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Religion: Baptist (deeply interfaith — co-president of Oxford Chabad House; quotes Torah, quotes Jesus)
Education: B.A. Political Science, Stanford University (1991); M.A. Sociology, Stanford (1992); Rhodes Scholar, Oxford University (1994); J.D. Yale Law School (1997)
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Background: Former Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. Rhodes Scholar. Community organizer and attorney. Ran for president in 2020. Known for work on criminal justice reform.
Heritage Action lifetime 7%. NRA F grade — proposed federal gun licensing. Set record for longest Senate floor speech (25 hours, 5 minutes) on March 31, 2025. Vegan. Rhodes Scholar. Deeply interfaith — Baptist who was co-president of Oxford Chabad House; says 'Christ is the center of my life' but quotes Torah extensively. His faith framing is progressive: love, poverty, stranger-welcoming rather than cultural conservatism. 2020 presidential candidate. Single — no spouse or children.
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