Daniel Innis

Prior to his tenure at the University of New Hampshire as a professor and dean, Innis served as the dean of the College of Business, Public Policy and Health at the University of Maine in Orono. He also served Ohio University as the Associate Dean of the College of Business, Chair of the Marketing Department, and was a professor in the Marketing Department.

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Innis is a past finance chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party.{{cite news| last1=DiStaso| first1=John| title=Innis resigns as state GOP finance chair, files papers for congressional candidacy| url=http://www.wmur.com/politics/innis-resigns-as-state-gop-finance-chair-files-papers-for-congressional-candidacy/34147042| accessdate=24 February 2016| publisher=WMUR| date=July 13, 2015}}

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Innis was a Republican candidate in the 2014 election for the United States House of Representatives in New Hampshire for the 1st congressional district. He lost the primary to Frank Guinta, who went on to win the general election against Democratic incumbent Carol Shea-Porter.

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In October 2015, Innis announced he would again run for Congress in New Hampshire's 1st district. Before suspending his campaign, he was slated to face incumbent Frank Guinta and Jamieson Gradert in the Republican primary on September 13, 2016. Guinta was thought to be vulnerable due to a campaign finance controversy in which he accepted a campaign donation from his parents far exceeding the contribution limit for individuals.{{cite news|last1=Fitzpatrick|first1=Jack|title=Why Frank Guinta May Not Survive a Campaign Finance Violation|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/12/why-frank-guinta-may-not-survive-a-campaign-finance-violation/443481/|accessdate=24 February 2016|publisher=The Atlantic|date=December 7, 2015}}

In December 2015, Innis asked his supporters to make year-end contributions to a Manchester drug treatment center, Hope for New Hampshire, instead of to his campaign.{{cite news|last1=Corwin|first1=Emily|title=Dan Innis Asks Donors To Give To Drug Recovery Center Instead of His Campaign|url=http://nhpr.org/post/dan-innis-asks-donors-give-drug-recovery-center-instead-his-campaign|accessdate=24 February 2016|publisher=New Hampshire Public Radio|date=December 29, 2015}}

Innis suspended his congressional campaign in March 2016, citing family priorities and business interests.{{cite news|last1=DiStaso|first1=John|title=Innis suspends congressional campaign, says family, business interests come first|url=http://www.wmur.com/politics/innis-suspends-congressional-campaign-says-family-business-interests-come-first/38695996|accessdate=25 March 2016|publisher=WMUR|date=March 25, 2016}}

On May 26, 2016, Innis announced he would be running for New Hampshire Senate District 24 which comprises the towns of Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, New Castle, North Hampton, Newton, Rye, Seabrook, Stratham and South Hampton.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wmur.com/politics/new-hampshire-primary-source-stiles-to-retire-from-state-senate-innis-to-seek-seat/39726706|title=New Hampshire Primary Source: Stiles to retire from state Senate, Innis to seek seat|last=DiStaso|first=John|website=WMUR|date=26 May 2016|access-date=2016-06-18}} On September 13, 2016, Innis won the Republican nomination in a four-way race for State Senate in NH District 24.{{cite web| url=http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20160913/innis-wins-district-24-republican-primary| title=Innis wins District 24 Republican primary| publisher=Seacoast Media Group| accessdate=15 September 2016}} He beat Democratic State Rep. Tom Sherman for the seat in the general election on November 8.{{Cite news| url=http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20161109/dan-innis-wins-state-senate-seat| title=Dan Innis wins state Senate seat| last=Sullivan| first=Max| newspaper=seacoastonline.com| access-date=2016-12-05}}

Sherman challenged Innis again in a rematch for the seat in the general election on November 6. This time, Innis was defeated.{{Cite news| url=http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20181106/sherman-defeats-innis-for-senate-district-24-seat| title=Sherman Defeats Innis for Senate District 24 seat| last=Sullivan| first=Max| newspaper=seacoastonline.com| access-date=2018-12-01}}

Innis relocated to New Hampshire’s 7th State Senate District prior to seeking re-election to the chamber in 2022. On November 8, Innis was elected, defeating Democratic nominee Richard Lobban.{{Cite news| url=http://www.sj-r.com/elections/results/race/2022-11-08-state_senate-NH-31122/ | title= 2022 New Hampshire State Senate - District 7 Election Results | last=| first=| newspaper=The State Journal Register| access-date=2023-09-05}}

Innis is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, the American Marketing Association, the Academy of Marketing Science, the Association for Consumer Research, the Council of Logistics Management, and the American Psychological Association. Innis is a national board member of the Log Cabin Republicans. He is also a member of the New Hampshire Republican Party, the New Castle Historical Society, The Music Hall in Portsmouth, the New Castle Republican Town Committee, and the Rye New Hampshire Republicans.

He has three children; Emily, Nicholas and Benjamin, all of whom are UNH students or alumni.{{cite news| last1=Leubsdorf |first1=Ben |title=Republican Dan Innis announces run for Congress in N.H.'s 1st District |url=http://www.concordmonitor.com/news/localstate/8850539-95/republican-dan-innis-announces-run-for-congress-in-nhs-1st-district |accessdate=24 February 2016 |publisher=Concord Monitor |date=October 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305141413/http://www.concordmonitor.com/news/localstate/8850539-95/republican-dan-innis-announces-run-for-congress-in-nhs-1st-district |archivedate=5 March 2016 }}{{cite news|title=Seacoast Local: Crafting a Uniquely New Hampshire Business|url=http://freecoast.org/2015/02/21/seacoast-local-crafting-a-uniquely-new-hampshire-business-dan-innis-doug-palardy-freecoast-festival-01/|accessdate=24 February 2016|publisher=The Freecoast|date=February 21, 2015}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20160907/veteran-portsmouth-innkeepers-to-open-new-castle-inn|title=Veteran Portsmouth innkeepers to open New Castle inn|last=Dinan|first=Elizabeth|newspaper=seacoastonline.com|access-date=2016-12-05|archive-date=2018-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924185457/http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20160907/veteran-portsmouth-innkeepers-to-open-new-castle-inn|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Richard Lobban|votes=11,146|percentage=45.4}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Dan Innis (incumbent)|votes=13,832|percentage=46.9}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Tom Sherman|votes=16,373|percentage=47.6}}

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• [http://Dan4NH.com/ Campaign website]
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