Christian McDaniel

This article is about the Kentucky politician. For the Mississippi politician, see Chris McDaniel.
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 47)
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 Edward 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.


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