Luke Elliot

Lucas Gustav Elliot (born August 1, 1976) is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Pennsylvania since 2016. A member of the Republican Party, he served two terms as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, from 2005 to 2012.

Elliot graduated from Princeton University in his birth state of New Jersey. Originally intending to be a lawyer, he ran in the 2004 election in Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, where he won and was re-elected thrice. After a three year hiatus from government, Elliot won the Republican primary for the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, and was elected to the seat after defeating the Democratic nominee, former Marine Joel Armstrong, in the general election.

In 2017, Elliot was under controversy after he was one of four U.S. Senators to vote to outlaw same-sex marriage.