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Larry Elder

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Larry Elder
Larry Elder at the 2024 Unite Inland Empire (Unite IE) Conference
Born
Laurence Allen Elder

(1952-04-27) April 27, 1952 (age 72)
Education
Occupations
  • Radio show host
  • writer
  • attorney
Political partyRepublican
Website

Laurence Allen Elder (born April 27, 1952) is an American conservative[1] talk radio host, author, politician and lawyer. He hosts The Larry Elder Show.

Elder was a Republican candidate for Governor of California to replace Democrat Gavin Newsom in the 2021 recall election. However, the recall election was not successful.[2] He later decided not to run against Newsom in the 2022 election.[3]

In April 2023, Elder announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2024 presidential election.[4] On October 26, 2023, Elder ended his campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump's re-election bid.[5]

References

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  1. Braxton, Greg (September 27, 2010). "Larry Elder returns to airwaves on KABC-AM". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. "California recall: The 2022 campaign starts now". Cal Matters. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. White, Jeremy B. "Larry Elder will not run against Newsom in 2022". Politico PRO. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  4. Garrity, Kelly. "Larry Elder enters 2024 presidential race". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  5. "Radio host Larry Elder ends Republican presidential campaign and endorses Donald Trump". Associated Press. October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.