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Candidate Dan Brady, an Illinois state representative, defeated
John Milhiser for the Republican nomination. Alexi Giannoulias
defeated Anna Valencia in the Democrat primary.
Brady addressed his supporters after winning the Republican
nomination for the office.
"It was 223 days ago that we started this campaign with the goal
of winning the Republican nomination for Secretary of State,"
Brady said. "During that time, I traveled thousands of miles,
attended hundreds of events, and met thousands of amazing
people. Tonight shows that hard work still counts for something
in Illinois politics."
Brady defeated Milhiser by a large margin in the Republican
race. Milhiser released a statement offering his concession.
"Thank you to the thousands of people who volunteered, supported
me, and helped to spread our message of restoring faith in
government," the statement reads. "Unfortunately we came up
short, but we must keep fighting to make Illinois better, to
root out corruption, and to make our communities safer, Illinois
is at a critical juncture."
The Democratic primary saw former State Treasurer Alexi
Giannoulias win the nomination over Anna Valencia.
Giannoulias laid out what he intends to do if elected during a
public forum last month.
"We will have digital driver licenses and digital I.D.s, so we
can make it easier for the people that work there and for the
people who are waiting in line," Giannoulias said. "For someone
to have to take two buses and wait in the snow for two hours in
line for these simple services, we believe is something that can
be remedied."
The position is up for grabs for the first time in 23 years
after longtime Secretary of State Jesse White chose not to seek
reelection. The two candidates will now campaign for the Nov. 8
general election.
Andrew Hensel has years of experience as a reporter
and pre-game host for the Joliet Slammers, and as a producer for the
Windy City Bulls. A graduate of Iowa Wesleyan University and
Illinois Media School, Andrew lives in the south suburbs of Chicago.
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