Joshua Harris-Till

Joshua Harris-Till (born November 11, 1989) is an American politician serving as the president of the Young Democrats of America.[1] In 2016, he was a Democratic candidate for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.

Joshua Harris-Till
President of the Young Democrats of America
Assumed office
July 20, 2019
Preceded byLouis Elrod
Personal details
Born (1989-11-12) November 12, 1989
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNortheastern State University (BA)

Early life and education

Harris-Till was born in Dallas, Texas in 1989. He graduated from Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.[2]

Political career

2014 general election

In 2014, Harris-Till was a Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Oklahoma[3] Earl Everett defeated Harris-Till in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.

2016 general election

In the 2016 elections, Harris-Till was a candidate for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district. He defeated Paul Schiefelbein in the Democratic primary. In the general election, he faced incumbent Congressman Markwayne Mullin.[4][5]

Young Democrats of America

Harris-Till was elected president of the Young Democrats of America (YDA) on July 20, 2019, at the organization's National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is the second African American to serve as president of YDA in the organization's 87-year history.[6]

Electoral history
Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, 2014 Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Everett 33,087 62.6%
Democratic Joshua Harris-Till 19,798 37.4%
Total votes 52,885 100.00
Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Markwayne Mullin (Incumbent) 189,839 70.6%
Democratic Joshua Harris-Till 62,387 23.2%
Independent John McCarthy 16,644 6.2%
Total votes 268,870 100.0%
Republican hold

References
  1. "National Officers". Young Democrats of America. October 16, 2019.
  2. "Harris-Till seeking seat in Congress". Tahlequah Daily Press. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. "Oklahoma State Election Board - Error 404". www.ok.gov.
  4. "Harris-Till announces bid for congressional seat". Grand Lake News. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. "Oklahoma U.S. House 2nd District Results: Markwayne Mullin Wins". The New York Times. August 1, 2017. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. Savage, Tres (July 26, 2019). "Oklahoman Joshua Harris-Till now leads Young Democrats of America". NonDoc. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  7. "Official Results – General Election — November 8, 2016". Oklahoma Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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