Corey Alan Stewart was born on August 1,1968 and 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.
30 Facts About Corey Stewart
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Corey 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.
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In 2017, Corey Stewart sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Virginia, narrowly losing to Ed Gillespie.
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Corey Stewart 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.
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Corey Stewart was first elected chair of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors in a November 2006 special election to replace Sean Connaughton.
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Corey Stewart said in 2012 that his crackdown on illegal immigration had "cut violent crime in half", a claim PolitiFact rated "mostly false".
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Corey Stewart led the successful effort to reduce Prince William County's concealed-carry handgun permit fee, reducing the overall cost to lawful handgun owners from $50 to the state minimum of $15.
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Corey Stewart raffled off an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle in January 2017, praising the weapon as "a good rifle".
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Corey Stewart unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in the 2013 election.
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Corey Stewart has been an outspoken proponent of Trump in national media, and continued to support him even as other Republican officials disavowed him after various controversies, including the Access Hollywood scandal.
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Corey Stewart drew controversy in July 2016 when he blamed "liberal Democrats" including Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Virginia lieutenant governor Ralph Northam for the spree killing of police officers in Dallas, Texas.
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On October 10,2016, amid reports that the Republican National Committee was withdrawing resources from the Trump campaign to focus on down-ballot races, Corey Stewart joined a pro-Trump women's demonstration in front of the committee's Washington, DC, headquarters.
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At the Virginia State Republican Convention on April 30,2016, Corey Stewart announced his intent to run for governor of Virginia.
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Corey Stewart said that he and his campaign had been editing his Wikipedia page since at least May 2014 to remove unflattering information and add positive spin, through at least two registered accounts.
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Corey Stewart consistently defended the Confederate flag and Virginia's "heritage" while voicing opposition to any removal of statues honoring Confederate figures.
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Corey Stewart later endorsed Gillespie and campaigned for the Republican Party's nominee for lieutenant governor, Jill Vogel.
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On July 15,2017, Corey Stewart announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for the US Senate seat held by Democrat Tim Kaine.
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Corey Stewart promised a "very vicious, ruthless race", claiming that Republicans "are looking for a more aggressive populist candidate".
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Corey Stewart stirred controversy in June 2018 when it was reported that he had praised and paid far-right commentator Paul Nehlen.
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In January 2017, Corey Stewart called Nehlen one of his "personal heroes" and said he was "inspired" by Nehlen's attempt to oust House speaker Paul Ryan in a Republican primary.
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In June 2018, five months after Nehlen made controversial anti-Semitic statements, Corey Stewart disavowed Nehlen and said that he no longer considered Nehlen one of his heroes.
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Corey Stewart agreed that public schools should be "prevented from brainwashing elementary school children with the Homosexual Agenda".
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Corey Stewart eventually lost the general election to Democratic incumbent Tim Kaine in a match-up of two Minnesota-born Virginians.
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In early October 2018, Corey Stewart held a rally in Fairfax, Virginia, in support of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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In March 2019, Corey Stewart was named to head Keeping America Great, described as a pro-Trump conservative super PAC.
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In May 2019, Corey Stewart shifted the focus of Keeping America Great to helping down-ballot Republicans after criticism from Trump campaign officials who preferred that donors direct their support in the presidential election to another super PAC.
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In November 2020, Corey Stewart was appointed as the principal deputy assistant secretary for export administration at the US Department of Commerce.
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Corey Stewart transferred to Georgetown University after a year at St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and was the first member of his family to graduate from college.
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Corey Stewart graduated from the William Mitchell College of Law in St Paul, Minnesota, and afterward settled in Virginia.
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Corey Stewart met his wife, Maria, who is from Sweden, while spending a year teaching English in Japan before law school.