Christian McDaniel

American politician
Christian McDaniel
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 23rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded byJack Westwood
Personal details
Born (1977-07-19) July 19, 1977 (age 46)
Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Taylor Mill, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma materThe Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina (BS)
Northern Kentucky University (MBA)
Websitechris-mcdaniel.com
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Infantry
Years of service1997–2001

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]

He was the running mate of Republican gubernatorial candidate James Comer in the 2015 gubernatorial election.[2][3]

Education

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

  • 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

  1. ^ "Chris McDaniel's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "James Comer Introduces Running Mate Chris McDaniel In Kentucky Gubernatorial Campaign Kick-Off". wkms.org. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Can NKY win with local name on state ticket?". cincinnati.com. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Chris McDaniel (Kentucky)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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

  • v
  • t
  • e
Members of the Kentucky Senate
President of the Senate
Robert Stivers (R)
President pro tempore
David P. Givens (R)
Majority Leader
Damon Thayer (R)
Minority Leader
Gerald Neal (D)
  1. ▌Jason Howell (R)
  2. ▌Danny Carroll (R)
  3. ▌Whitney Westerfield (R)
  4. ▌Robby Mills (R)
  5. ▌Stephen Meredith (R)
  6. ▌Lindsey Tichenor (R)
  7. ▌Adrienne Southworth (R)
  8. ▌Gary Boswell (R)
  9. ▌David P. Givens (R)
  10. ▌Matthew Deneen (R)
  11. ▌John Schickel (R)
  12. ▌Amanda Mays Bledsoe (R)
  13. ▌Reginald Thomas (D)
  14. ▌Jimmy Higdon (R)
  15. ▌Rick Girdler (R)
  16. ▌Max Wise (R)
  17. ▌Damon Thayer (R)
  18. ▌Robin L. Webb (D)
  19. ▌Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D)
  20. ▌Gex Williams (R)
  21. ▌Brandon J. Storm (R)
  22. ▌Donald Douglas (R)
  23. ▌Christian McDaniel (R)
  24. ▌Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R)
  25. ▌Robert Stivers (R)
  26. ▌Karen Berg (D)
  27. ▌Stephen West (R)
  28. ▌Greg Elkins (R)
  29. ▌Johnnie Turner (R)
  30. ▌Brandon Smith (R)
  31. ▌Phillip Wheeler (R)
  32. ▌Mike Wilson (R)
  33. ▌Gerald A. Neal (D)
  34. ▌Jared Carpenter (R)
  35. ▌Denise Harper Angel (D)
  36. ▌Julie Raque Adams (R)
  37. ▌David Yates (D)
  38. ▌Michael J. Nemes (R)


Stub icon

This article about a Kentucky politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e