Conor Lamb
Conor Lamb | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office April 12, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy F. Murphy (18th District) Keith Rothfus (17th District) |
| Constituency | 18th district (2018–2019) 17th district (2019–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Conor James Lamb June 27, 1984 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Hayley Haldeman (m. 2019) |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA, JD) |
Conor James Lamb (born June 27, 1984) is an American politician and attorney. He is also a former United States Marine.[1][2] He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is the United States Representative for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district upon being elected in March 2018 and took office on April 9, 2018.[3]
Lamb was the Democratic candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district for 2018 special election.[4] He ran against Republican Trump-backed State representative Rick Saccone.[5][6] Lamb won with a narrow lead of 627 votes.[7][8]
Lamb was a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's office in Pittsburgh, where he worked to fight the opioid epidemic by leading prosecutions of cases involving opioid-related deaths, violent crimes, and gun trafficking.[9]
In August 2021, Lamb announced that he would be running for the United States Senate in the 2022 election.[10]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Republican super PACs surge into Pennsylvania special election". The Washington Post. January 4, 2018.
- ↑ "So it begins? National groups investing in Pa-18 special election". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Nilsen, Ella (March 14, 2018). "It's official: Democrat Conor Lamb wins Pennsylvania special election in major upset". Vox. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania race to test Democrats' hopes for anti-Trump wave". Reuters. January 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Trump races to head off another special election debacle". Politico. January 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Democratic wave: Republicans are bracing for a potentially competitive special election in a usually reliable part of Pennsylvania". Politico. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ↑ Barrow, Bill (March 14, 2018). "PA race razor close; Dem Lamb claims win, GOP not conceding". Associated Press. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ Tackett, Michael; Martin, Jonathan (14 March 2018). "Who Is Conor Lamb, Winner in a Special House Race in Pennsylvania?". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "First special election of 2018 is in Trump country — and Democrats are drooling". Salon. December 27, 2017.
- ↑ Rep. Conor Lamb announces run for Senate seat in Pennsylvania
Other websites[change | change source]
- Conor Lamb for Congress official campaign site
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