Cameron Webb
Webb in 2020
Personal details
Born
Bryant Cameron Webb

(1983-06-21) June 21, 1983
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
Loyola University Chicago (JD)
Wake Forest University (MD)

Bryant Cameron Webb (born June 21, 1983)[1][2] is an American physician, attorney, and political candidate from Virginia. Webb was the Democratic Party nominee for Virginia's 5th congressional district in the 2020 election. He currently serves as the White House Senior Policy Advisor for COVID-19 Equity in the Biden administration.

Early life and education

Webb is a native of Spotsylvania, Virginia. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies from the University of Virginia, a Doctor of Medicine from the Wake Forest School of Medicine, and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.[3]

Career

Webb was a White House Fellow in 2016 and 2017. He works at the University of Virginia Health System as an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health Science.[3][4]

Webb was a Democratic Party candidate for the United States House of Representatives for Virginia's 5th congressional district in the 2020 elections.[5] In the Democratic primary on June 23, Webb defeated three candidates to win the nomination. He was defeated by Republican nominee Bob Good in the November general election.[6][7]

On January 16, 2021, it was announced that Webb would serve as a COVID-19 Senior Policy Advisor in the incoming Biden Administration.[8][9]

Personal life

Webb is married and has two children.[10]

Electoral history

Virginia's 5th congressional district election, 2020 [11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Good 210,988 52.4
Democratic Cameron Webb 190,315 47.3
Write-in 1,014 0.3
Total votes 402,317 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ https://www.insideelections.com/search/results/50c5d8711dd40a0edd89a41e158a7038/
  2. ↑ Stevens, Matt (June 24, 2020). "Virginia Democrats Pick Cameron Webb for a Seat They Think They Can Win Back". The New York Times.
  3. 1 2 Serven Smith, Ruth (August 7, 2019). "UVa doctor declares 2020 run against Riggleman". The Daily Progress. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Our Team". Public Health Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ "There are no Black doctors in Congress. A candidate in Virginia hopes to change that". ABC News. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ Friedenberger, Amy (June 23, 2020). "Cameron Webb clinches Democratic nomination in 5th Congressional District". Roanoke Times. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ Flynn, Meagan. "Republican Bob Good, a former county supervisor, beats Democrat to keep Virginia House district red". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Former 5th District candidate Dr. Cameron Webb named to White House COVID-19 Response Team". whsv.com. January 16, 2021. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  9. ↑ Williamson, Jeff (January 15, 2021). "Cameron Webb tapped to join Biden administration's COVID-19 Response Team". WSLS. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  10. ↑ "An hour with … Dr. Cameron Webb". www.cvilletomorrow.org. January 27, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  11. ↑ "2020 November General Official Results". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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