Corey Stewart | |
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| Chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – December 31, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sean Connaughton |
| Succeeded by | Ann Wheeler |
| Occoquan District Supervisor | |
| In office November 6, 2003 – December 4, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ruth Griggs |
| Succeeded by | Michael May |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Corey Alan Stewart August 1, 1968 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Maria Stewart |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | St. Olaf College Georgetown University (BS) William Mitchell College of Law (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Corey Alan Stewart (born August 1, 1968) is an American retired politician who served four terms as at-large chair of the Board of Supervisors of Prince William County, Virginia from December 2006 to December 2019.
Stewart was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2018 in the commonwealth of Virginia,[1] losing to Democratic incumbent Tim Kaine by more than a 15-point margin.[2] In his campaign, he had portrayed himself as an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump.[3]
According to The New York Times, Stewart "made his name attacking illegal immigrants and embracing emblems of the Confederacy."[3] He drew national media attention for spearheading Prince William County's 2007 crackdown on illegal immigrants.[4][5]
Stewart was the Virginia state chair of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and co-chaired the Republican Party of Virginia's "Team Virginia" field and communications campaign in 2016.[6][7] In October 2016, the Trump campaign fired him after he participated in an unsanctioned protest against the Republican National Committee.[8]
In 2017, Stewart sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Virginia, narrowly losing to Ed Gillespie. He drew media attention for his admission that his campaign staff had edited his Wikipedia page to add positive spin, his use of the term "cuckservative" in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything", and his staunch support for Confederate symbols and monuments.[9][10][11] In January 2019, he announced that he would be retiring from politics.[12]
- ^ Wilson, Patrick (July 13, 2017). "UPDATED: Corey Stewart announces run for Tim Kaine's Senate seat". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Virginia General Election Results". WTOP-FM. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
Tim Kaine (D) 15.71 point margin
- ^ a b Martin, Jonathan; Tackett, Michael; Fandos, Nicholas (June 13, 2018). "Republicans in Primaries Absorb Lesson: Cross Trump at Their Peril". The New York Times. p. A1. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "The Legacy of Anti-Immigrant Corey Stewart". AmericasVoice.org. America's Voice. November 4, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Olivo, Antonio (December 16, 2015). "Why Donald Trump chose Corey Stewart to chair his Virginia campaign". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Chairman of Prince William Co. Board Named Trump's Va. Campaign Chair". Associated Press. December 15, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Moomaw, Graham (June 16, 2016). "Trump's Va. chairman tapped to help shape RPV strategy for November". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Vozzella, Laura (October 15, 2016). "This Virginia politico was fired by the Trump team — but it could help him". The Washington Post.
- ^ Kaczynski, Andrew; McDermott, Nathan (March 23, 2017). "Virginia gubernatorial candidate removed unflattering info from Wikipedia page". CNN. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ "I'm Corey Stewart. Ask Me Anything. • r/The_Donald". Reddit. 2017. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Martin, Jonathan; Burns, Alexander; Blinder, Alan; Astor, Maggie (June 12, 2018). "Republican Voters Embrace Trump-Style Candidates". The New York Times. p. A1. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ "Corey Stewart to quit politics: 'Just isn't exciting for me anymore'". Washington Examiner. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.