Madison Mari Gesiotto Gilbert (née Gesiotto; born March 20, 1992) is an American attorney, pageant queen, political candidate, and political executive. Gesiotto Gilbert was the national and international representative as Miss Ohio USA in 2014 and represented Ohio at that year's Miss USA.[1] She was previously the author of a weekly column at The Washington Times titled "Millennial Mindset".[2] Since 2023, she has been serving as the National Spokesperson of the Republican National Committee.[3]
Madison Gesiotto Gilbert | |
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 Gesiotto in 2017 | |
| Born | Madison Mari Gesiotto March 20, 1992 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Ohio State University (BA, JD) |
| Known for | Miss Ohio USA (2014) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Website | Official website |
Gesiotto Gilbert was the Republican nominee in the 2022 election in Ohio's 13th congressional district, losing to Democrat Emilia Sykes.[4]
Early life and education
editGesiotto Gilbert attended Jackson Local Schools in Massillon, Ohio, and trained as a competitive figure skater in Lakewood, Ohio, at the Winterhurst Figure Skating Club. Gesiotto was coached by Carol Heiss.[5]
In 2010, Gesiotto Gilbert passed her gold tests in free skating and moves-in-the-field.[citation needed]
Gesiotto Gilbert graduated with honors from Ohio State University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.[6] She graduated from Moritz College of Law at Ohio State in 2017 with a Juris Doctor degree.[7]
Pageants
editGesiotto Gilbert represented Columbus at the Miss Ohio USA pageant in 2013, where she placed third runner-up to Kristin Smith.[8] She praised pageant competition for the networking opportunities it provided.[9]
Gesiotto represented Mid Ohio at the Miss Ohio USA pageant in 2014, where she was crowned Miss Ohio USA.[10][11]
After winning Miss Ohio USA, Gesiotto Gilbert was featured on various television news outlets for her promotion of political awareness and her fundraising for Wounded Warrior Project.[12][13][14][15]
She was also featured in a New York Times article profiling pageant consultant Bill Alverson.[16][17]
Gesiotto Gilbert competed in the Miss USA 2014 competition on June 8, 2014, representing the state of Ohio.[18]
Career
editGesiotto Gilbert was the author of a weekly column at The Washington Times, entitled "Millennial Mindset", that focused on various American political, policy, and legal issues.[19] She previously anchored daily news briefings for The Washington Times.[20][21]
Gesiotto Gilbert worked for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and on the United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.[22] As a law student at Moritz College of Law, Gesiotto Gilbert was a staff editor for The Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law.[23]
In September 2016, Gesiotto Gilbert endorsed Donald Trump in her Washington Times column. Gesiotto Gilbert described two instances in which she personally interacted with Trump, and described the reasons why she supported him for president.[24] On December 14, 2020, Gesiotto Gilbert represented Ohio as a voter in the electoral college.[25]
U.S. House campaigns
editGesiotto Gilbert announced she was running for the United States House of Representatives in Ohio's 13th congressional district.[26]
In November 2022, she lost the general election to Democratic nominee Emilia Sykes, an Ohio state representative.
In February 2023, Gesiotto Gilbert announced that she was seeking a rematch for the same district in the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections. In August 2023, she announced that she was dropping out of the race to take the job of national spokesperson at the RNC.[27]
Personal life
editOn February 22, 2021, Gesiotto married former NFL offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert.[28]
References
edit- ^ "Jackson Township's Madison Gesiotto is Miss Ohio USA". The Repository. November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Millennial Mindset". washingtontimes.com.
- ^ Sabrina Eaton, cleveland com (2023-08-18). "Madison Gesiotto Gilbert ditches Ohio congressional race for RNC job". cleveland. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Kang, Hanna; Xing, Jessica. "Live Results: Democratic Ohio State Rep. Emilia Sykes defeats former Donald Trump campaign staffer Madison Gesiotto Gilbert for Ohio's 13th Congressional District". Business Insider.
- ^ Sautters, Denise (February 24, 2010). "Ice dreams: What does it take to be an Olympic skater?". Watertown TAB. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Marshall, Abbey (April 24, 2022). "Primary voting guide: Meet the Republicans running for Ohio's 13th Congressional District". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Law Student Spotlight: 1L Miss Ohio USA Madison Gesiotto makes a difference". Ohio Law Students.
- ^ "Madison Gesiotto - Miss Ohio USA 2014". Pageant Update.
- ^ "Jackson Township's Madison Gesiotto is Miss Ohio USA". The Repository. November 18, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "Madison Gesiotto is crowned Miss Ohio USA". The Repository. GateHouse News Service. November 11, 2013.
- ^ Miss Ohio USA 2014, Madison Mari Gesiotto, Crowning Moment. YouTube. 6 January 2014.
- ^ Day, Monica (8 December 2013). "Sunday Chat: Miss Ohio USA Madison Gesiotto". wcmh.com.
- ^ MONDAY: Miss Ohio - Video Game Competition. YouTube. 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Miss Ohio 2014 Wows Stefani & Kristi". fox8.com. 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Stefani Schaefer". fox8.com. 5 January 2020.
- ^ Chu, Jeff (July 18, 2014). "The Pageant King of Alabama". The New York Times.
- ^ Louszko, Ashley; Pederson, Claire; Effron, Lauren (September 12, 2014). "Before They Become Miss America, They Talk to This Guy". ABC News.
- ^ "Miss USA 2014". NBC.
- ^ "Millennial Mindset". The Washington Times. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Exclusive Washington Times Weekend Briefing (July 11, 2015)". The Washington Times.
- ^ "Exclusive Washington Times Daily Briefing". washingtontimes.com.
- ^ Ebersole, Jenna (June 2, 2015). "Caught Our Eye: Miss Ohio USA takes Capitol Hill as law clerk for Senate committee". legistorm.com.
- ^ "Moritz College of Law". osu.edu.
- ^ Gesiotto, Madison (September 29, 2016). "Why I'm a Miss USA competitor supporting and inspired by Donald Trump". The Washington Times.
- ^ Balmert, Jessie; Fair, Julia (November 9, 2020). "Trump won Ohio. What happens next with the Electoral College?". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Ashworth, Alan (May 4, 2022). "Lawyer wins close primary race to win GOP District 13 nod, will face Akron's Emilia Sykes". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Eaton, Sabrina (August 18, 2023). "Madison Gesiotto Gilbert ditches Ohio congressional race for RNC job". cleveland.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Seats, Alex (February 22, 2021). "Cardinals OT Marcus Gilbert ties the knot in front of NFL guests". 247Sports. Retrieved 4 May 2022.