Daniel R. Brady of Cleveland, Ohio, is an American politician of the Democratic party.

Brady odls a bachelor of arts degree in history and political science from Ohio University.

The founder of Ohio Citizen Action , Brady was a member of the Cleveland city council from 1986 to 1996.

Brady was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1996 and served one term. He was elected to the Ohio Senate in 1998. In 2001, he was elected Senate minority whip by the Democratic caucus.