Christian 'Chris' McDaniel (born July 19, 1977, in Covington, Kentucky) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate representing District 23 since January 8, 2013. He was the running mate of Republican gubernatorial candidate James Comer in the 2015 gubernatorial election. 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%). 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%), and won the November 6, 2012, General election with 23,993 votes (60.0%) against Democratic nominee James Noll. References External links Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly Campaign site Chris McDaniel at Ballotpedia Chris McDaniel at OpenSecrets 1977 births Living people Republican Party Kentucky state senators Northern Kentucky University alumni Politicians from Covington, Kentucky The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina alumni United States Army officers 21st-century American politicians