Mccain louie gohmert biography

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    • Louie Gohmert

    American politician (born )

    Louis Buller Gohmert Jr. (; born August 18, )[1] is an American attorney, politician,[2] and former judge who was the U.S. representative from Texas's 1st congressional district from to Gohmert is a Republican and was part of the Tea Party movement. In January , he unsuccessfully challengedJohn Boehner for Speaker of the House of Representatives.[3] In November , he announced his candidacy in the Texas Attorney General election.[4] He failed to advance to the Republican primary runoff, finishing fourth with 17% of the vote.[5] His political positions are often considered far-right.

    Early life and education

    Gohmert was born in Pittsburg, Texas, the son of German Texan architect Louis Buller Gohmert[6] and his first wife[7] Erma Sue (née Brooks). He was raised in Mount Pleasant, Texas, where he graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in [8]

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