# Corey Stewart

Corey Alan Stewart (born August 1, 1968) is an American politician who served four terms as at-large chair of the Board of Supervisors of Prince William County, Virginia from December 2006 to December 2019. Stewart was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2018 in the commonwealth of Virginia, losing to Democratic incumbent Tim Kaine by more than a 15-point margin. In his campaign, he had portrayed himself as an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump.According to The New York Times, Stewart "made his name attacking illegal immigrants and embracing emblems of the Confederacy." He drew national media attention for spearheading Prince William County's 2007 crackdown on illegal immigrants.Stewart was the Virginia state chair of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and co-chaired the Republican Party of Virginia's "Team Virginia" field and communications campaign in 2016.