Chris McDaniel
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Christopher Brian McDaniel (born June 28, 1971) is an American attorney, talk radio host, perennial candidate for statewide office, and politician who served in the Mississippi State Senate from 2008 to 2024.[1][2] His politics have been widely described as far-right.[3][4][5]
Chris McDaniel | |
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Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 42nd district | |
In office January 8, 2008 ā January 2, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Stacey Pickering |
Succeeded by | Robin Robinson |
Personal details | |
Born | Christopher Brian McDaniel (1971-06-28) June 28, 1971 (age 52) Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jill Tullos McDaniel |
Children | 2 |
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Education | Jones County Junior College (AA) William Carey University (BS) University of Mississippi (JD) |
A member of the Republican Party, McDaniel gained national attention for his Tea Party-backed 2014 Republican primary challenge to incumbent U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. After neither candidate received a majority in a hard-fought primary, Cochran narrowly defeated McDaniel in the runoff election.[6] McDaniel ran for the U.S. Senate again in 2018, winning 16.4% of the vote in the nonpartisan, four-candidate primary. McDaniel then ran for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Delbert Hosemann.