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Alexander Giannoulias ( jə-NOO-lee-əs; born March 16, 1976) is an American politician who has been serving as the 38th secretary of state of Illinois since January 2023. He previously served as the 72nd treasurer of Illinois from 2007 to 2011. A Democrat, Giannoulias defeated Republican State Senator Christine Radogno with 54 percent of the vote in the 2006 election for Illinois Treasurer. He became the first Democrat to hold the office of Illinois Treasurer in 12 years. Giannoulias was a candidate for U.S. Senate in the 2010 elections. He won the Democratic primary, but narrowly lost the general election in November 2010 to Republican Mark Kirk. On June 26, 2018, he was confirmed to the Chicago Public Library Board, marking his first return to public service since leaving the Treasurer's office. Giannoulias was elected secretary of state in 2022, defeating Dan Brady to succeed longtime incumbent Jesse White. He is currently running for re-election in 2026 while also running for mayor of Chicago in 2027.