Dan Helmer
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 army veteran and 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. In 2019, Helmer successfully ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in District 40, defeating longtime incumbent and Republican Caucus Chair 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 southern Fairfax County. Helmer has ran unsuccessfully twice for the Democratic nomination in the 10th Congressional District, losing to fellow Democrats Jennifer Wexton in 2018 and Suhas Subramanyam in 2024.
After Representative Gerry Connolly announced he would not seek re-election in the neighboring 11th congressional district due to health concerns, Helmer publicly expressed interest in launching a campaign to succeed him in Congress. However, he ultimately declined to file a candidacy.