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Blake Masters | |
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 Masters in 2022 | |
| Born | Blake Gates Masters August 5, 1986 |
| Education | Stanford University (BA, JD) |
| Occupations |
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| Employer(s) | Thiel Capital, Thiel Foundation (former) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Catherine Blanton[1] |
| Children | 4 |
Blake Gates Masters (born August 5, 1986) is an American venture capitalist and political candidate. Frequently referred to as a protégé of businessman Peter Thiel,[2] Masters co-wrote Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future with Thiel in 2014, based on notes Masters had taken at Stanford Law School in 2012. He was later chief operating officer of Thiel's investment firm, Thiel Capital, and also president of the Thiel Foundation.
In the 2022 United States Senate election in Arizona, Masters defeated state Attorney General Mark Brnovich and businessman Jim Lamon to become the Republican Party nominee. He aligned himself with Thiel, who funded his primary campaign with $15 million, and former president Donald Trump, both of whom endorsed him in June 2022.[3] During his campaign, Masters promoted writings by Unabomber Ted Kaczynski and white supremacist Sam Francis, and touted his endorsement of the Great Replacement conspiracy theory.[4] He lost the general election to incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly.[5]
Masters is running for the United States House of Representatives in 2024.[6] He is one of seven candidates vying to win the Republican primary.[7]
- ^ "Arizona GOP Senate Candidate Suggests Fed Diversity to Blame for Economic Woes". Bloomberg.com. August 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
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Sources that call Masters a protégé of Thiel include:
- Ecarma, Caleb (May 10, 2022). "Blake Masters, Peter Thiel's Protégé, Threatens Arizona News Outlet With the Gawker Treatment". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
For Blake Masters, a Peter Thiel protégé...
- Kieffer, Cohlton (July 11, 2022). "Blake Masters Assumes Front Runner Status in Arizona Senate Race After Trump Endorsement". Western Tribune. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
Blake Masters, the Trump-endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate in Arizona and Peter Thiel protégé, has taken the lead...
- Lanard, Noah (July 18, 2022). "Blake Masters Is Peter Thiel's Dream Candidate—and a Total Nightmare for Democracy". Mother Jones. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
Masters was the perfect Thiel protégé.
- Lanard (July 18, 2022). "6 Revealing Moments From Our Profile of GOP Senate Candidate Blake Masters". Mother Jones. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
...a profile of US Senate candidate Blake Masters, the 35-year-old protégé of PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.
- Ecarma, Caleb (May 10, 2022). "Blake Masters, Peter Thiel's Protégé, Threatens Arizona News Outlet With the Gawker Treatment". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ Swan, Jonathan; Kraushaar, Josh (October 12, 2022). "Billionaire Peter Thiel offers to double down on Arizona Senate race to boost Blake Masters". Axios. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
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VFwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ A 501tax-exempt; NW, charitable organization 1300 L. St; Washington, Suite 200; Dc 20005857-0044. "Arizona Senate 2022 Race". OpenSecrets. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Huynh, Anjali (October 26, 2023). "Blake Masters Announces Run for Congress, Skipping New Senate Bid". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Former Arizona GOP Senate candidate Blake Masters is running for Congress". NBC News. October 27, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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