Claim: Erika Harold is a politician under the Republican party who also won pageants including Miss Illinois 2002 and Miss America 2003.
Evidence: Harold was Miss Illinois 2002 and Miss America 2003. Republican Erika Natalie Louise Harold (born February 20, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and former Miss America. 
She became Miss America 2003 on September 21, 2002 (as Miss Illinois 2002). Harold is a Republican, and was the Youth Director for the Republican primary campaign of Illinois gubernatorial candidate Patrick O'Malley. Erika Natalie Louise Harold (born February 20, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and former Miss America.