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Marjorie Greene
Personal details
BornMarjorie Taylor
(1974-05-27) May 27, 1974 (age 50)
Milledgeville, Georgia
Political partyRepublican
SpousePerry Greene
EducationUniversity of Georgia

Marjorie Taylor Greene (born May 27, 1974) 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 was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, on May 27, 1974. She graduated from South Forsyth High School in Cumming, Georgia, and 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. https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/08/16/marjorie-taylor-greene-how-outspoken-maga-fan-built-following-world-extremists
  2. "Republican announces bid for Congress | News". thecrier.net. June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. "GOP candidate from outside the district eyeing Graves' Congressional seat | Local News". northwestgeorgianews.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. Stilwell, Don (December 13, 2019). "Marjorie Greene officially shifts campaign to District 14 congressional seat | Georgia News". mdjonline.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. "Facebook deletes Georgia congressional candidate Marjorie Greene's ad | Chattanooga Times Free Press". Timesfreepress.com. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. Reimann, Nicholas. "A QAnon Follower May Win This U.S. Congressional Seat". Forbes. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  8. "House Republican leaders condemn GOP candidate who made racist videos". POLITICO. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  9. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/us/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-qanon-georgia-primary.html

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