Dan Seals (politician)

Dan Seals
Seals in 2008
Born	(1971-06-19) June 19, 1971 (age 53) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Chicago (MBA) Johns Hopkins University (MA) Boston University (BA)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mia Seals
Children	3

Daniel "Dan" Joseph Seals (born June 19, 1971) is an American business consultant and a Democratic politician from Illinois. Seals was the Democratic nominee in three campaigns to become U.S. Representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district. In 2006 and 2008, he was defeated by the incumbent Mark Kirk. In his third run, he was defeated by Republican candidate Robert Dold, on November 2, 2010, after Kirk vacated the seat to successfully run for the U.S. Senate.