Rich Brauer
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Rich Brauer | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 87th district | |
In office 2003 - present | |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Springfield, Illinois | July 14, 1954
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Nesa |
Rich Brauer is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 87th 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.
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External links
- Representative Rich Brauer (R) 87th District at the Illinois General Assembly
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Rep. Rich Brauer at the Illinois House Republican Caucus
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