Dan Helmer | |
|---|---|
| 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 (2003-2014) United States Army Reserve (2014-Present) |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Daniel Isaac Helmer (born September 27, 1981) is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Since 2023, Helmer has served as Campaigns Chair for Virginia's House Democratic Caucus and led Democrats' successful effort to gain a majority in 2023.[1][2] In 2019, Helmer successfully ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in District 40, defeating longtime incumbent and Republican Caucus Chair Tim Hugo.[3] 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. Helmer ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination to the 10th Congressional District.
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- ^ Reports, Staff (November 5, 2019). "Democrat Dan Helmer unseats Del. Tim Hugo in 40th District House seat". Prince William Times. Retrieved February 24, 2025.