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Alex Mooney

Alex Mooney, American politician

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Born
June 5, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1971

About Alex Mooney

Alexander Xavier Mooney (born June 7, 1971) is an American lobbyist and former 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 a landslide in the Republican primary by Jim Justice. In 2006, he won reelection with 52% of the vote against Candy Greenway. In 2008, Barack Obama took 40% of the vote in the old 6th, but would have won 56% in the new 6th.

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Alex Mooney timeline

  1. In 2006, he won reelection with 52% of the vote against Candy Greenway.
  2. In 2008, Barack Obama took 40% of the vote in the old 6th, but would have won 56% in the new 6th.

The world when Alex Mooney was born

Alex Mooney was born in 1971. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1971

  • #1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
  • Top movieThe French Connection
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
  • Top headlinePentagon Papers published
  • Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
  • Defining fadHot pants
  • Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
  • World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
  • U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alex Mooney's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19712026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$18,100$435,000
Average income$11,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.65$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population207.7M341 million

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