannoulias (D) | 54.3 | 2,220,713 |
 | Dan Brady (R) | 43.6 | 1,783,070 | |
 | Jon Stewart (L) | 2.1 | 87,092 | |
| Michelle Turney (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 73 | ||
| Total votes: 4,090,948 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jesse White (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois Secretary of State
Alexi Giannoulias defeated Anna Valencia, David Moore, and Sidney Moore in the Democratic primary for Illinois Secretary of State on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alexi Giannoulias | 52.1 | 452,221 |
 | Anna Valencia | 35.0 | 303,671 | |
 | David Moore | 9.0 | 77,983 | |
 | Sidney Moore | 3.9 | 33,762 | |
| Total votes: 867,637 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Hastings (D)
- Pat Dowell (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois Secretary of State
Dan Brady defeated John Milhiser in the Republican primary for Illinois Secretary of State on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Brady | 76.4 | 550,700 |
| John Milhiser | 23.6 | 170,496 | ||
| Total votes: 721,196 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Turney (R)
2020
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 105
Incumbent Dan Brady defeated Chemberly Cummings in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 105 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Brady (R) | 62.7 | 35,324 |
 | Chemberly Cummings (D) | 37.3 | 21,050 | |
| Total votes: 56,374 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 105
Chemberly Cummings advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 105 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chemberly Cummings | 100.0 | 10,282 |
| Total votes: 10,282 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 105
Incumbent Dan Brady defeated David Blumenshine in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 105 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Brady | 63.8 | 5,638 |
| David Blumenshine | 36.2 | 3,201 | ||
| Total votes: 8,839 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 105
Incumbent Dan Brady defeated Benjamin Webb in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 105 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Brady (R) | 60.4 | 26,486 |
 | Benjamin Webb (D) | 39.6 | 17,349 | |
| Total votes: 43,835 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 105
Benjamin Webb advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 105 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Benjamin Webb | 100.0 | 6,998 |
| Total votes: 6,998 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 105
Incumbent Dan Brady defeated David Blumenshine in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 105 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Brady | 74.1 | 7,699 |
| David Blumenshine | 25.9 | 2,695 | ||
| Total votes: 10,394 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015.[1]
Incumbent Dan Brady ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 105 general election.[2][3]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 105 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Dan Brady Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Dan Brady ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 105 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 105 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dan Brady Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. Incumbent Dan Brady ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Brady won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 105. Brady was unopposed in the March 20 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Brady Incumbent |
100% | 39,833 | |
| Total Votes | 39,833 | |||
2010
Brady won re-election to the 88th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[12]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 88 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dan Brady (R)
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29,244 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Dan Brady won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 88. He ran unopposed receiving 42,592 votes.[13]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 88 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dan Brady (R)
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42,592 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Republican Dan Brady won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 88 receiving 21,994 votes ahead of Phil Huckelberry (Green) who received 5,279 votes.[14]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 88 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dan Brady (R)
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21,994 | |||
| Phil Huckelberry (G) | 5,279 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Dan Brady did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Brady's campaign website stated the following:
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INCREASE ORGAN & TISSUE DONOR REGISTRATION As State Representative, I was proud to be the chief co-sponsor of H.B. 1805, which changes the age to be an organ donor from 18 to 16, allowing a 16-year-old to be included in the first-person consent Organ and Tissue Donor Registry. This bill also allows the parent or guardian of the donor to amend or revoke the anatomical gift of the donor’s body. It is estimated that this legislation could add an additional 350,000 people to the Illinois Organ and Tissue Donor Registry and help save countless lives all across Illinois.
The office of the Illinois Secretary of State needs to be brought into the digital era to help reduce wait times for services. As Secretary of State, it will be my goal to start building the foundational technologies our state needs to thrive. I will focus on partnering with the brightest innovators and technology experts this state has to offer. Working with them will allow us to develop and implement new technology and innovative services that streamline processes, reduce wait times, and at the same time, protect your personal data.
By developing more services directed towards older Illinoisans, the Secretary of State’s office will be able to run more efficiently. From express service lanes at S.O.S. facilities, to more mobile services for seniors at senior centers statewide, to exploring a 2- or 4-year renewal process for our seniors, the success of the Secretary of State’s office begins with them.
I am passionate about reducing driving accidents related to distracted driving and developing better methods of teaching our young drivers the necessary precautions needed to be effective and safe behind the wheel. I believe in partnering with behind-the-wheel teaching professionals like “Tire Rack Street Survivor”, a hands-on driving experience in real-world situations. They use the student’s own vehicle to teach them about its handling limits and how to properly control their own, personal vehicle. This will help students better understand their vehicle, and they will also understand why they should always wear their seatbelts and should encourage their passengers to do the same.
As the chief librarian of Illinois, I will continue to work with the many great libraries across the state as they have become an ever-growing extension of our educational services. I will prioritize seeking additional public and private funding to make our libraries more accessible for all across the state.[15] |
” |
| —Dan Brady's campaign website (2022)[16] | ||
2020
Dan Brady did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Brady's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[17]
Family
Agriculture
Education
Jobs
Healthcare
Taxes
Military ballots
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Campaign finance summary
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2022
In 2022, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 9.
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2021
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In 2021, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 1.
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2020
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In 2020, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31. There were also special sessions. The 1st special session was June 21-July 6. The 2nd special session was July 26-July 31. During the 3rd special session, the Senate met on August 13, and the House met on August 16. The 4th special session was on August 28-29. There was a veto session from October 24-November 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 7 (extended session).
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2014
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In 2014, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 29 through June 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31.
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Personal
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Brady and his wife, Teri, have two children. He is a member of the American Red Cross Board, BroMenn Hospital Operation Board, and the United Way Board.[21]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list: General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election results, General election 2016," accessed December 15, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "General Primary Election Official Canvass," April 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006," November 4, 2006
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Dan Brady For Secretary of State, “Key Issues,” accessed October 28, 2022
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ "Brady on Military Ballots," Illinois Statehouse News, November 23, 2010
- ↑ Citizen Action Illinois, "99th General Assembly Legislative Scorecard 2016," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities, "2016 Illinois Community Living Report," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Brady
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jason Barickman (R) |
Illinois House of Representatives District 105 2013-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 88 2001-2013 |
Succeeded by - |
