Stephen Race[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Exeter since 2024.[2]
Steve Race | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Exeter | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Bradshaw |
| Majority | 11,937 (29.7%) |
| Member of Hackney London Borough Council for Hoxton East and Shoreditch | |
| In office 3 May 2018 – 2 May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Race was born in Hull in 1983, and had a younger sister who was born with Hurler Syndrome, an incurable genetic condition. He attended Manchester University.
Between 2007 and 2011 he worked as a Senior Parliamentary Researcher for Exeter's Member of Parliament, Ben Bradshaw.[3] Subsequently he was an Associate Director with FleishmanHillard and served as a councillor on Hackney Council, representing Hoxton East and Shoreditch from 2018 until 2024.
He contested East Devon in the 2015 general election.[4] In July 2022 members of Exeter Labour Party selected him from a shortlist of four to be their parliamentary candidate, following Ben Bradshaw's decision to retire at the next General Election after 25 years of representing Exeter.
He is listed as an LGBTQ+ Member of Parliament in 2024 by PinkNews.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Exeter - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Reporter, East Devon (2024-07-05). "Exeter: Labour Party candidate Steve Race is city's new MP". East Devon News. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Neame, Katie (2022-07-04). "Exeter parliamentary selection – shortlist finalised". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election".
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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