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{{cquote|Ellmers's commitment to rescind taxpayer funding of abortion in health care and in every aspect of federal spending is urgently needed in the coming Congress. A new women's movement which affirms its original pro-life roots is making its way to the House of Representatives, and Ellmers is one of its brightest new stars.}}

{{cquote|Ellmers's commitment to rescind taxpayer funding of abortion in health care and in every aspect of federal spending is urgently needed in the coming Congress. A new women's movement which affirms its original pro-life roots is making its way to the House of Representatives, and Ellmers is one of its brightest new stars.}}

Her opponent Etheridge was filmed in 2010 assaulting a student for asking a question about his votes. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v60oNUoHBYM Congressman Assaults Student on Washington Sidewalk, YouTube]</ref> <ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/246848/renee-ellmers-s-bully-beatdown-jack-fowler Renee Ellmers’s Bully Beatdown, National Review Online, September 16, 2010]</ref> In addition, disrespecting a U.S. Marine for asking a question at a healthcare townhall with [[sarcasm]] and refusing to answer. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5-FIufRfMM&feature=player_embedded Congressman Bob Etheridge Health Care Town Hall Lillington U.S. Marine Scolded, YouTube]</ref>

Her opponent Etheridge was filmed in 2010 assaulting a student for asking a question about his votes.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v60oNUoHBYM Congressman Assaults Student on Washington Sidewalk, YouTube]</ref><ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/246848/renee-ellmers-s-bully-beatdown-jack-fowler Renee Ellmers’s Bully Beatdown, National Review Online, September 16, 2010]</ref> In addition, disrespecting a U.S. Marine for asking a question at a healthcare townhall with [[sarcasm]] and refusing to answer.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5-FIufRfMM&feature=player_embedded Congressman Bob Etheridge Health Care Town Hall Lillington U.S. Marine Scolded, YouTube]</ref>

Since getting elected to Congress, she's become a favorite of Boehner's RINO leadership and without fail votes for big-government items that he supports. <ref>http://www.primarymycongressman.com/rep-renee-ellmers-nc-02/</ref>

Since getting elected to Congress, she's become a favorite of Boehner's RINO leadership and without fail votes for big-government items that he supports.<ref>http://www.primarymycongressman.com/rep-renee-ellmers-nc-02/</ref>

Prior to the 2016 election, Ellmers' district was subject to litigation and a court-ordered redrawing of its boundaries.  The new district had only 18 percent of Ellmers' former district and also contained the residence of incumbent Congressman [[George Holding]].  Although Ellmers was endorsed by [[Donald Trump]], who made a robo-call on her behalf, Ellmers lost a three-way Republican primary and will retire at the end of her third term in Congress.  The SBA List had opposed her re-election.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/holding-defeats-ellmers-in-member-versus-member-primary-224032|title=Renee Ellmers is first GOP incumbent knocked off in primary|work=Politico|date=June 7, 2016|first=Elena|last=Schneider|accessdate=June 10, 2016}}</ref>

Prior to the 2016 election, Ellmers' district was subject to litigation and a court-ordered redrawing of its boundaries.  The new district had only 18 percent of Ellmers' former district and also contained the residence of incumbent Congressman [[George Holding]].  Although Ellmers was endorsed by [[Donald Trump]], who made a robo-call on her behalf, Ellmers lost a three-way Republican primary and will retire at the end of her third term in Congress.  The SBA List had opposed her re-election.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/holding-defeats-ellmers-in-member-versus-member-primary-224032|title=Renee Ellmers is first GOP incumbent knocked off in primary|work=Politico|date=June 7, 2016|first=Elena|last=Schneider|accessdate=June 10, 2016}}</ref>

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==External Links==

==External links==

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