Larry Elder

Larry Elder
Elder in 2024
Born
Laurence Allen Elder

(1952-04-27) April 27, 1952 (age 72)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationBrown University (BA)
University of Michigan (JD)
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • radio host
  • political commentator
  • attorney
  • writer
Political partyRepublican
SpouseUnnamed (div. 1994)[1]
Website

Laurence Allen Elder (born April 27, 1952) is an American conservative political commentator and talk radio host. He hosts The Larry Elder Show, based in California. The show began as a local program on Los Angeles radio station KABC in 1993 and ran until 2008, followed by a second run on KABC from 2010 to 2014. The show is nationally syndicated, first through ABC Radio Networks from 2002 to 2007 and then Salem Media Group from 2015 to 2022. He maintains ties to The Epoch Times, a far-right newspaper published by the Falun Gong movement.[2]

Elder, a former attorney, has written nonfiction books and a nationally syndicated column through Creators Syndicate. He is the author of As Goes California: My Mission to Rescue the Golden State and Save the Nation.[3][4]

In 2021, Elder launched his first run for public office, as a Republican candidate in the recall election of California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom. The recall was defeated by a wide margin, although Elder placed first among the replacement candidates.[5] On April 20, 2023, Elder announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election,[6] and dropped out on October 26.

  1. ^ Michaelson, Judith; Baxte, Kevin (January 14, 1999). "The Good Times of Larry Elder". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Baig, Yousef (August 19, 2021). "'Responsible people': Larry Elder's ties to Epoch Times, far-right should worry California". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Michaelson, Elex (May 26, 2023). "The Issue Is: Larry Elder, Brian Tyler Cohen look ahead to 2024". FOX 11. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Elder, Larry. "President Biden at Howard University: The great White savior". The Washington Times. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  5. ^ Seitz-Wald, Alex (August 29, 2021). "How Larry Elder upended the California recall". NBC News. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  6. ^ Sara Burnett (April 21, 2023). "Radio host Larry Elder announces 2024 GOP bid for president". AP News. Retrieved April 21, 2023.