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John Edwards
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American politician (born 1953)
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John Edwards is an American politician, lawyer, writer, and podcaster. Born in Seneca in 1953, he is a member of the Democratic Party. He served as a United States senator and worked in Washington, D.C. His professional background includes work in the silk mill field.
Edwards was educated at North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Clemson University, and primary school. He speaks and writes in English. He is married to Elizabeth Edwards and identifies with Christianity. His given names include John and Johnny. He is recognized in the Us Senators collection.
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Lauch Faircloth
- Succeeded by
- Richard Burr
- Born
- Johnny Reid Edwards , ( 1953-06-10 ) June 10, 1953 (age 72) , Seneca , South Carolina , U.S.
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouse
- Elizabeth Anania ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1977 ; died 2010 )
- Domestic partner
- Rielle Hunter (2006–2015)
- Children
- 5, including Cate
- Education
- Clemson University (attended) North Carolina State University ( BA ) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ( JD )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johnny
- Family name
- Edwards
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Seneca
- Spouse
- Elizabeth Edwards
- Occupation
- podcaster
- Position held
- United States senator
- Educated at
- primary school
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Christianity
- Field of work
- silk mill
- Image
- John Edwards, official Senate photo portrait.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- John Edwards
- date of birth
- 1953-06-10
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- Category:John Edwards
- name in native language
- John Edwards
- writing language
- English language
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- John Edwards
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Encyclopedic overview
Johnny Reid Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented North Carolina in the United States Senate from 1999 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's vice presidential nominee under Senator John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. He also was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.
Edwards defeated the incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in North Carolina's 1998 Senate election. Toward the end of his six-year term, he declined to seek re-election, and instead sought the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2004 presidential election. Edwards suspended his campaign shortly after Super Tuesday, and later accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination. Following Kerry's loss to incumbent president George W. Bush, Edwards began working full-time at the One America Committee, a political action committee he established in 2001, and was appointed director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. He was also a consultant for Fortress Investment Group LLC.
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