• 2020 McDaniel was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated
Democratic nominee Ryan Olexia with 32,188 votes (57.7%). • 2016 McDaniel was unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election. • 2012 When District 23 Senator
Jack Westwood retired and left the seat open, McDaniel won the May 22, 2012, Republican primary with 4,036 votes (62.1%), and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 23,993 votes (60.0%) against Democratic nominee James Noll. ==References==