Daniel 'Danny' C. Hamrick, born on April 27, 1988, in

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, is an American politician and former

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member of the

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. He represented District 48 from 2012 to 2022. In the 2022 West Virginia House of Delegates election, Hamrick lost the Republican primary in District 69 to Keith Marple.

Education

Hamrick graduated from Liberty High School and attended

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Elections

*2006 Initially in District 41, Hamrick ran in the four-way 2006 Republican Primary to challenge incumbent Democratic Representatives Cann, Fragale, Iaquinta, and Miley, but lost the eight-way four-position November 7, 2006 General election to the incumbents. *2008 To again challenge the incumbent Democratic Representatives, Hamrick was unopposed for the May 13, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 3,810 votes, setting up a rematch, but placed fifth in the five-way four-position November 4, 2008 General election. *2010 Hamrick ran in the five-way May 11, 2010 Republican Primary and placed first with 2,745 votes (26.1%), setting up his third contest with them, but again placed fifth in the eight-way four-position November 2, 2010 General election to the incumbents. *2012 Redistricted to District 48, Hamrick ran in the five-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and placed first with 2,984 votes (26.7%), and placed fourth in the eight-way four-position November 6, 2012 General election with 12,096 votes (13.5%), behind incumbent Democratic Representatives

Tim Miley Timothy Robert Miley (; born April 11, 1966) is an American politician, personal injury attorney, and legal author who served as the 53rd speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates from June 2013 to January 2015. A member of the Democratic ...

, Richard Iaquinta, and

Sam Cann Samuel Joseph Cann, Sr. (born January 26, 1954) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 12 from his January 16, 2013 appointment by West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to fil ...

, and ahead of non-selectees incumbent Democratic Representative

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and fellow Republican nominees Diana Bartley (who had run in 2010), Terry Woodside, and Ed Randolph. *2014 Hamrick was elected to his second term in the WV House of Delegates. He came in third place behind incumbent Tim Miley and Clarksburg City Councilman Patsy Trecost. Newcomer and fellow Republican, Terry Waxman, joined Delegate Hamrick taking the fourth spot in the House for the 48th District.

References

External links

Official page
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1988 births Living people Fairmont State University alumni Republican Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates Politicians from Clarksburg, West Virginia 21st-century American legislators {{WestVirginia-politician-stub