Alex Mooney

Alex Mooney
Mooney in 2015
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015
Preceded by	Shelley Moore Capito
Chair of the Maryland Republican Party
In office December 11, 2010 – March 1, 2013[1]
Preceded by	Audrey Scott[2]
Succeeded by	Diana Waterman[3]
Member of the Maryland Senate from the 3rd district
In office January 13, 1999 – January 12, 2011
Preceded by	John W. Derr
Succeeded by	Ronald N. Young
Personal details
Born	Alexander Xavier Mooney (1971-06-07) June 7, 1971 (age 53) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Grace Gonzalez ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	3
Relatives	Xavier Suarez (uncle) Francis X. Suarez (cousin)
Education	Dartmouth College (BA)
Website	House website

Alexander Xavier Mooney (born June 7, 1971)^[4] is an American politician. In 2015, he was elected as the U.S. representative from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Mooney was a member of the Maryland State Senate from 1999 to 2011. He is a former chair of the Maryland Republican Party. He is the first Hispanic person elected to Congress from West Virginia.^[5]

In November 2022, Mooney announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2024 election against Democrat Joe Manchin.^[6] He lost the May 2024 Republican primary to Governor Jim Justice.

1. ↑ Wagner, John (February 9, 2013). "Alex X. Mooney announces resignation as Maryland GOP chairman" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
2. ↑ Dresser, Michael. "Defeats lead to calls for Maryland Republican chief's ouster". baltimoresun.com.
3. ↑ Wagner, John (April 21, 2013). "New Maryland GOP chairwoman Waterman seeks pickups in legislature" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
4. ↑
   • Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
   • Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
   • Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
   • Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
5. ↑ "West Virginia, the nation's least Hispanic state, elects its first Latino congressman". FOX News Latino. New York City, New York. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
6. ↑ Willingham, Leah (2022-11-15). "West Virginia's GOP Rep. Mooney announces 2024 Senate run". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-11-15.