McMullin, 40, is a native of Provo, Utah. A graduate of Brigham Young University and The Wharton School of Business – the same school that Donald Trump graduated from – McMullin served as a Mormon missionary in Brazil. He went on to serve as a CIA agent in the Middle East, north Africa and southern Asia.
McMullin later worked for the Investment Banking Division for Goldman Sachs and as a senior advisor for the House Committee of Foreign Affairs. He later became chief policy director of the House Republican Conference.
In August, McMullin announced his candidacy for presidency, running as an independent in his first bid for elected office.
"In a year where Americans have lost faith in the candidates of both major parties, it's time for a generation of new leadership to step up. It's never too late to do the right thing, and America deserves much better than either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton can offer us," he said.
His platform includes repealing the Affordable Care Act, strengthening the U.S. military and lowering taxes. McMullin supports free trade agreements and creating a path to citizenship for those in the U.S. illegally.
His running mate is Mindy Finn, a former Twitter exec who served as director of digital programs for President George W. Bush and Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
