Bryan Drew, a Republican attorney from Benton, Illinois, is running for Illinois comptroller in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
He faces Democrat Margaret Croke.
Drew, who has owned Drew Law Group since 2000, said his background in law and small business makes him well prepared to advocate for working families on fiscal issues. "The only way we're going to be able to reduce the amount of money we're taking from working families in Illinois is by forcing government to live within its means," Drew said, according to his campaign website.
Candidate information
- Party: Republican
- Office sought: Illinois Comptroller
- Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
- Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
- Residence: Benton, Illinois
- Education: Associate's degree, Rend Lake College (1995); bachelor's degree in history, Saint Louis University (1997); J.D., Saint Louis University (1999)
- Endorsements: Madison County GOP; Lake County GOP
Experience and public service
Drew has owned Drew Law Group since 2000, according to BallotReady profile data. He was named a Top 100 Attorney by The National Trial Lawyers, according to his law firm's website.
He served as chairman of the board at Rend Lake College Board of Trustees from 2011 to 2013 and as an attorney for Rend Lake College beginning in 2015, according to his law firm biography. He has also served as president of the Franklin County Bar Association.
Drew has also worked as a restaurant owner, according to his Ballotpedia profile. He has been affiliated with Central Christian Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
On the issues
Government accountability and fiscal oversight
Drew said his experience as a small business owner, attorney and family man shapes his approach to government spending. He said running a business taught him to find efficiencies and stretch every dollar to make payroll. As an attorney, he said he has represented local governments and helped identify fraud and waste, according to a Ballotpedia questionnaire response.
Drew said he is ready to fight on behalf of working families to make Illinois a good steward of tax dollars.
Taxes and budget
Drew said he would increase transparency around state spending by showing the public exactly where tax dollars go, according to his campaign priorities page. He said reducing the tax burden on working families requires holding government to a budget.
Candidate responses on the issues were drawn from Drew's Ballotpedia questionnaire and his campaign website. Evanston Wire did not interview the candidate for this profile.
