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'''Marjorie Taylor Greene''' is an American politician and businesswoman from the ] of ]. She is the ] nominee in the ] seeking to represent {{ushr|GA|14}} in the ]. '''Marjorie Taylor Greene''' is an American politician and businesswoman from the ] of ]. She is the ] nominee in the ] seeking to represent {{ushr|GA|14}} in the ].


Greene graduated from the ]. She and her husband, Perry, have owned Taylor Commercial, a construction company, since 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecrier.net/news/article_a10d7fe2-8c95-11e9-ab42-f73e656a5b68.html |title=Republican announces bid for Congress &#124; News |publisher=thecrier.net |date=June 11, 2019 |accessdate=June 10, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/gop-candidate-from-outside-the-district-eyeing-graves-congressional-seat/article_c8a4be70-1ac1-11ea-b192-bf6c7065f882.html |title=GOP candidate from outside the district eyeing Graves' Congressional seat &#124; Local News |publisher=northwestgeorgianews.com |date=December 9, 2019 |accessdate=June 10, 2020}}</ref> Greene graduated from the ] with a ] in business administration. She and her husband, Perry, have owned Taylor Commercial, a construction company based in ], since 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecrier.net/news/article_a10d7fe2-8c95-11e9-ab42-f73e656a5b68.html |title=Republican announces bid for Congress &#124; News |publisher=thecrier.net |date=June 11, 2019 |accessdate=June 10, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/gop-candidate-from-outside-the-district-eyeing-graves-congressional-seat/article_c8a4be70-1ac1-11ea-b192-bf6c7065f882.html |title=GOP candidate from outside the district eyeing Graves' Congressional seat &#124; Local News |publisher=northwestgeorgianews.com |date=December 9, 2019 |accessdate=June 10, 2020}}</ref>


Greene began her 2020 candidacy in {{ushr|GA|6}}, but shifted her campaign to the 14th district after ] ] announced he would not run for reelection.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stilwell |first=Don |url=https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/news/state/marjorie-greene-officially-shifts-campaign-to-district-congressional-seat/article_2cad8023-f01c-5c2b-a9ff-33447520a498.html |title=Marjorie Greene officially shifts campaign to District 14 congressional seat &#124; Georgia News |publisher=mdjonline.com |date=December 13, 2019 |accessdate=June 10, 2020}}</ref> In the days before the primary election, ] took down a Greene advertisement in which she brandished an ] for violating its terms of service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/jun/05/facebook-deletes-marjorie-greene-ad-inciting/524666/ |title=Facebook deletes Georgia congressional candidate Marjorie Greene's ad &#124; Chattanooga Times Free Press |publisher=Timesfreepress.com |date=June 5, 2020 |accessdate=June 10, 2020}}</ref> She finished in first place in the primary election, and will face John Cowan in the runoff election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/calhoun_times/marjorie-greene-john-cowan-likely-headed-for-runoff-in-georgias-14th-congressional-district/article_fd3b400e-ab27-11ea-bc3e-d7ad0cb56b48.html|title=Marjorie Greene, John Cowan likely headed for runoff in Georgia's 14th Congressional District|first=Beau Evans Capitol Beat News|last=Service|website=Northwest Georgia News|accessdate=June 13, 2020}}</ref> Greene supports the ] conspiracy theory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2020/06/10/a-qanon-follower-may-win-this-us-congressional-seat/|title=A QAnon Follower May Win This U.S. Congressional Seat|first=Nicholas|last=Reimann|website=Forbes|accessdate=June 13, 2020}}</ref> After the first round of the election, '']'' unearthed videos published by Greene where she expressed racist, anti-Semetic, and Islamophobic views, which led to condemnations from ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/17/house-republicans-condemn-gop-candidate-racist-videos-325579|title=House Republican leaders condemn GOP candidate who made racist videos|website=POLITICO|accessdate=June 17, 2020}}</ref> Greene defeated Cowan to win the nomination on August 11.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/us/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-qanon-georgia-primary.html</ref> Greene began her 2020 candidacy in {{ushr|GA|6}}, but shifted her campaign to the 14th district after ] ] announced he would not run for reelection.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stilwell |first=Don |url=https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/news/state/marjorie-greene-officially-shifts-campaign-to-district-congressional-seat/article_2cad8023-f01c-5c2b-a9ff-33447520a498.html |title=Marjorie Greene officially shifts campaign to District 14 congressional seat &#124; Georgia News |publisher=mdjonline.com |date=December 13, 2019 |accessdate=June 10, 2020}}</ref> In the days before the primary election, ] took down a Greene advertisement in which she brandished an ] for violating its terms of service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/jun/05/facebook-deletes-marjorie-greene-ad-inciting/524666/ |title=Facebook deletes Georgia congressional candidate Marjorie Greene's ad &#124; Chattanooga Times Free Press |publisher=Timesfreepress.com |date=June 5, 2020 |accessdate=June 10, 2020}}</ref> She finished in first place in the primary election, and will face John Cowan in the runoff election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/calhoun_times/marjorie-greene-john-cowan-likely-headed-for-runoff-in-georgias-14th-congressional-district/article_fd3b400e-ab27-11ea-bc3e-d7ad0cb56b48.html|title=Marjorie Greene, John Cowan likely headed for runoff in Georgia's 14th Congressional District|first=Beau Evans Capitol Beat News|last=Service|website=Northwest Georgia News|accessdate=June 13, 2020}}</ref> Greene supports the ] conspiracy theory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2020/06/10/a-qanon-follower-may-win-this-us-congressional-seat/|title=A QAnon Follower May Win This U.S. Congressional Seat|first=Nicholas|last=Reimann|website=Forbes|accessdate=June 13, 2020}}</ref> After the first round of the election, '']'' unearthed videos published by Greene where she expressed racist, anti-Semetic, and Islamophobic views, which led to condemnations from ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/17/house-republicans-condemn-gop-candidate-racist-videos-325579|title=House Republican leaders condemn GOP candidate who made racist videos|website=POLITICO|accessdate=June 17, 2020}}</ref> Greene defeated Cowan to win the nomination on August 11.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/us/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-qanon-georgia-primary.html</ref>

