Bryant Cameron Webb (born June 21, 1983) is an American physician, attorney, and political candidate from

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. Webb was the Democratic Party nominee for in the 2020 election. He served as the White House Senior Policy Advisor for

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Equity in the

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Early life and education

Webb is a native of

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. He earned a

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in interdisciplinary studies from the

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, a

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from the

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, and a

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from

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Career

Webb was a

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in 2016 and 2017. He works at the

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as an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health Science. Webb was a Democratic Party candidate for the

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for in the

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. In the Democratic primary on June 23, Webb defeated three candidates to win the nomination. He was defeated by Republican nominee

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in the November general election. On January 16, 2021, it was announced that Webb would serve as a COVID-19 Senior Policy Advisor in the incoming

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Personal life

Webb is married and has two children.

Electoral history

References

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