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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mark Brown

Giannoulias wasn’t expecting a return to politics but more than a decade later, he’s back

Alexi Giannoulias give supporters handshakes after giving his victory speech for Illinois Secretary of State during his election night party at the the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Tuesday night, Nov. 8, 2022. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Twelve years after his precocious political career was short-circuited by a stinging defeat for U.S. Senate, Alexi Giannoulias completed his comeback Tuesday.

With a comfortable victory over veteran Republican state Rep. Dan Brady for Secretary of State, the 46-year-old Giannoulias resumes his place as Illinois’ youngest statewide elected official and as a future Democratic contender for higher office.

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