Morgan Harper (lawyer)
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Born | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | July 1, 1983
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Tufts University (BA) Stanford University (JD) Princeton University (MPA) |
Website | Official website |
Morgan Harper (born July 1, 1983) is an American attorney, community organizer,[1] and political candidate.[2][3] After working as a senior advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,[4] in 2020 she campaigned against incumbent Joyce Beatty to represent Ohio's 3rd congressional district, which includes Columbus, in the United States House of Representatives.[5] Also in 2020, she founded the non-profit Columbus Stand Up.[6] In 2022 she ran for the United States Senate to succeed Rob Portman. She lost in the Democratic Primary to congressman Tim Ryan 69-17%.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Columbus, Ohio on July 1, 1983, Harper lived in a foster home for nine months before being adopted by a public school teacher. Raised in Columbus, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Tufts University and a Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School. She later earned a Master of Public Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.[4][7]
Career
[edit]After law school, Harper first served as a law clerk to Judge Algenon L. Marbley on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and then worked at the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York. Harper would go on to work for three years at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, serving as a senior advisor to director Richard Cordray under President Obama.[4] Afterwards, she served as vice president of knowledge management and strategy for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation.[2]
In 2020, Harper founded Columbus Stand Up. After organizing volunteers to drive voters to polls, in 2021 Columbus Stand Up began donating masks and transporting Columbus residents to get COVID-19 vaccines.[6]
2020 congressional campaign
[edit]On July 1, 2019,[4] she challenged Democratic incumbent Joyce Beatty to represent Ohio's 3rd congressional district, which includes most of Columbus.[8][2] Endorsed by Justice Democrats[9] in August 2019,[7] she was endorsed by the Sunrise Movement in December 2019 and the Working Families Party in February 2020.[10] Harper raised $323,000 during the campaign's first quarter,[3][11] with her platform focused on "universal child care, tuition-free public college, Medicare for All, reparations, affordable housing, and a Green New Deal."[11] On April 29, 2020, it was announced that Beatty had won the primary, with Harper earning 32% of 66,000 votes.[5]
2022 U.S. Senate election
[edit]In August 2021, Harper declared her candidacy for 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio. Harper faced Congressman Tim Ryan and two other candidates in the Democratic primary.[12][13] Her campaign ad "My Ohio Story" was released on April 4, 2022 and claimed that she has been the only candidate who always supported "Medicare for all", a "$15 minimum wage", and "supports expanding the Supreme Court."[14] She lost to Ryan in the Democratic Primary 69-17%.
Personal life
[edit]Harper lives in Columbus, Ohio.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joyce Beatty (incumbent) | 44,995 | 68.1 | |
Democratic | Morgan Harper | 21,057 | 31.9 | |
Total votes | 66,052 | 100.0 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Morgan Harper enters race for U.S. Senate".
- ^ a b c "Ex-Richard Cordray adviser Morgan Harper to challenge U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, July 1, 2019". The Plain Dealer. July 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Gabriel, Trip (13 October 2019). "The Democratic Debate Is Coming to Ohio, Where a Party Battle Is Already Underway, October 13, 2019". The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Congressional hopeful Morgan Harper on reshaping the city that shaped her, July 30, 2019". Columbus Alive. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Live Results: Beatty Faces Harper in Ohio's Third Congressional District Primary, April 28, 2020". The New York Times. 28 April 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Columbus Stand Up offers free rides to vaccination sites, April 22, 2021". Columbus Alive. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Morgan Harper Has a Plan to "Reset" Politics for the Next Generation, October 16, 2019". Teen Vogue. 7 October 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "In Ohio, Morgan Harper's grassroots campaign hobbled by coronavirus pandemic, April 24, 2020". Jewish Insider. 24 April 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Black Caucus seeks to squash liberal insurgents, April 28, 2020". Politico. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Progressive Challenger in Ohio Earns Working Families Party Endorsement, February 24, 2020". The American Prospect. 24 February 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ohio Progressive Morgan Harper Raised $323,000 in First Quarter House Race, October 9, 2019". The Intercept. 9 October 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ohio Senate: Tim Ryan gets challenge from the left in progressive activist Morgan Harper". NBC News. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ BeMiller, Haley. "Progressive Democrat Morgan Harper enters U.S. Senate race, setting up challenge to Tim Ryan". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "My Ohio Story". YouTube. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
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