Joshua McKoon (born February 25, 1979) is an American politician who is Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party. A member of the Republican Party, he formerly represented the 29th district in the Georgia State Senate.
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| Chair of the Georgia Republican Party | |
| Assumed office June 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Shafer |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 29th district | |
| In office January 2011 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Seth Harp |
| Succeeded by | Randy Robertson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 25, 1979 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Furman University (BA) University of Alabama (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
In 2017, McKoon announced that he would not be seeking re-election for State Senate.[1] During his time in the State Senate, McKoon championed "religious liberty" legislation and stricter ethics legislation.[2]
He ran for Georgia Secretary of State, but came in third in the primary receiving nearly 112,000 votes.[3]
As chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, McKoon has pushed for changes to voting laws in Georgia and advocated for 2020 election deniers to serve on the Georgia State Election Board to "stop [Democrats] from cheating in 2024."[4] McKoon is a close ally of his predecessor David Shafer who was indicted in 2023 for his role in the Trump fake electors plot.[2]
References
edit- ^ Galloway, Jim. "Josh McKoon: 'I have decided not to stand as a candidate for re-election'". ajc. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Bluestein, Greg. "Meet Josh McKoon, the new Georgia GOP chair". Political Insider (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution).
- ^ "Georgia Primary Election Results". The New York Times. May 24, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg; Niesse, Mark (2024). "Georgia GOP elects election deniers to key posts". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459.
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