Daniel Merritt

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Daniel Merritt
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Elections and appointments
Last election

June 9, 2020

Education

Associate

Valley Forge Military College, 2005

Bachelor's

University of Connecticut, 2007

Graduate

Webster University, 2011

Military

Personal
Birthplace
Stamford, Conn.
Religion
Catholic
Profession
Business owner
Contact

Daniel Merritt (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 9, 2020.

Merritt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Merritt earned an associate degree from Valley Forge Military College in 2005, a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut in 2007, and a master's degree from Webster University in January 2011. His professional experience includes working as a business owner, co-founding Nine Line Apparel, and serving as a major in Army Reserve. He began serving in the United States Army in 2000. Merritt won the title of The South's Greatest Boss in 2016. He has served as a board member of Companions for Heroes.[1][2]

Elections

2020

See also: Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

Georgia's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter defeated Joyce Marie Griggs in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Carter
Earl Carter (R)
 
58.3
 
189,457
Image of Joyce Marie Griggs
Joyce Marie Griggs (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.7
 
135,238

Total votes: 324,695
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Joyce Marie Griggs defeated Lisa Ring in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joyce Marie Griggs
Joyce Marie Griggs Candidate Connection
 
55.9
 
15,958
Image of Lisa Ring
Lisa Ring Candidate Connection
 
44.1
 
12,594

Total votes: 28,552
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Lisa Ring and Joyce Marie Griggs advanced to a runoff. They defeated Barbara Seidman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lisa Ring
Lisa Ring Candidate Connection
 
46.0
 
28,916
Image of Joyce Marie Griggs
Joyce Marie Griggs Candidate Connection
 
40.7
 
25,593
Image of Barbara Seidman
Barbara Seidman
 
13.3
 
8,337

Total votes: 62,846
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1

Incumbent Earl Carter defeated Daniel Merritt and Ken Yasger in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 1 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Carter
Earl Carter
 
82.2
 
65,907
Image of Daniel Merritt
Daniel Merritt Candidate Connection
 
16.4
 
13,154
Ken Yasger
 
1.4
 
1,153

Total votes: 80,214
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Daniel Merritt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Merritt's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Small business owner in retail & real estate investments, (Co-Founder of Nine Line Apparel) & Currently serving in the U.S. Army Reserves as a Major. Combat Veteran that served 18 years in the Army
  • Support President Trump - Advocate with Strong Leadership & Small Business Skills (Outsider Businessman)
  • Veterans - Expediting a more efficient way for Veterans transition into Civilian Life & Healthcare & Mental Health Services
  • Support Small Business - Economic Development /Workforce
Veterans - Expediting a more efficient way for Veterans transition into Civilian Life & Healthcare & Mental Health Services; Improving the VA and their ability to take care of our service members. Specifically, we need to do a better job when it comes to mental health and substance abuse, twenty-two Service Members take their own life every day! We need to become more efficient!

Support Small Business - Economic Development /Workforce - Support our District & Advocate for less regulations. Specifically, we need to speak up for and protect our loggers (and all others in the Forestry & Paper Industry); specially implement the "The Safe Hauls Act of 2019"; Less regulations for the Sport's Fishing & Oyster Industry; Support FLETC and advocate for expansion of facility.
William F. Buckley & President Donald J. Trump! REAL Leadership!
To be a Public Servant of the people, by the people and for the people!
Military Service (selfless service) of over 18 years & successful (outsider) business owner
To represent Georgians First (the people's House) in the 1st District
Becoming a husband & father/ Other than that, my first combat deployment to Iraq!

Dishwasher at 12 years, bartender, pizza delivery & joined the military at 18.
Mornings on Horseback - about Theodore Roosevelt - It was a peek into America as intended.
Dealing with friends that I returned from combat with that I lost to suicide!
National Security (including protecting our borders) & National Debt
Support term limits - 6 terms (12 years) for U.S. House & 2 Terms (12 years) U.S. Senate
Several stories from Veterans in District. I brought all my soldiers' home from combat and so disheartening to hear the stories of those that committed suicide for lack of mental health services.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 13, 2020
  2. Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Jeanne Seaver," May 7, 2020


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