Josh McKoon

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Josh McKoon is chairman of the Georgia Republican Party. He served in the Georgia State Senate as a Republican from 2011 to 2019, representing the 29th district.

State legislator (2019)Also known as Joshua McKoonWebsite (opens in a new tab)

What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Josh McKoon on Sexism and U.S. Politics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Josh McKoon

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Josh McKoon

Role at the time: Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, in a statement to the Daily Signal

Condemned

Statement summary

Georgia Republican Party Chairman Josh McKoon told the Daily Signal that Ossoff named none of the male aides who routinely travel with the president, called the remark a sexist cheap shot aimed at a woman, and said Ossoff owes Natalie Harp a clear and public apology.

“He did not name any of the male aides who routinely travel with the president. That selective targeting of a woman is the definition of a sexist cheap shot Sen. Ossoff owes Natalie Harp a clear and public apology”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Ossoff’s Remarks on Trump Aide at Campaign Rally Spark BacklashParagraphs quoting Georgia Republican Party Chairman Josh McKoon
Why we used this label

The case centers on Ossoff's 'travel with Natalie' remark about Trump and Natalie Harp and whether it was sexist. McKoon said Ossoff named none of the male aides who routinely travel with the president, called the remark a sexist cheap shot at a woman, and said Ossoff owes Harp a clear and public apology. That is an express criticism of the remark itself, so we labeled it Condemned.

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