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Mark Walker (North Carolina politician)
American politician and pastor (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bradley Mark Walker (born May 20, 1969) is an American politician and pastor who served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 6th congressional district from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to head the Republican Study Committee in 2017 and vice chair of the House Republican Conference in 2019.[1]
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Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
Leader | Kevin McCarthy |
Preceded by | Doug Collins |
Succeeded by | Mike Johnson |
Chair of the Republican Study Committee | |
In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Bill Flores |
Succeeded by | Mike Johnson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 6th district | |
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Howard Coble |
Succeeded by | Kathy Manning |
Personal details | |
Born | Bradley Mark Walker (1969-05-20) May 20, 1969 (age 55) Dothan, Alabama, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Kelly Sears |
Children | 3 |
Education | Trinity Baptist College Piedmont International University (BA) |
Website | walker4nc.com |
Walker unsuccessfully ran for Senate in the 2022 election, placing third in the Republican primary. He briefly was a candidate in the 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election[2] before leaving to run for his old House seat,[3] and then withdrawing from that race to join Donald Trump's presidential campaign.[4]