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On January 6, 2015, Gohmert failed in his bid to unseat then U.S. House Speaker [[John Boehner]] of [[Ohio]], a favorite of [[establishment]] Republicans who repeatedly opposed conservative bills.

On January 6, 2015, Gohmert failed in his bid to unseat then U.S. House Speaker [[John Boehner]] of [[Ohio]], a favorite of [[establishment]] Republicans who repeatedly opposed conservative bills.

An active [[Southern Baptist]], Gohmert resides in the county seat of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]. He filed a lawsuit there in federal court on December 28, 2020, to declare the [[Electoral Count Act]] unconstitutional amid widespread irregularities and fraud in the [[United States presidential election, 2020]].

An active [[Southern Baptist]], Gohmert resides in the Smith County seat of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]. He filed a lawsuit there in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on December 28, 2020, to declare the [[Electoral Count Act]] unconstitutional amid widespread irregularities and fraud in the [[United States presidential election, 2020]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kens5.com/article/news/nation-world/pence-sued-by-louie-gohmert-to-overturn-election-results/507-5610b6bf-5671-4560-ac98-e2d601c0b824|title="GOP congressman sues Pence in effort to try and overturn Biden win"|publisher=''kens5.com''|date=December 28, 2020|author=TEGNA|accessdate=January 2, 2021}}</ref> The suit was dismissed by the judge on January 1, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-dismisses-effort-to-derail-count-of-electors-votes-11609559351|title="Judge Dismisses Effort to Derail Count of Electors' Votes"|publisher=''wsj.com''|date=January 1, 2021|author=Jess Bravin|accessdate=January 2, 2021}}</ref>

==Early life and education==

==Early life and education==