Marjorie Taylor Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (born May 27, 1974) is an American politician and businesswoman from the state of Georgia. She is the Republican nominee for Georgia's 14th congressional district in the 2020 elections. She came to prominence for her public support of QAnon.

Marjorie Greene
Personal details
Born
Marjorie Taylor

(1974-05-27) May 27, 1974
Milledgeville, Georgia
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Perry Greene
EducationUniversity of Georgia (BBA)

Early life and education

Greene was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, on May 27, 1974. She graduated from South Forsyth High School in Cumming, Georgia,[1] and the University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in business administration.

Career

Greene began her 2020 candidacy in Georgia's 6th congressional district, but shifted her campaign to the 14th district after incumbent Tom Graves announced he would not run for reelection.[2] In the days before the primary election, Facebook took down a Greene advertisement in which she brandished an AR-15 style rifle for violating its terms of service.[3]

Greene finished in first place in the primary election and faced John Cowan in the runoff election.[4] Greene defeated Cowan to win the nomination on August 11. The district is so heavily Republican that Greene will be overwhelmingly favored in November.[5]

Controversies

Greene supports the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory.[6][7] In a 2017 video posted to Facebook, Green expressed doubt that the perpetrator of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting acted alone.[8] She also called George Soros, a Jewish businessman, a Nazi.[9][10] After the 2018 midterm elections, Greene stated that the election of Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib was part of "an Islamic invasion of our government."[11]

In 2018, Greene expressed support for a conspiracy theory that a plane did not hit the Pentagon during the September 11 attacks, saying that "it's odd there's never any evidence shown for a plane in the Pentagon,” despite video evidence.[12]

After the first round of voting in the 2020 election, Politico unearthed videos published by Greene where she expressed racist, antisemitic, and Islamophobic views, which led to condemnation from Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise.[10]

Personal life

Greene and her husband, Perry, have owned Taylor Commercial, a construction company based in Alpharetta, Georgia, since 2002.[13][14]

References
  1. "Marjorie Taylor Greene: How an Outspoken MAGA Fan Built a Following in a World of Extremists". Southern Poverty Law Center. August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. Stilwell, Don (December 13, 2019). "Marjorie Greene officially shifts campaign to District 14 congressional seat | Georgia News". mdjonline.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. "Facebook deletes Georgia congressional candidate Marjorie Greene's ad | Chattanooga Times Free Press". Timesfreepress.com. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. Service, Beau Evans Capitol Beat News (June 10, 2020). "Marjorie Greene, John Cowan likely headed for runoff in Georgia's 14th Congressional District". Northwest Georgia News. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  5. Rosenberg, Matthew; Herndon, Astead W.; Corasaniti, Nick (August 11, 2020). "Marjorie Taylor Greene, a QAnon Supporter, Wins House Primary in Georgia". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  6. Sommer, Will (June 11, 2020). "HISTORY! Congress Poised to Get Its First QAnon Believer". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  7. Reimann, Nicholas (June 10, 2020). "A QAnon Follower May Win This U.S. Congressional Seat". Forbes. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  8. "Las Vegas Shooting Conspiracist Running in GA-6". GeorgiaPol. May 30, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  9. "QAnon-supporting candidate unrepentant despite GOP criticism". AP NEWS. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  10. "House Republican leaders condemn GOP candidate who made racist videos". POLITICO. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  11. Behrmann, Savannah (August 12, 2020). "Trump calls QAnon conspiracy theory supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene a GOP 'star' after Georgia win". USA Today. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  12. Relman, Eliza (August 14, 2020). "Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican congressional candidate endorsed by Trump, claimed there's 'no evidence' a plane crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11". Business Insider.
  13. "Republican announces bid for Congress | News". thecrier.net. June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  14. "GOP candidate from outside the district eyeing Graves' Congressional seat | Local News". northwestgeorgianews.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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