Wright was born October 11, 1966, in Winfield, Illinois and raised in the neighboring village of Carol Stream.
[3] Soon after his appointment, in the decennial redistricting process, Wright was drawn into the same district as longtime Republican Gwenn Klingler of Springfield.
Klinger, a moderate, was defeated by conservative Rich Brauer of Petersburg in that cycle's Republican primary.
In a year notable for a record number of millionaire candidates, Wright had to keep his day job during the primary campaign.
[9] In 2006, he briefly explored a campaign for Congress in Illinois's 18th congressional district before dropping out in favor of incumbent Ray LaHood.
[10] In 2012, Wright was elected Logan County State's Attorney, succeeding fellow Republican Michael McIntosh.