Daniel R. Benson (born November 22, 1975) is an American Democratic Party politician who is the current Mercer County Executive and a former member of the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 14th Legislative District.
[2] He served on the council until 2005, when he gave up his seat to run for the New Jersey General Assembly.
Benson lost the Assembly race, finishing behind the incumbents, Republican Bill Baroni and Democrat Linda R.
[5][6] When Assemblywoman Greenstein won a special election to fill the remainder of Baroni's Senate term in November 2010, Benson ran for the vacant Assembly seat.
[8] He resigned on December 31, 2023, after being elected Mercer County Executive, allowing his successor Tennille McCoy to take office early.