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Trent Lott's grandson finds his way to the Senate

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 22, 2023

There's a new Trent Lott in the Senate.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) added Trent Lott III as a staff assistant in his D.C. office this month. He's the grandson of former Sen. Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and a recent graduate of Southern Methodist University. His father, Trent "Chet" Lott Jr., is a former lobbyist, musician and amateur polo player. The youngest Trent Lott played polo at Southern Methodist University.

Grandfather Lott stepped down from the Senate in 2007 and formed the now-defunct Breaux-Lott Leadership Group with former Sen. John Breaux (D-La.). He now works as a senior partner and lobbyist at Crossroads Strategies.