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After Two Decades, Illinois Next Week Will Have New Secretary Of State

Secretaries of state primarily run their respective state's election process. And in the 2022 midterms, their elections have become of large interesting, following concerns about the integrity of the country's election system and election fraud in 2020.

  • Illinois’ secretary of state post became open after Democrat Jesse White announced he would not seek a seventh term in office.
  • Three candidates vying for the post are Republican Dan Brady, who has served 22 years in the Illinois House; Democrat Alexi Giannoulias, who served as Illinois treasurer, and Libertarian and former pro wrestler Jon Stewart.
  • If elected, Brady says his focus would be to utilize technology to increase access to DMV services and shorten lines at DMV facilities.
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