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Louie Gohmert

Louie Gohmert
Official portrait, 2013
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 1st district
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byMax Sandlin
Succeeded byNathaniel Moran
Personal details
Born
Louis Buller Gohmert Jr.

(1953-08-18) August 18, 1953 (age 71)
Pittsburg, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Kathy Gohmert
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(m. 1978)​
Children3
EducationTexas A&M University (BA)
Baylor University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1978–1982
RankCaptain
UnitArmy Judge Advocate General's Corps
AwardsMeritorious Service Medal
Louie Gohmert's voice
Louie Gohmert reads the United States Constitution
Recorded January 5, 2017

Louis Buller Gohmert Jr. (/ˈɡoʊmərt/; born August 18, 1953)[1] is an American attorney, politician,[2] and former judge who was the U.S. representative from Texas's 1st congressional district from 2005 to 2023. Gohmert is a Republican and was part of the Tea Party movement. In January 2015, he unsuccessfully challenged John Boehner for Speaker of the House of Representatives.[3] In November 2021, he announced his candidacy in the 2022 Texas Attorney General election.[4] He failed to advance to the Republican primary runoff, finishing fourth with 17% of the vote.[5]

  1. ^ United States Congress. "Louie Gohmert (id: G000552)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Eric was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Gillman, Todd J. (January 4, 2015). "Texas tea partier Louie Gohmert to challenge Speaker John Boehner". Trail Blazers Blog. The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Roy, Reagan (November 23, 2021). "It's Official: US Rep. Louie Gohmert announces he's running for Texas Attorney General". CBS. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "Gohmert comes up short in bid for Texas attorney general". Roll Call. March 2, 2022. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.

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