Christian "Chris" McDaniel (born July 19, 1977) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate, representing District 23 since January 2013.[1]
Christian McDaniel | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Westwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1977 Covington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Taylor Mill, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina (BS) Northern Kentucky University (MBA) |
| Website | chris-mcdaniel |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Infantry |
| Years of service | 1997–2001 |
He was the running mate of Republican gubernatorial candidate James Comer in the 2015 gubernatorial election.[2][3]
Education edit
McDaniel earned his BS from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and his MBA from Northern Kentucky University. McDaniel graduated from Covington Latin School.
Elections edit
- 2020 McDaniel was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Democratic nominee Ryan Olexia with 32,188 votes (57.7%).[4]
- 2016 McDaniel was unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.
- 2012 When District 23 Senator Jack Westwood retired and left the seat open, McDaniel won the May 22, 2012, Republican primary with 4,036 votes (62.1%),[5] and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 23,993 votes (60.0%) against Democratic nominee James Noll.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Chris McDaniel's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "James Comer Introduces Running Mate Chris McDaniel In Kentucky Gubernatorial Campaign Kick-Off". wkms.org. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Can NKY win with local name on state ticket?". cincinnati.com. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Chris McDaniel (Kentucky)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
External links edit
- Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Chris McDaniel at Ballotpedia
- Chris McDaniel at OpenSecrets
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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