Conor Lamb | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| In office April 12, 2018 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Chris Deluzio |
| Constituency | 18th district (2018–2019) 17th district (2019–2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Conor James Lamb June 27, 1984 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Hayley Haldeman (m. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Thomas F. Lamb (grandfather) Michael Lamb (uncle) |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2009–2013 (Active) 2013–present (Reserve) |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | U.S. Marine Corps Reserve |
| Awards | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with two gold stars) Sea Service Ribbon National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
Conor James Lamb (born June 27, 1984) is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 2018 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented the neighboring 18th district in 2018.
A longtime resident of Pittsburgh, Lamb earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He began his law career as a Judge Advocate for United States Marine Corps before serving as an assistant U.S. attorney in his home city from 2014 to 2017. Lamb ran for the 18th district's seat in a special election caused by Republican congressman Tim Murphy's resignation and defeated Republican Rick Saccone.[1][2][3] After Pennsylvania's congressional map was redrawn by court order the same year, Lamb won his first full term to the 17th district in the general election.[4] He did not seek re-election to his House seat in 2022 in order to run for the 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, finishing second in the Democratic primary to eventual winner John Fetterman.[5] Following the end of his legislative tenure, he entered private practice.
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- ^ "Democratic wave: Republicans are bracing for a potentially competitive special election in a usually reliable part of Pennsylvania". Politico. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
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