Dan Helmer

Dan Helmer
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Assumed office
January 8, 2020
Preceded byTim Hugo
Constituency40th district (2020–2024)
10th district (2024–present)
Personal details
Born
Daniel Isaac Helmer

(1981-09-27) September 27, 1981 (age 43)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
Wolfson College, Oxford (MPhil)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Reserve
Years of service2004–2017
RankLieutenant Colonel

Daniel Isaac Helmer (born September 27, 1981) is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. In 2018, he lost the Democratic primary for Virginia's 10th congressional district. In 2019, he successfully ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in district 40, defeating Republican incumbent Tim Hugo. The majority of the pre-redistricted 40th district's population and landmass was located in Fairfax County with a small part in Prince William County. Helmer currently represents the 10th district post-redistricting, which is located entirely in Fairfax County.