Daniel Elliott is an American politician from Indiana. A member of the Republican Party, Elliott is the current

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Early life and career

Elliott grew up in rural Jennings County, Indiana and now lives in Morgan County. Elliott started his own software development business based in Martinsville, Indiana. Elliott graduated from Utah Valley University with a bachelor's degree in business and computer science. Elliott ran for the Indiana House of Representatives in the 2012 elections, losing in the Republican Party primary election to Peggy Mayfield. In 2013, he was elected chair of the Morgan County Republican Party. In 2016 Daniel was elected as a member of the Morgan County Council. Elliott has served for many years as President of the Morgan County Redevelopment Commission and as a member of the Morgan County Economic Development Corporation. In 2018, he led the successful movement to "endorse marriage between a man and a woman as the ideal basis for strong families" in the

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platform.

Indiana State Treasurer

In May 2021, Elliott announced his candidacy for

in the 2022 election, as the incumbent,

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could not run for a third term due to

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s. He won the nomination at the Republican Party convention. Elliott defeated Jessica McClellan, the county treasurer for Monroe County and the

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nominee, in the November 8 general election. Elliott is the first

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to hold state-wide elected office in Indiana.

Personal life

Elliott lives in Green Township, a rural area of Morgan County, Indiana with his wife, Laura, and their 4 children. Daniel is a member of th
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
and served for two years as a missionary in Argentina.

References

External links

, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, Daniel Indiana Republicans Living people People from Morgan County, Indiana State treasurers of Indiana Utah Valley University alumni Latter Day Saints from Indiana Year of birth missing (living people)