Dean Schamore

Dean Schamore
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 10th district
In office
January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byBen Waide (redistricting)
Succeeded byJosh Calloway
Personal details
Born (1968-08-19) August 19, 1968 (age 56)
Hardinsburg, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDana Powers Schamore
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsGulf War

Dean Schamore is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 10th district from 2015 to 2021.

Early life

Schamore was born and raised in Hardinsburg, Kentucky. He served in the United States Navy during the first Gulf War.[1]

Career

In 1993, Schamore founded Digital Connections Plus (DC+) as Dean's Computers Plus. As Dean's Computers Plus, the company's focus was on desktop support and networking. Dean's Computer's largest customer was in manufacturing.[2]

Kentucky House of Representatives

In 2014, Schamore was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives, defeating Republican nominee Alan Claypool and succeeding Dwight Butler.[3]

On November 4, 2014, Schamore defeated Claypool in the general election with 8,099 votes (53.6%) to Claypool's 7,002 (46.4%).[4] , but w Schamore was easily reelected in 2016, defeating Republican T. W. Shortt. Schamore went on to win one additional two-year term but was beaten by Republican Josh Calloway in the 2020 race.

Electoral history

Kentucky House of Representatives Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dean Schamore 8,099 53.6
Republican Alan Claypool 7,002 46.4
Total votes 15,101 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
Kentucky House of Representatives Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dean Schamore (incumbent) 10,712 55.1
Republican T.W. Shortt 8,698 44.9
Total votes 19,410 100.0
Democratic hold
Kentucky House of Representatives Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dean Schamore (incumbent) 8,573 51.7
Republican Josh Calloway 8,018 48.3
Total votes 16,591 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "DeanSchamore.com". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Digital Connections Plus homepage". Digitalconnectionsplus.com. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. ^ Tom Loftus, The Courier-Journal (10 October 2014). "Key Kentucky House races". Courier-journal.com. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. ^ November 2014 Election Results. Kentucky's Secretary of State. http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2014/2014%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf