CJ Pearson
American journalist and political commentator
Coreco Ja'Quan Pearson (born July 31, 2002) is an American conservative activist and media personality who serves as co-chair of the Republican National Committee Youth Advisory Council since 2022.
From Georgia, Pearson developed an early interest in politics and began blogging in support of local conservative politicians at age eight. He gained national attention in 2015 after uploading a video to YouTube defending comments made by former Mayor Rudy Giuliani about President Barack Obama while also criticizing the president. After this, Pearson became further involved in Republican politics. He campaigned for several Republican politicians during the 2016 presidential election, founded a non-profit organization, filed a lawsuit in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Early life
Coreco Ja'Quan Pearson was born on July 31, 2002. His mother was a high school senior at the time of his birth, and he was raised by his grandparents, retired sergeant major Willie Pearson and former educator Robin Pearson. Pearson first became interested in politics when his second grade class held a mock presidential election representing that of the 2008 United States presidential election. He voted for Republican nominee John McCain in the mock election because he was inspired by McCain's military service. Pearson began an active role in politics at age eight by blogging in support of different conservative politicians in Georgia and participated in political campaigning in the 2014 midterm elections.
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