Daniel P. McKiernan
Member of the
Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 7th district
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 5, 2021
Preceded byMaria Cimini
Succeeded byDavid Morales
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic Party

Daniel P. McKiernan is an American politician and lawyer who represented the 7th district in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 2015 to 2021.[1][2] A member of the Democratic Party, McKiernan was elected to the state house in 2014.[1] McKiernan attempted to run for re-election in 2020, but lost in a three-way primary to David Morales.[2]

Career

McKiernan was first elected to the state house in 2014.[1] He was elected by primarying incumbent representative Maria Cimini with support from house speaker Nicholas Mattiello, who supported McKiernan because Cimini did not support Mattiello's bid to become house speaker.[3] Throughout his period in the state house, McKiernan garnered a reputation for being "ordinary", voting along party lines and rarely sponsoring legislation.[4] In 2020, McKiernan faced two primary challengers, David Morales, a progressive who had support from the Democratic Socialists of America and the Sunrise Movement, and Angel Subervi, a centrist who primaried McKiernan due to the latter being perceived as out of touch with his district.[4] McKiernan lost the primary to Morales, getting 28% of the vote to Morales' 49%, with Subervi getting 23%.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2020 Election Profile: Daniel McKiernan, House District 7". Go Local Providence. September 2, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Gavigan, Parker (September 11, 2020). "Multiple incumbents lose to challengers after final count in RI primary". WJAR. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ Gregg, Katherine; Bogdan, Jennifer (July 20, 2014). "Political Scene: Ex-GOP Rep. Ehrhardt ruffles feathers by backing Democrat Craven". Providence Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Rock, Julia (August 27, 2020). "Can David Morales's ground game unseat a machine-backed state representative in Providence?". A Little Rhody. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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