1. Christopher Brian McDaniel was born on June 28,1971 and is an American attorney, talk radio host, perennial candidate for statewide office, and politician who served in the Mississippi State Senate from 2008 to 2024.
23 Facts About Chris McDaniel
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Chris McDaniel then ran for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Delbert Hosemann.
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Chris McDaniel is the only child of Carlos and Charlotte McDaniel, and the grandson of Luke McDaniel, a country and rockabilly singer.
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In 1997, McDaniel entered a two-year federal clerkship with United States District Court Judge Charles W Pickering.
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Chris McDaniel is licensed to practice law in Mississippi and Texas.
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Chris McDaniel was acknowledged by Memphis Magazine, naming him a Rising Star and a Top Young Lawyer from 2008 to 2012.
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Chris McDaniel was selected as a national Super Lawyer in 2024, an honor received by only five percent of attorneys nationwide.
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Chris McDaniel is the former host of The Right Side Radio Show on WMXI 98.1 FM in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, nationally syndicated since 2006 by EBN Radio Network and Golden Broadcasters.
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Chris McDaniel is a Republican who has served in the Mississippi Senate since 2008.
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Chris McDaniel was named 2010 Citizen of the Year by the Laurel Leader Call.
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In 2012, Chris McDaniel led a delegation to the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas, for the dedication of a monument to the eight Mississippians who died when the fort was overrun in 1836.
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In 2014, Chris McDaniel ran for the US Senate seat occupied by Thad Cochran.
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Chris McDaniel was vocal about his intention to repeal Obamacare and to work to lower the national debt.
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Chris McDaniel originally declared that he would run against Senator Roger Wicker in the 2018 Republican primary.
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On January 30,2023, Chris McDaniel announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor of Mississippi in 2023, challenging incumbent Delbert Hosemann in the Republican primary.
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Chris McDaniel has said of former attorney general Janet Reno, "I'm not even sure Janet Reno was a woman".
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Chris McDaniel has said that the Democratic Party is the party of "sex on demand, the party that supports the homosexual agenda".
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On January 22,2017, Chris McDaniel responded on Facebook to the 2017 Women's March by referring to marchers as "a bunch of unhappy liberal women" and stated that he opposes using federal funds to pay for birth control and abortion.
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Chris McDaniel opposes a pathway to citizenship or temporary work permits for undocumented immigrants.
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Chris McDaniel opposes increases in residency permits and work visas.
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The Chris McDaniel campaign argued the quote was taken out of context, claiming the attacks against Kavanaugh were politically motivated in nature.
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Chris McDaniel has spoken at conferences held by the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
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Chris McDaniel is married to Jill Tullos Chris McDaniel, who was the 1995 Miss Mississippi USA.