James E. Trainor III

Trey Trainor
Chair of the Federal Election Commission
In office
June 18, 2020 – December 31, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byCaroline C. Hunter
Succeeded byShana M. Broussard
Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission
Assumed office
June 5, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byMatthew S. Petersen
Personal details
Born
James Edwin Trainor III

Odessa, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationTexas A&M University (BA)
Texas Wesleyan University (JD)

James Edwin "Trey" Trainor III is an American Republican lawyer and government official. He is a member of the Federal Election Commission after President Donald Trump nominated him and the Republican-controlled Senate confirmed him. He served as chair of the commission in 2020.