Larry Elder
Laurence Allen Elder (born April 27, 1952) is an American
conservative political commentator and
talk radio host. He hosts ''The Larry Elder Show'', based in
California. The show began as a local program on Los Angeles radio station
KABC in 1993 and ran until 2008, followed by a second run on KABC from 2010 to 2014. The show is nationally syndicated, first through
ABC Radio Networks from 2002 to 2007 and then
Salem Media Group from 2015 to 2022. He maintains ties to ''
The Epoch Times'', a newspaper published by the
new religious movement Falun Gong. While Elder is primarily known as a conservative, he also self-identifies as a "small l"
libertarian, summarizing his political ideology as "I believe that a government that governs less governs best."
Elder, a former attorney, has written nonfiction books and a nationally syndicated column through
Creators Syndicate. He is the author of ''As Goes California: My Mission to Rescue the Golden State'' and ''Save the Nation.''
In 2021, Elder launched his first run for public office, as a
Republican candidate in the
recall election of California's
Democratic governor,
Gavin Newsom. The recall was defeated by a wide margin, although Elder placed first among the replacement candidates. On April 20, 2023, Elder announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the
2024 presidential election, but dropped out on October 26.
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