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Alexander Mooney
| Alexander Mooney | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Maryland, District 6 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Maryland State Senate District 3 | ||
| 1999-2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Dartmouth College (1993) | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Mooney received a B.A. in philosophy from Dartmouth College (1993).
Career
In addition to serving as a state senator, Mooney is the executive director of the National Journalism Center. He previously worked as a staff assistant to U.S. Representative Roscoe Bartlett (1993-95) and as a vice-president of legislative analysis at the Council for National Policy Action, Inc. (1995-98). Mooney received the Taxpayer Advocate Award and the Legislator of the Decade Award from the Maryland Taxpayers Association in 2008.[2]
Committee assignments
District 3
Mooney represented Maryland Senate District 3, which represents Frederick County and Washington County.
Elections
2012
Mooney was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 6th District. Mooney was seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket. [3] The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was January 11, 2012. The primary elections were held on April 3, 2012. Candidates Charles Bailey, Robert Garagiola, Milad Pooran, Mark Shriver, John Delaney, and Ron Little ran on the Democratic ticket. Mooney faced opposition from David Brinkley, Robert Coblentz, Brandon Rippeon, Robin Ficker, Joseph Krysztoforski, Kathy Afzali, Peter James and incumbent Roscoe Bartlett on the Republican ticket.
Mooney had formed an exploratory committee in early December to prepare for a run if Bartlett retired.[4] However, Mooney decided he would not run in 2012.[1]
2010
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010
Mooney lost to Democratic candidate Ronald Young by a margin of 22,710 to 21,666 in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
Mooney ran unopposed in the September 14 primary election.
2006
On November 07, 2006, Mooney ran for District 3 of the Maryland State Senate, beating Candy Greenway. [6]
Mooney raised $370,091 for his campaign.[7]
| Maryland Senate, District 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Alexander Mooney (R) | 21,844 | 51.9% | ||
| Candy Greenway (D) | 20,111 | 47.8% | ||
| Write-Ins | 104 | 0.2% | ||
Campaign donors
Below are Mooney's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Thomas Kline | $4,000 |
| Morton Mower | $4,000 |
| Tobia Mower | $4,000 |
| Edward Mooney | $3,000 |
| Frederick Air Inc. | $2,800 |
Personal
Mooney was born in Washington, D.C. on June 7, 1971. He is married and has two children.
Contact information
State capital office: James Senate Office Building, Room 402 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone: 410-841-3575 'Mailing address: P.O. Box 669, Frederick, MD 21705 - 0669 Phone: 301-620-0200 E-Mail: alex.mooney@senate.state.md.us
External links
- Senator Mooney's campaign website
- Official Maryland State Senate website
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Senator Mooney's facebook
- Senator Mooney's campaign twitter
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
- Campaign website
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Roll Call "Alex Mooney Skips Maryland Race, Signals Roscoe Bartlett Definitely Running" Accessed February 16, 2012
- ↑ Maryland Senate,"Alexander Mooney," retrieved October 21, 2009
- ↑ Herald Mail "Vice president of Republican Club enters 6th Congressional District race" Accessed January 6, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Alex Mooney Skips Maryland Race, Signals Roscoe Bartlett Definitely Running" Accessed February 16, 2012
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Maryland State Senate official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Mooney's 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money,"Alexander Mooney 2008," retrieved October 21, 2009
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