Josh McLaurin
Josh McLaurin | |
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Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 14th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Bruce Thompson |
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 51st district | |
In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Wendell Willard |
Succeeded by | Esther Panitch |
Personal details | |
Born | Joshua Ivan McLaurin (1988-01-17) January 17, 1988 (age 36) Cobb County, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Georgia (AB, MPA) Yale University (JD) |
Joshua Ivan McLaurin (born January 17, 1988) is a member of the Georgia State Senate in the state of Georgia. McLaurin represents the 14th district in the State Senate, a seat once held by Jimmy Carter. Before his election to the State Senate, McLaurin served two terms in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Early life
McLaurin was born in Cobb County, Georgia, Georgia. He attended the University of Georgia for college. He then attended Yale Law School, where he briefly lived with author and future U.S. Senator J.D. Vance.[1]
Political career
After winning the 2018 election for a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives, McLaurin succeeded 17-year incumbent Wendell Willard.
In 2022, following Donald Trump's endorsement of J. D. Vance for that year's Senate election in Ohio, McLaurin shared private text messages Vance had sent him during the 2016 United States presidential campaign positing that Trump could become "America's Hitler".[1] Vance went on to win the election, and, despite his past remarks, strongly aligned himself with Trump after taking office; Trump later selected Vance to be his running mate in the 2024 presidential election.[2]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Nick (April 19, 2022). "Vance wondered whether Trump was 'America's Hitler,' says former roommate sharing screenshot". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Slattery, Gram; Coster, Helen (July 15, 2024). "J.D. Vance once compared Trump to Hitler. Now they are running mates". Reuters. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
External links
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Josh McLaurin - Georgia State Senate
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