Addison McDowell
Addison McDowell | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 6th district | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Kathy Manning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1994 (age 30) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
Addison Parker McDowell[1] (born January 1994) is an American politician from North Carolina. He is the member-elect for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina's 6th congressional district.
Early life and career
[edit]McDowell was born in January 1994. He was raised in Lexington, North Carolina, and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2016. He worked for a United States House of Representatives election campaign for Richard Hudson and in constituent services for Representative Ted Budd.[2][3] He then served as a lobbyist for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.[4]
Political career
[edit]McDowell decided to run for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina's 6th congressional district in the 2024 elections. He attributed his decision to run to his younger brother Luke's death from an accidental overdose on fentanyl.[5]
McDowell finished in first place in the Republican primary election with 26% of the vote, though he fell short of the 30% of the vote required to avoid a runoff election. Mark Walker finished in second place, with 24%. Though Walker initially indicated that he wanted a runoff election,[6] he opted to join the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign rather than seek a runoff, making McDowell the Republican nominee.[7] He won the November election.[8]
Personal life
[edit]McDowell's younger brother, Luke, died from an overdose of fentanyl in 2016.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rep. Addison McDowell - R North Carolina, 6th - Biography". LegiStorm. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Bryan (January 10, 2024). "A Trump Test In the Piedmont". The Assembly NC.
- ^ "Ex-President Trump endorses new candidate McDowell for central North Carolina congressional seat". AP News. December 13, 2023.
- ^ https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article284529755.html
- ^ "NC's 6th US House District: Addison McDowell". February 15, 2024.
- ^ "McDowell leads 6th District primary, but Walker wants a runoff". WUNC. March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Mark Walker ends bid for Congress, joins Trump's campaign". WRAL.com. March 13, 2024.
- ^ https://apnews.com/article/race-call-mcdowell-wins-north-carolina-u-s-house-district-31c1f419103148dc895a8f10fa269a9a
- ^ https://myfox8.com/news/ncs-6th-us-house-district-addison-mcdowell/