Alex X. Mooney

Republican Representative of West Virginia's 2nd district

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@RepAlexMooney

mooney.house.gov

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June 7, 1971 (53 years old)

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Has been serving as a U.S. representative since 2015
Previously served in the Maryland State Senate from 1999 to 2011
Was the chair of the Maryland Republican Party
First Hispanic person elected to Congress from West Virginia
Filed to run for U.S. Senate in 2024 but was defeated in the Republican primary
Mother was a Cuban refugee; related to former and current mayors of Miami
Graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in philosophy
Worked as an intern and staff assistant for U.S. Representatives before entering politics
Defeated incumbents in his first Maryland Senate race and was re-elected twice before losing in 2010
Moved to West Virginia and won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014
Has been re-elected multiple times to the U.S. House
Introduced legislation related to mining and has been involved in various committees and caucuses, including the Freedom Caucus and the Second Amendment Caucus
Faced ethics investigations for accepting impermissible gifts and using official resources for personal purposes
Supports a return to the gold standard and has specific stances on foreign, military, and marijuana policies
Voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election results for Pennsylvania
Objected to a resolution calling for the invocation of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to remove President Trump from office
Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Lives in Charles Town, West Virginia, with his wife and three children; is Roman Catholic