Alex Mooney
Alex Mooney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Shelley Moore Capito |
| Succeeded by | Riley Moore |
| Chair of the Maryland Republican Party | |
| In office December 11, 2010 – March 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Audrey Scott |
| Succeeded by | Diana Waterman |
| 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 June 7, 1971 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Grace Mooney |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Xavier Suarez (uncle) Francis Suarez (cousin) |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) |
Alexander Xavier Mooney (born June 7, 1971) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2015 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 3rd district in the Maryland State Senate from 1999 to 2011 and is a former chair of the Maryland Republican Party. He is the first Hispanic person elected to Congress from West Virginia.
In November 2022, Mooney filed to run for U.S. Senate in 2024 for the West Virginia seat occupied by outgoing Democrat Joe Manchin. Mooney was defeated in the Republican primary by Governor Jim Justice.