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Alex Mooney

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Alex Mooney
Mooney in 2015
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 2nd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byShelley Moore Capito
Chair of the Maryland Republican Party
In office
December 11, 2010 – March 1, 2013[1]
Preceded byAudrey Scott[2]
Succeeded byDiana Waterman[3]
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
January 13, 1999 – January 12, 2011
Preceded byJohn W. Derr
Succeeded byRonald N. Young
Personal details
Born
Alexander Xavier Mooney

(1971-06-07) June 7, 1971 (age 53)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Grace Gonzalez
(m. 2002)
Children3
RelativesXavier Suarez (uncle)
Francis X. Suarez (cousin)
EducationDartmouth College (BA)
WebsiteHouse website

Alexander Xavier Mooney (born June 7, 1971)[4] is an American politician. In 2015, he was elected as the U.S. representative from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Mooney was a member of the Maryland State Senate from 1999 to 2011. He is a former chair of the Maryland Republican Party. He is the first Hispanic person elected to Congress from West Virginia.[5]

In November 2022, Mooney announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2024 election against Democrat Joe Manchin.[6] He lost the May 2024 Republican primary to Governor Jim Justice.

References

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  1. Wagner, John (February 9, 2013). "Alex X. Mooney announces resignation as Maryland GOP chairman" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  2. Dresser, Michael. "Defeats lead to calls for Maryland Republican chief's ouster". baltimoresun.com.
  3. Wagner, John (April 21, 2013). "New Maryland GOP chairwoman Waterman seeks pickups in legislature" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  4. "West Virginia, the nation's least Hispanic state, elects its first Latino congressman". FOX News Latino. New York City, New York. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  5. Willingham, Leah (2022-11-15). "West Virginia's GOP Rep. Mooney announces 2024 Senate run". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-11-15.