Alex Mooney
Alexander Xavier Mooney (born June 7, 1971) is an American politician serving since 2015 as the U.S. representative from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 3rd district in the Maryland State Senate from 1999 to 2011 and is a former chair of the Maryland Republican Party. He is the first Hispanic person elected to Congress from West Virginia.
Alex Mooney | |
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Official portrait, 2015 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Shelley Moore Capito |
| Chair of the Maryland Republican Party | |
| In office December 11, 2010 – March 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Audrey Scott |
| Succeeded by | Diana Waterman |
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 13, 1999 – January 12, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Derr |
| Succeeded by | Ronald N. Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Xavier Mooney June 7, 1971 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Grace Gonzalez (m. 2002) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Xavier Suarez (uncle) Francis Suarez (cousin) |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) |
| Website | House website |
In November 2022, Mooney filed to run for U.S. Senate in 2024, for the West Virginia seat occupied by Democrat Joe Manchin.
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