section_path: Early political career/Save Romania Union
section_name: Save Romania Union
paragraph_text: Save Romania Union
  
  Wanting to capitalise on the momentum that saw him gain a third of the votes in the local elections, Dan announced shortly after the 2016 local election that the Save Bucharest Union would change its name to Save Romania Union (USR), shifting its focus to a national stage. He also announced plans for the new party to enter the parliamentary elections of that year.
  
  With Dan at the top of the candidate list, USR gained 8.92% of the vote in the Senate race and 8.87% in the Chamber of Deputies, which made them the third largest party in Romania. The result also meant that Dan became a member of the Chamber of Deputies.