Josh McLaurin
Joshua Ivan McLaurin (born January 17, 1988) is an American politician who was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he succeeded longtime incumbent Wendell Willard following a race in which the Georgia Republican Party falsely accused him of failing to meet candidate residency requirements.[1][2]
Josh McLaurin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 14th district | |
| 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 January 17, 1988 Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia Yale University |
In 2022, following Donald Trump's endorsement of J. D. Vance for that year's Senate election in Ohio, McLaurin shared messages Vance had sent him during the 2016 presidential campaign saying that Trump could possibly become either another "cynical asshole" like Richard Nixon or "America's Hitler".[3]
References
- Galloway, Jim; Bluestein, Greg; Hallerman, Tamar (November 2, 2018). "The Jolt: The Georgia GOP quickly settles a libel suit in state House race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- Ruch, John (November 7, 2018). "Democrat McLaurin wins bitter House race to succeed Willard; other results". Reporter Newspapers. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- BeMiller, Haley (April 19, 2022). "Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance questioned whether Trump is like Hitler in 2016 message". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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