Bill Brady, Gubernatorial candidate

Bill Brady

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 15, 1961
Current age
65
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2010

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brady1.7M
Opponents1.7M
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Elections run

Bill Brady, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2010 governor election in Illinois to Pat Quinn, receiving 1,713,385 votes (45.94%).

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How many votes has Bill Brady received?

Bill Brady has received 1,713,385 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bill Brady’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010GovernorIllinoisLost1,713,38545.94%Pat Quinn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2903132). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bill Brady: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bill-brady. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.