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Marjorie Greene
Personal details
BornMarjorie Taylor
Political partyRepublican
SpousePerry Greene
EducationUniversity of Georgia

Marjorie Taylor Greene is an American politician and businesswoman from the state of Georgia. She is the Republican nominee in the 2020 elections seeking to represent Georgia's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

Greene graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in business administration. She and her husband, Perry, have owned Taylor Commercial, a construction company based in Alpharetta, Georgia, since 2002.

Greene began her 2020 candidacy in Georgia's 6th congressional district, but shifted her campaign to the 14th district after incumbent Tom Graves announced he would not run for reelection. In the days before the primary election, Facebook took down a Greene advertisement in which she brandished an AR-15 for violating its terms of service. She finished in first place in the primary election, and will face John Cowan in the runoff election. Greene supports the QAnon conspiracy theory. After the first round of the election, Politico unearthed videos published by Greene where she expressed racist, anti-Semetic, and Islamophobic views, which led to condemnations from Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise. Greene defeated Cowan to win the nomination on August 11.

References

  1. "Republican announces bid for Congress | News". thecrier.net. June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. "GOP candidate from outside the district eyeing Graves' Congressional seat | Local News". northwestgeorgianews.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. Stilwell, Don (December 13, 2019). "Marjorie Greene officially shifts campaign to District 14 congressional seat | Georgia News". mdjonline.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. "Facebook deletes Georgia congressional candidate Marjorie Greene's ad | Chattanooga Times Free Press". Timesfreepress.com. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. Service, Beau Evans Capitol Beat News. "Marjorie Greene, John Cowan likely headed for runoff in Georgia's 14th Congressional District". Northwest Georgia News. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  6. Reimann, Nicholas. "A QAnon Follower May Win This U.S. Congressional Seat". Forbes. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  7. "House Republican leaders condemn GOP candidate who made racist videos". POLITICO. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  8. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/us/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-qanon-georgia-primary.html

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