Rich Brauer
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Rich Brauer is a Republican
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
, representing the 100th district since 2003. A native of Petersburg, IL, Brauer upset incumbent Gwen Klingler
in the 2002 Republican primary
, after re-districting resulted in rural areas outside of Springfield
being in his district.
The Democrats had not even run a candidate in the primary, for this office, expecting Klingler to win, but they placed a prominent former Republican elected official, Carl Oblinger (son of famous former State Representative Josephine Oblinger) on the ballot as their nominee for the general election. Brauer prevailed, with over 60% of the vote, and has not had a Democrat opponent since.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
, representing the 100th district since 2003. A native of Petersburg, IL, Brauer upset incumbent Gwen Klingler
Gwen Klingler
Gwen Klingler is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 100th district from 1995 until 2003. After re-districting occurred, Klingler's district included increased rural communities, outside of Springfield, while the other state representative in her...
in the 2002 Republican primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
, after re-districting resulted in rural areas outside of Springfield
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
being in his district.
The Democrats had not even run a candidate in the primary, for this office, expecting Klingler to win, but they placed a prominent former Republican elected official, Carl Oblinger (son of famous former State Representative Josephine Oblinger) on the ballot as their nominee for the general election. Brauer prevailed, with over 60% of the vote, and has not had a Democrat opponent since.
External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Rich Brauer (R) 100th District official IL House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Rich Brauer (IL)
- Follow the Money - Rich Brauer
- Illinois House Republican Caucus - Rich Brauer