After graduation from Northeast Nodaway High School (Ravenwood) in 1993,[4] he attended Northwest Missouri State University.
During his five years between college and running for political office, Lager worked for Northwest Missouri Cellular as General Manager.
Senator Lager and his wife Stephanie reside near Savannah, Missouri with their daughter Addison and son Andrew.
[11] Additionally, Lager's bid for Lieutenant Governor has been largely funded by two prominent Republican donors, The Humphreys Family (Tamko Building Products).
After running unopposed in the August Republican primary, Brad Lager lost the November general election to Democratic nominee, State Representative Clint Zweifel.