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Dean Schamore

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Dean Schamore
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 10th district
In office
January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byBen Waide (redistricting)
Succeeded byJosh Calloway
Personal details
Born (1968-08-19) August 19, 1968 (age 56)
Hardinsburg, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDana Powers Schamore
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsGulf War

Dean Schamore is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 10th district from 2015 to 2021.

Early life

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Schamore was born and raised in Hardinsburg, Kentucky. He served in the United States Navy during the first Gulf War.[1]

Career

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In 1993, Schamore founded Digital Connections Plus (DC+) as Dean's Computers Plus. As Dean's Computers Plus, the company's focus was on desktop support and networking. Dean's Computer's largest customer was in manufacturing.[2]

Kentucky House of Representatives

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In 2014, Schamore was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives, defeating Republican nominee Alan Claypool and succeeding Dwight Butler.[3]

On November 4, 2014, Schamore defeated Claypool in the general election with 8,099 votes (53.6%) to Claypool's 7,002 (46.4%).[4] , but w Schamore was easily reelected in 2016, defeating Republican T. W. Shortt. Schamore went on to win one additional two-year term but was beaten by Republican Josh Calloway in the 2020 race.

Electoral history

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Kentucky House of Representatives Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dean Schamore 8,099 53.6
Republican Alan Claypool 7,002 46.4
Total votes 15,101 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
Kentucky House of Representatives Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dean Schamore (incumbent) 10,712 55.1
Republican T.W. Shortt 8,698 44.9
Total votes 19,410 100.0
Democratic hold
Kentucky House of Representatives Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dean Schamore (incumbent) 8,573 51.7
Republican Josh Calloway 8,018 48.3
Total votes 16,591 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "DeanSchamore.com". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Digital Connections Plus homepage". Digitalconnectionsplus.com. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. ^ Tom Loftus, The Courier-Journal (10 October 2014). "Key Kentucky House races". Courier-journal.com. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. ^ November 2014 Election Results. Kentucky's Secretary of State. http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2014/2014%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf