Joshua Harris-Till (born November 12, 1989) is an American politician who served as the president of the Young Democrats of America from 2019 to 2021. In 2016, he was a Democratic candidate for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district. Early life and education Harris-Till was born in Dallas, Texas in 1989. He graduated from Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Career 2014 congressional election In 2014, Harris-Till was a Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Oklahoma Earl Everett defeated Harris-Till in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014. 2016 congressional election In the 2016 elections, Harris-Till was a candidate for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district. He defeated Paul Schiefelbein in the Democratic primary. In the general election, he faced incumbent Congressman Markwayne Mullin. Young Democrats of America Harris-Till was elected president of the Young Democrats of America (YDA) on July 20, 2019, at the organization's National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was the second African American to serve as president of YDA in the organization's 87-year history. 2022 congressional election In the 2022 elections, Harris-Till was a candidate for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district. Electoral history
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