Richard MacArthur

**Richard Bennett MacArthur** (born November 13, 1969) is an American politician and lawyer who served in multiple leadership positions in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. A member of the Republican Party, MacArthur previously served as a Senator from California from 2000 to 2004 and from 2006-2009

MacArthur is a candidate for U.S. Senate for the 2018 midterms

## Early life and education

Richard MacArthur was born on November 13, 1969,in Los Angeles California the eldest of two children.

After finishing high school, MacArthur was accepted at UCLA, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1989. Walker continued his higher education, earning a Juris Doctor in 1992,from Yale University.

## Early career

After obtaining his Juris Doctor in 1992, MacArthur began working for Republican Mayoral Candidate Richard Rioridan,first as a clerk in his office, and later as a field manager in his MacArthur's home San Fernando Valley.

In 1994, The devastating Northridge Earthquake effected his home, and MacArthur worked as a cleanup manager in order to help with the recovery.

In late 1994 MacArthur became the Los Angeles City field manger for Governor Pete Wilson's campaign.

## Local and party politics

MacArthur was appointed by Mayor Rioridan to be the 3rd districts city councilman, which allowed him position himself for later political campaigns. He served in this position from 1995 to 1996

MacArthur ran for State Senate in the 27th district, winning the election off of his reputation as a bipartisan worker from his time on the City Council, where he served from 1997 until his election to the United States Senate in 2000.

MacArthur was elected to the United States Senate in the democrat sweep of the 2000 election, where he won his Senate Race by 10%. He became the only republican to be elected to Senate in the country

After this election MacArthur, who was by far an inexperienced politician, found himself trust into being the most high ranking republican in American politics.

MacArthur spent his first term working with fellow freshman Senator James Dean in filibustering much of the plans of the new Senate majorities plan for politics.

After the 2002 midterms MacArthur became the Senate Majority leader as republicans took control of the both chambers of congress.

As Majority Leader MacArthur shockingly bucked trends and backed many liberal ideas, voting both to legalize both gay marriage and marijuana.

During his time MacArthur was a large defender of the Second Amendment, being known to filibuster Judicial nominees if they were not as supportive of the second amendment as he was.

In 2004 MacArthur was going to be expelled from the Senate, and resigned instead, citing personal matters and needs to help take care of his parents.

In 2005 MacArthur ran for the special election for the D1 House seat in Connecticut, where he would win the election by 10% and would be made the House Majority leader

As House Majority Leader MacArthur helped run the impeachment investigation of President Greg Abbott, though the investigation went on after his election to the Senate

In 2006 MacArthur was elected to the Senate once again, though in a closer election, replacing his democratic successor Carlos Flores in a closer election then his first term, this time by only 5%

In 2008 President Abbott Resigned, leading to Vice President Graham becoming the President of the United States. Former President Abbott supported MacArthur running for President, which after gaining some support among the republican party, he did. He defeated President Graham and Christian Extremist Chuck Norris for the republican nomination, which in response too, Graham ran as an independent endorsed by the democratic party

Richard MacArthur lost the election, as the Republican vote was split between him and Chuck Norris, with a few defectors joining Graham in the lowest turnout election in American history,which she won in a landslide.

Richard MacArthur resigned in 2009 from his Senate seat in disgrace, having lead the Republican party into a defeat down the entire ballot.

In 2018 Richard MacArthur declared his intent to run for his old Senate seat, and began his campaign