Larry Elder

American talk radio host and attorney (born 1952)

Laurence Allen Elder (born April 27, 1952) is an American conservative[1] talk radio host, author, politician and lawyer. He hosts The Larry Elder Show.

Larry Elder
Larry Elder at the 2024 Unite Inland Empire (Unite IE) Conference
Born
Laurence Allen Elder

(1952-04-27) April 27, 1952 (age 72)
Education
Occupations
  • Radio show host
  • writer
  • attorney
Political partyRepublican
Website

Elder was a Republican candidate for Governor of California to replace Democrat Gavin Newsom in the 2021 recall election. However, the recall election was not successful.[2] He later decided not to run against Newsom in the 2022 election.[3]

In April 2023, Elder announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2024 presidential election.[4] On October 26, 2023, Elder ended his campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump's re-election bid.[5]

References

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  1. Braxton, Greg (September 27, 2010). "Larry Elder returns to airwaves on KABC-AM". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. "California recall: The 2022 campaign starts now". Cal Matters. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. White, Jeremy B. "Larry Elder will not run against Newsom in 2022". Politico PRO. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  4. Garrity, Kelly. "Larry Elder enters 2024 presidential race". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  5. "Radio host Larry Elder ends Republican presidential campaign and endorses Donald Trump". Associated Press. October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.