Adam Morgan (politician)

Morgan was born in Dallas, Texas, to Timothy and Michele Morgan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1370454381|title=South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography|website=Scstatehouse.gov|accessdate=26 January 2021}} He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Bob Jones University in 2011, where he served as the student body president.Bob Jones University Vintage (yearbook), 2011 He then graduated with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from University of South Carolina School of Law in 2015, and became a member of the South Carolina Bar.

Morgan was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 20th District, serving from November 2018 to November 2024. He represented the Eastside of Greenville, South Carolina in the Upstate of South Carolina. He is a member of the Republican Party.{{cite web |title=Adam Morgan |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Adam_Morgan |access-date=November 10, 2018 |publisher=Ballotpedia}}

In 2021 Morgan was elected as the Founding Chairman of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus{{cite web |title=South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/south-carolina/article260605982.html |access-date=April 24, 2022 |publisher=Charlotte Observer}} He also served on the House Legislative Oversight and Education and Public Works Committees."House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

{{See also|2024 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 4}}

In November 2023, Morgan announced that he would run for South Carolina's 4th Congressional District, a seat held by William Timmons. Morgan was endorsed in the race by South Carolina's 5th Congressional District US House member Ralph Norman.{{Cite news |date=November 20, 2023 |title=Morning Digest: Freedom Caucus clone sparks bitter primary challenge in South Carolina |work=Daily Kos |url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/11/20/2206812/-Morning-Digest-Freedom-Caucus-clone-sparks-bitter-primary-challenge-in-South-Carolina |access-date=December 13, 2023}} Morgan lost the Republican primary to Timmons by a narrow margin, vacating his South Carolina House seat.{{Cite news |last=Stoddard |first=Freeman |date=November 16, 2023 |title=SC representative to challenge Upstate congressman in Republican Primary |url=https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/11/17/sc-representative-challenge-upstate-congressman-republican-primary/ |access-date=December 13, 2023 |work=WHNS-TV}}{{Cite news |last=Beavers |first=Olivia |date=November 16, 2023 |title=House Republican earns primary challenger over McCarthy support |url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/11/16/congress/house-gop-primary-south-carolina-timmons-mccarthy-00127690 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |work=Politico}}

Morgan is currently the president and co-owner of Majesty Music, a publishing company, recording studio, and music academy headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.{{Cite news |title='God chose to spare his life:' How Ron Hamilton became music legend Patch the Pirate |language=en |work=The Greenville News |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/life/faith/2017/12/21/ron-hamilton-music-legend-patch-pirate/967956001/ |access-date=2018-01-25}} He has written several songs, children's books, and produced the popular Patch the Pirate children's series since 2014. He served as the writer and executive producer of the 2018 Patch the Pirate animated cartoon, "Operation Arctic: Viking Invasion".

Morgan has published more than 70 songs, including "Arise" (2015), "The One Who First Loved Me" (2015), "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (2016), "In God We Trust, In God Alone" (2016), "God of Wonders" (2017), "Only One" (2018), "Can It Be" (2019), "Face Your Fears" (2020), "Justified" (2021) and "At the Name of Jesus" (2021). He also co-wrote several songs with his wife, Megan Morgan, and his father-in-law, Ron "Patch" Hamilton.

• Kilimanjaro (2014)
• Ocean Commotion (2015)
• Operation Arctic: Viking Invasion (2016)
• Shepherd of My Soul (2016)
• Time Twisters (2017)
• Stay the Course (2017)
• The Incredible Race (2018)
• God of Wonders (2018)
• The Final Voyage? (2019)
• Can It Be (2020)
• Mystery Island (2020)
• Justified (2021)
• Whale of a Tale (2021)

• Operation Arctic: Viking Invasion (2018)

In 2016, Morgan married Megan Hamilton, daughter of singer/songwriter Ron "Patch" Hamilton and Shelly Hamilton. The couple and their three children {{Cite web |title=About Adam |url=https://voteadammorgan.com/about-adam/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Adam Morgan For Congress |language=en}} live in Taylors, South Carolina.

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