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Born | Laurence Allen Elder April 27, 1952 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Political party | Republican |
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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.
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]