Arthur Chen

Arthur Chen is an American politician who currently serves as a District Court Judge.
=== Early Life and Education ===
Arthur Chen was born on August 3, 1988, in Santa Clara, California as the second of five children from Taiwanese immigrants.
Chen’s father owned a Chinese grocery store, and his grandfather owned a laundromat.
Chen graduated from Adrian C. Wilcox High School before entering Middle Tennessee State University in 2006. Chen graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy & Management. 
Chen entered Vanderbilt University Law School, subsequently earning a J.D.
=== Military service ===
After graduation from Vanderbilt University, Chen spent sixteen years on United States Air Force active duty at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida and Ramstein Air Base in Germany. There, he served as a Judge Advocate for the Air Force Material Command. He left active duty, separating from the service as a Lieutenant Colonel.
=== State Speaker of the South General Assembly ===
Shortly after returning from the United States Air Force, Chen ran for and won a seat in the South State Legislature. Chen, as a freshman member of the assembly, was elected speaker of the assembly, making him the most-junior speaker of a state legislature in American history. As Speaker, Chen was known for pushing hardline-conservative policies, such as banning the instruction of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools. 
=== Special 2028 Gubernatorial Campaign ===
Chen announced his candidacy in the 2028 special election for Governor the South to replace Patrick IV, who resigned to be Vice President. Chen faced no opponents in the Republican primary, and secured the nomination. He faced Democratic nominee Levi Starkin in the general election.
Chen is a self-described conservative Republican and ran on a platform of protecting the unborn, expanding gun rights, and slashing state spending. Chen was criticized by some for being relatively inexperienced compared to Starkin, who served as President of the United States. His campaign was also criticized when his running mate, Peter Garrettson, attempted to have Starkin disqualified from the election in federal court.
Chen lost the election by a single vote.
=== 2032 Election to the House of Representatives ===
Chen announced his candidacy in the 2032 Freedonia Representative Election as a Republican. Chen won the election with 14 votes, with 100% of voters voting for him.
=== Tenure as Representative and 2036 Presidential Bid ===
After being elected to the House, Chen submitted a record breaking 11 pieces of legislation, some notable ones being the Safe Students Act, Second Amendment Preservation Act, and the Stop Funding Aliens Act. Over the course of his career, Chen has introduced over 20 pieces of legislation, many being controversial.
Due to Chen's high profile in the Republican Party as well as the national political landscape, he was elected as the House Minority Leader in 2032. He was reelected as House Minority Leader in 2034 and 2036.
In 2035, Chen announced he would be challenging the incumbent President Cornpop in the Republican Presidential Primaries. Due to Cornpop seeking reelection and being an incumbent, Chen's announcement was surprising for the political landscape. However, Chen lost to then-President Cornpop during the primaries.
In 2038, after Starkin dropped out of the House Speaker race, Chen was elected Speaker of the House.
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