Dan Helmer | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Tim Hugo |
Constituency | 40th district (2020–2024) 10th district (2024–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Daniel Isaac Helmer September 27, 1981 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Wolfson College, Oxford (MPhil) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army Reserve |
Years of service | 2004–2017 |
Rank | Lieutenant 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.