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'''Daniel B. Short''' (born July 11, 1961) is an American politician. He is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Delaware House of Representatives]], representing District 39.<ref name="DL">{{cite web |url= https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/DShort |title= Representative Daniel B. Short (R) |publisher= [[Delaware General Assembly]] |location= [[Dover, Delaware]] |access-date= January 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name="PVS">{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/30692 |title= Representative Daniel Short's Biography |publisher= [[Project Vote Smart]] |access-date= November 7, 2013}}</ref> He was elected in 2006 to replace retiring Republican Tina Fallon in the House, after having lost a race for the [[Delaware Senate]] in the previous election. He served as the House Minority Leader between 2013-2023, and was previously the [[whip (politics)|minority whip]]. He also served as a city council member and mayor of [[Seaford, Delaware]]. He earned an [[associate degree]] from the [[University of Delaware]].
'''Daniel B. Short''' (born July 11, 1961) is an American politician. He is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Delaware House of Representatives]], representing District 39.<ref name="DL">{{cite web |url= https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/DShort |title= Representative Daniel B. Short (R) |publisher= [[Delaware General Assembly]] |location= [[Dover, Delaware]] |access-date= January 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name="PVS">{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/30692 |title= Representative Daniel Short's Biography |publisher= [[Project Vote Smart]] |access-date= November 7, 2013}}</ref> He was elected in 2006 to replace retiring Republican Tina Fallon in the House, after having lost a race for the [[Delaware Senate]] in the previous election. He served as the House Minority Leader between 2013-2023, and was previously the [[whip (politics)|minority whip]]. He also served as a city council member and mayor of [[Seaford, Delaware]]. He earned an [[associate degree]] from the [[University of Delaware]].

==Political positions==

===Marijuana===
Danny Short has an "F" rating from the [[National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws]] (NORML) for his voting history regarding [[cannabis]]-related causes.<ref>https://vote.norml.org/politicians/30692</ref>


==Electoral history==
==Electoral history==
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This article is about the Republican legislator from Delaware. For the former Democratic representative, see Bryon Short.
Daniel Short
Minority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 10, 2023
Preceded byGregory Lavelle
Succeeded byMichael Ramone
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 39th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 8, 2006
Preceded byTina Fallon
Personal details
Born (1961-07-11) July 11, 1961 (age 63)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationDelaware Technical Community College
University of Delaware
WebsiteOfficial website

Daniel B. Short (born July 11, 1961) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 39.[1][2] He was elected in 2006 to replace retiring Republican Tina Fallon in the House, after having lost a race for the Delaware Senate in the previous election. He served as the House Minority Leader between 2013-2023, and was previously the minority whip. He also served as a city council member and mayor of Seaford, Delaware. He earned an associate degree from the University of Delaware.

Political positions

Marijuana

Danny Short has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.[3]

Electoral history

  • In 2004, Short challenged incumbent Democrat Robert Venables Sr. for a seat in the Delaware Senate but lost the general election.[4]
  • In 2006, Short ran for a seat in the Delaware House and won the general election with 3,370 votes (68.6%) against Democratic nominee Richard Sternberg.[5]
  • In 2008, Short won the general election with 5,185 votes (68.8%) against Democratic nominee Jerry Semper, who had also qualified and received votes as the Working Families Party candidate.[6]
  • In 2010, Short was unopposed for the general election, winning 4,562 votes.[7]
  • In 2012, Short won the Republican primary with 1,046 votes (80.2%),[8] and was unopposed for the general election, winning 6,191 votes.[9]
  • In 2014, Short won the general election with 3,977 votes (92.9%) against Libertarian nominee James W. Brittingham.[10]
  • In 2016, Short won the general election with 6,643 votes (91.3%) in a rematch against Libertarian nominee James W. Brittingham.[11]
  • In 2018, Short was unopposed in the general election, winning 5,452 votes.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Daniel B. Short (R)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Representative Daniel Short's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  3. ^ https://vote.norml.org/politicians/30692
  4. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2004. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  5. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  6. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  7. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  8. ^ "State of Delaware 2012 Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 11, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  9. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  10. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  12. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
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Preceded by Minority Leader of Delaware House of Representatives
2013–2023 		Succeeded by


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