Christian McDaniel explained

Christian McDaniel
State Senate:	Kentucky
District:	23rd
Term Start:	January 1, 2013
Predecessor:	Jack Westwood
Successor:	Incumbent
Birth Date:	19 July 1977
Birth Place:	Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Taylor Mill, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma Mater:	The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina (BS) Northern Kentucky University (MBA)
Branch:	United States Army Infantry
Serviceyears:	1997–2001

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]

External links

• Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
• Campaign site
  • Chris McDaniel at Ballotpedia
• Chris McDaniel at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chris McDaniel's Biography . . May 6, 2014.
2. Web site: James Comer Introduces Running Mate Chris McDaniel In Kentucky Gubernatorial Campaign Kick-Off . wkms.org . September 9, 2014 . September 10, 2014.
3. Web site: Can NKY win with local name on state ticket? . cincinnati.com . September 9, 2014 . September 10, 2014.
4. Web site: Chris McDaniel (Kentucky) . February 24, 2023 . Ballotpedia .
5. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results . 20 . . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103152601/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012offpriresults.pdf . November 3, 2014 .
6. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results . 20 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140611025244/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012genresults.pdf . June 11, 2014 .