Trey Hollingsworth

Trey Hollingsworth
Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 9th district
Taking office
January 3, 2017
Succeeding Todd Young
Personal details
Born Joseph Albert Hollingsworth III
(1983-09-12) September 12, 1983
Clinton, Tennessee
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Kelly
Residence Jeffersonville, Indiana
Alma mater Georgetown University
University of Pennsylvania

Joseph Albert "Trey" Hollingsworth III (born September 12, 1983) is an American politician residing in the state of Indiana. He became the Republican Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives for Indiana's 9th congressional district in the 2016 elections.

Early life and education

Hollingsworth was born in Clinton, Tennessee. He attended Webb School in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the University of Pennsylvania, graduating from the Wharton School.[1]

2016 U.S. House election

Hollingsworth moved to Jeffersonville, Indiana, in September 2015.[2] He declared his campaign for the United States House of Representatives in Indiana's 9th congressional district in October 2015.[3][4][5] Running in the Republican Party primary election against Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and State Senators Erin Houchin and Brent Waltz, Hollingsworth won, receiving 34% of the vote.[6] He faced Democratic Party nominee Shelli Yoder in the November general election.[3] Hollingsworth defeated Yoder by 14 points, winning 54% of the vote.[7] He will be sworn into office on January 3, 2017.

Personal life

Hollingsworth married Kelly Francis of Louisville, Kentucky, at the Lowndes Grove Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina.[8]

References

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