{{Short description|American politician}} {{BLP primary sources|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Dan Kelley | image = Member of the Iowa House of Representatives Daniel D. Kelley.jpg | image_size = | caption = | state_house = Iowa | district = 29th | term_start = January 10, 2011 | term_end = January 8, 2017 | predecessor = Paul Bell | successor = Wes Breckenridge | prior_term = 41st (2011–2013) | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1970}} <!-- hiding until data available {{birth date and age|1970|mm|dd|mf=y}} --> | birth_place = Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S. | party = Democratic | spouse = | relations = | children = | alma_mater = University of Iowa | occupation = | profession = Realtor/Small Business Owner | signature = | website = [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=9399 legis.iowa.gov/...] | footnotes = }}
'''Daniel D. Kelley''' (born 1970) is the former Iowa State Representative from the 29th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017. Kelley was born in Marshalltown, Iowa and was raised and resides in Newton. He has a B.A. with honors in communication studies from the University of Iowa.
Kelley endorsed Martin O'Malley in the 2016 Presidential Election.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://martinomalley.com/iowa/17-key-endorsements/ |title=O'Malley for Iowa Announces 17 Key Endorsements - Martin O'Malley for President |access-date=2015-11-28 |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20151202230240/https%3A//martinomalley.com/iowa/17%2Dkey%2Dendorsements/ |archive-date=2015-12-02 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2017, Dan Kelley founded the Stand Up to Bullies Party and lost reelection in a defeat to Democrat Wes Breckenridge.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Breckenridge easily defeats incumbent Kelley in District 29 primary – Newton Daily News | url=http://www.newtondailynews.com/2016/06/07/breckenridge-easily-defeats-incumbent-kelley-in-district-29-primary/aqcjqgv/ | access-date=2025-11-21 | website=www.newtondailynews.com}}</ref>
In 2022 he finished 2nd out of five candidates in the Republican primary for the 46th district.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=255013 | title=Our Campaigns - Candidate - Dan Kelley }}</ref>
==Electoral history== <nowiki>*</nowiki>incumbent {{Compact election box no change begin}} {{Compact election box no change |election_title = Iowa House of Representatives nominating convention, 2010 |election_note = District 41 |election_ref = <ref name="Bell">{{Cite web |url=http://www.newtonindependent.com/newton_independent/2010/07/dan-kelley-wins-close-vote-for-house-district-41-nomination.html |title=Dan Kelley wins close vote for House District 41 nomination |last=Hussmann |first=Peter |work=Newton Independent |date=2010-07-23 |access-date=2013-02-16 |archive-date=2017-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701220948/http://www.newtonindependent.com/newton_independent/2010/07/dan-kelley-wins-close-vote-for-house-district-41-nomination.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |turnout_votes = 15 delegates casting 6,446 votes |result = |winner = Dan Kelley |winner_party = Iowa Democratic Party |winner_votes = 8 delegates casting 3,326 votes |winner_percent = |candidate2 = Wes Breckenridge |candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party |candidate2_votes = 7 delegates casting 3,120 votes |candidate2_percent = |candidate3 = Tracy Doonen |candidate3_party = Iowa Democratic Party |candidate3_votes = 0 delegates casting 0 votes |candidate3_percent = }} {{Compact election box no change |election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 |election_note = District 41 |election_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/streporr.pdf |title=Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2010-11-23 |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=82 }}</ref> |turnout_votes = 11,945 |result = hold |winner = Dan Kelley |winner_party = Iowa Democratic Party |winner_votes = 5,869 |winner_percent = 49.13% |candidate2 = Gabriel Swersie |candidate2_party = Republican Party of Iowa |candidate2_votes = 5,595 |candidate2_percent = 46.84%}} {{Compact election box no change |election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 |election_note = District 29 |election_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/primary/canvsummary.pdf |title=2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=117 }}</ref> |turnout_votes = 684 |result = |winner = Dan Kelley* |winner_party = Iowa Democratic Party |winner_votes = 632 |winner_percent = 92.40%}} {{Compact election box no change |election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 |election_note = District 29 |election_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf|title=2012 General Election Canvass Summary |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|access-date=2013-01-15|page=75}}</ref> |turnout_votes = 16,399 |result = (newly redistricted) |winner = Dan Kelley* |winner_party = Iowa Democratic Party |winner_votes = 9,831 |winner_percent = 55.07% |candidate2 = Gabe Swersie |candidate2_party = Republican Party of Iowa |candidate2_votes = 5,927 |candidate2_percent = 36.14%}} {{Compact election box no change end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}}<!--for current and future use if material is uploaded--> {{Portal|Iowa}} * [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=9399 Representative Dan Kelley] ''official Iowa General Assembly site'' * {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=128050 | fec= | congress= }} * [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=147573 Financial information (state office)] at the National Institute for Money in State Politics * [https://web.archive.org/web/20170419124614/http://electkelley.com/ State Representative Dan Kelley] State Representative Dan Kelley's website
{{s-start}} {{s-par|us-ia-hs}} {{Succession box | title = 41st District | before = Paul Bell | years = 2011–2013 | after = Jo Oldson }} {{Succession box | title = 29th District | before = Nathan Willems | years = 2013–present | after = Wes Breckenridge }} {{s-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelley, Daniel D.}} Category:1970 births Category:Date of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:University of Iowa alumni Category:People from Newton, Iowa Category:Politicians from Marshalltown, Iowa Category:Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Category:Iowa Republicans Category:21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly