Dan Brady

Dan Brady (born July 4, 1961) is an American politician serving as the mayor of Bloomington, Illinois. He is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2001 to 2023, representing the 105th and 88th Districts. Brady also served as the McLean County Coroner from 1992 to 2000.

In 2022, Dan Brady was the Republican candidate for Illinois Secretary of State. Brady's campaign suffered from a 10-1 fundraising disadvantage and a lack of influential endorsements. Brady was defeated by Democratic candidate Alexi Giannoulias, receiving 43.6% of the vote.

In 2024, Brady announced his candidacy for Mayor of Bloomington, becoming the first to challenge incumbent Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe in the 2025 municipal election. Brady's campaign focused primarily on public safety, water improvements, and his prior leadership in the General Assembly. Brady was elected with 47.7% of votes cast, soundly defeating teacher and Bloomington city council member Cody Hendricks (33.4%) and Mwilambwe (19.9%).

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. 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.

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. Brady defeated Democratic candidate John Owen in the general election.

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

Brady served as Deputy Minority Leader, a position he held from 2017 to 2023. While in the House, Brady cosponsored several pieces of legislation such as IL HB0642, which establishes term limits for all leadership positions in the general assembly.

Representative Brady was a member of the following Illinois House committees:

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)

Candidate for 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. 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.

Personal life Brady lives in Bloomington, Illinois, with his wife, Teri, and their two children. Brady is a Catholic.

Electoral history

2000

2002

2014

2025