Addison McDowell
{{Short description|American politician (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Addison McDowell
| image = Addison McDowell 119th congress.jpg
| alt = Official House portrait of McDowell smiling in front of the U.S. flag, wearing a dark blue suit with American and North Carolinian flags lapel pin, white shirt, and red tie.
| state = North Carolina
| district = {{ushr|NC|6|R}}
| term_start = January 3, 2025
| term_end =
| predecessor = Kathy Manning
| successor =
| birth_name = Addison Parker McDowell
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|21}}
| birth_place = Whiteville, North Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| spouse = Rachel McDowell
| children = 2
| education = University of North Carolina, Charlotte (BA)
| website = {{url|mcdowell.house.gov|House website}}
}}
Addison Parker McDowell{{Cite web |title=Rep. Addison McDowell - R North Carolina, 6th - Biography |url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/260357/Addison_Parker_McDowell.html |access-date=November 6, 2024 |website=LegiStorm |language=en}} (born January 21, 1994){{Cite web|url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/260357/Addison_Parker_McDowell.html|title=Incoming Rep. Addison McDowell - R North Carolina, 6th, Member-elect - Biography | LegiStorm|website=www.legistorm.com}} is an American politician from North Carolina. He is the member for the United States House of Representatives in {{ushr|NC|6}}.
Early life and career
McDowell was born in January 1994. He was raised in Lexington, North Carolina, and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2016. He worked for a United States House of Representatives election campaign for Richard Hudson and in constituent services for Representative Ted Budd.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theassemblync.com/politics/elections/6th-district-house-race-trump/|title=A Trump Test In the Piedmont|first=Bryan|last=Anderson|date=January 10, 2024|website=The Assembly NC}}{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-congress-election-donald-trump-endorsement-b75aa28ecc72a3568fb3169036e184f8|title=Ex-President Trump endorses new candidate McDowell for central North Carolina congressional seat|date=December 13, 2023|website=AP News}} He then served as a lobbyist for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.{{cite web |title=From lobbying to Congress? NC candidate’s fundraiser draws questions about his support |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article284529755.html |website=News Observer |access-date=25 January 2025}}
U.S. House of Representatives
=Elections=
==2024==
McDowell decided to run for the United States House of Representatives in {{ushr|NC|6}} in the 2024 elections. He attributed his decision to run to his younger brother Luke's death from an accidental fentanyl overdose.{{Cite web|url=https://myfox8.com/news/ncs-6th-us-house-district-addison-mcdowell/|title=NC’s 6th US House District: Addison McDowell|date=February 15, 2024}}
McDowell finished in first place in the Republican primary election with 26% of the vote, though he fell short of the 30% of the vote required to avoid a runoff election. Mark Walker finished in second place, with 24%. Though Walker initially indicated that he wanted a runoff election,{{Cite web|url=https://www.wunc.org/2024-03-06/mcdowell-leads-6th-district-primary-but-walker-wants-a-runoff|title=McDowell leads 6th District primary, but Walker wants a runoff|date=March 6, 2024|website=WUNC}} he opted to join the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign rather than seek a runoff, making McDowell the Republican nominee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wral.com/story/mark-walker-ends-bid-for-congress-joins-trump-s-campaign/21327307/|title=Mark Walker ends bid for Congress, joins Trump's campaign|date=March 13, 2024|website=WRAL.com}} He won the November election.{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/race-call-mcdowell-wins-north-carolina-u-s-house-district-31c1f419103148dc895a8f10fa269a9a|title=AP Race Call: Republican Addison McDowell wins election to U.S. House in North Carolina's 6th Congressional District|date=November 6, 2024|website=AP News}}
=Committee assignments=
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
- United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Vice Chair)
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Personal life
McDowell's younger brother, Luke, died from an overdose of fentanyl in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://myfox8.com/news/ncs-6th-us-house-district-addison-mcdowell/|title=NC’s 6th US House District: Addison McDowell|date=February 15, 2024}} He has two children.
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change|title=2024 North Carolina's 6th congressional district Republican primary results{{cite web |title=03/05/2024 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE |url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/05/2024&county_id=0&office=FED&contest=0 |publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=February 2, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227114057/https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/05/2024&county_id=0&office=FED&contest=0#expand |archive-date=December 27, 2024 |url-status=live}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=North Carolina Republican Party|candidate=Addison McDowell|votes=21,285|percentage=26.1}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=North Carolina Republican Party|candidate=Mark Walker|votes=19,633|percentage=24.1}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=North Carolina Republican Party|candidate=Christian Castelli|votes=17,171|percentage=21.1}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=North Carolina Republican Party|candidate=Bo Hines|votes=11,746|percentage=14.4}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=North Carolina Republican Party|candidate=Jay Wagner|votes=7,462|percentage=9.2}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=North Carolina Republican Party|candidate=Mary Ann Contogiannis|votes=4,195|percentage=5.1}}{{Election box total no change|votes=81,492|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=2024 North Carolina's 6th congressional district election{{cite web |title=11/05/2024 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE |url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=FED&contest=0 |publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=February 2, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126202710/https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=FED&contest=0 |archive-date=January 26, 2025 |url-status=live}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Addison McDowell
|votes = 233,303
|percentage = 69.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Constitution Party (United States)
|candidate = Kevin Hayes
|votes = 104,017
|percentage = 30.8
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 337,320
|percentage = 100.0
}}{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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Category:21st-century members of the United States House of Representatives
Category:North Carolina Republicans
Category:People from Lexington, North Carolina
Category:Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina