Bradley J. Fritts (born January 8, 2000) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 74th district, encompassing all or parts of DeKalb, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties in north-central Illinois.[1] He is currently the youngest member of the Illinois House of Representatives and its first member born after the year 2000.[2][3]
Bradley Fritts
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 74th district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2023 (2023-January-11) | |
Preceded by | Dan Swanson (redistricted) |
Personal details | |
Born | (2000-01-08) January 8, 2000 (age 24) Dixon, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Dixon, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Illinois |
Profession | Farmer Politician |
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Fritts has a Bachelor's degree in agricultural and consumer economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
He is a farmer and substitute teacher by profession.[4] A Republican precinct committeeman, Fritts comes from a politically active family; his father Edward Fritts is the township supervisor for Dixon Township and his late uncle John Fritts was the Lee County Treasurer.[2][5]
In the 2022 Republican primary, Fritts defeated Liandro Arellano, the incumbent Mayor of Dixon, and ran unopposed in the general election.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bradley Fritts | 6,183 | 57.56 | |
Republican | Liandro "Li" Arellano, Jr. | 4,558 | 42.44 | |
Total votes | 9,840 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bradley Fritts | 29,932 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 29,932 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |