Sam Rushworth
Sam Rushworth | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dehenna Davison |
| Majority | 6,672 (16.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | https://www.samrushworth.co.uk/ |
Dr Samuel Jonathan Rushworth (born 1984) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bishop Auckland since 2024.[1]
Early life[edit]
Rushworth grew up in Blackpool attending local state schools, before studying economics at the University of Manchester.[2]
Career[edit]
Rushworth worked previously in international development.[3] He was a membership officer of the Labour campaign for international development.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic he and his family raised money for charity.[5]
Rushworth unsuccessfully contested Blackpool North and Cleveleys in 2015 and Tatton in 2017.[6]
Rushworth was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for Bishop Auckland, a previously 'Red Wall' seat, but one of many that fell to the Conservatives at the 2019 General Election in 2022.[7] The Bishop Auckland seat was vacated by outgoing Conservative MP Dehenna Davison.[8] He was chair of Bishop Auckland Constituency Labour Party.[9]
At the 2024 general election, he was elected as MP from Bishop Auckland, winning 17,036 votes or 42.1% of the overall vote, and a majority of 6,672.[10]
Personal life[edit]
Rushworth and his wife have five children.[11] He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[12][13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bishop Auckland | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "General Election 2017: Wilmslow's Sam Rushworth selected as Labour candidate for Tatton - wilmslow.co.uk". www.wilmslow.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "County Durham children raise money for child poverty charity". BBC News. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Rushworth, Sam (8 April 2017). "As we mark the grim anniversary of the Rwanda genocide it is clear we risk failing this generation's greatest test in Syria". LabourList. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Bishop Auckland family raise more than £1,000 in 325km trek across Britain to help disadvantaged youngsters". ITV News. 14 August 2020.
- ^ "These People Have Spent £500 Fighting An Election They'll Never Win". HuffPost UK. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Bishop Auckland Labour candidate speaks out as Dehenna Davison MP plans to stand down". The Northern Echo. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Labour candidate: My 5 steps to fix the NHS". The Northern Echo. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Labour regains another seat on Durham County Council after winning 56 of vote". The Northern Echo. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Edgar, Bill (3 July 2024). "Bishop Auckland election result: Labour win for Sam Rushworth". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Meet the man who would be Teesdale's next MP". www.teesdalemercury.co.uk. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Rushworth, Samuel (4 May 2022). "International Women & Youth to speak truth to power at World Ministerial Summit on Religious Freedom – an invitation to listen!". Christians on the Left.
- ^ "Elder Quentin L. Cook Participates at United Kingdom Parliament to Promote Reli". news-uk.churchofjesuschrist.org. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.