Morgan Harper (lawyer)

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Morgan Harper
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Harper in 2021
Born (1983-07-01) July 1, 1983 (age 38)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
EducationTufts University (BA)
Stanford University (JD)
Princeton University (MPA)
OccupationLawyer, community organizer
Political party
WebsiteOfficial 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. On April 28, 2020, Harper lost with 32% of the vote to Beatty's 68%.[5] Also in 2020, she founded the non-profit Columbus Stand Up.[6]

Early life and education[]

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[]

Harper worked for three years at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, serving as a senior advisor to director Richard Cordray.[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[]

Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio § District 3

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 44,000 votes.[5]

2022 U.S. Senate election[]

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio § Democratic primary

In August 2021, Harper declared her candidacy for 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio. Harper will face Congressman Tim Ryan and two other candidates in the Democratic primary.[12][13]

Personal life[]

Harper lives in Columbus, Ohio.[4]

Electoral history[]

2020 United States House of Representatives Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joyce Beatty (incumbent) 44,995 68.1
Democratic Morgan Harper 21,057 31.9
Total votes 66,052 100.0

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Morgan Harper enters race for U.S. Senate".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "Columbus Stand Up offers free rides to vaccination sites, April 22, 2021". Columbus Alive. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "In Ohio, Morgan Harper's grassroots campaign hobbled by coronavirus pandemic, April 24, 2020". Jewish Insider. 24 April 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Black Caucus seeks to squash liberal insurgents, April 28, 2020". Politico. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "Progressive Challenger in Ohio Earns Working Families Party Endorsement, February 24, 2020". The American Prospect. 24 February 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Ohio Senate: Tim Ryan gets challenge from the left in progressive activist Morgan Harper". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  13. ^ BeMiller, Haley. "Progressive Democrat Morgan Harper enters U.S. Senate race, setting up challenge to Tim Ryan". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-08-18.

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