Joshua McKoon

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.

Josh McKoon
Chair of the Georgia Republican Party
Incumbent
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	(1979-02-25) February 25, 1979 (age 46) 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]