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| − | [[Image:AnglePortrait300dpiJpeg JPG w300h418.jpg|right|200px | + | [[Image:AnglePortrait300dpiJpeg JPG w300h418.jpg|right|200px]]'''Sharron Angle''' (born July 26, 1949 in Klamath Falls, Oregon) is a [[Nevada]] [[Republican]], she has served as a member of the Nevada General Assembly from 1999 through 2007, and is also a member of the [[National Rifle Association]] and the [[National Right to Life Committee]]. Sharron Angle attended [[Reno]] public schools and graduated the [[University of Nevada]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree. She went on to become a substitute [[teacher]], taught art courses at Western Nevada Community College and co-founded and administrated a twenty-four student [[Christian]] school. Angle was a registered [[Democrat]] from 1984 to 1988, although she voted for [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1980 and 1984, and was in the Independent American Party from 1992 until 1997.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38630.html</ref> |
| − | ==Political | + | ==Political career== |
Angle's first elected office was the Nye County School Board of Trustees in 1990. After her election in 1998, Angle rose to become Minority Whip in the Nevada Legislature. She narrowly lost a campaign for the Republican nomination for [[Congress]] to Nevada Secretary of State Dean Heller by just 428 votes. | Angle's first elected office was the Nye County School Board of Trustees in 1990. After her election in 1998, Angle rose to become Minority Whip in the Nevada Legislature. She narrowly lost a campaign for the Republican nomination for [[Congress]] to Nevada Secretary of State Dean Heller by just 428 votes. | ||
| − | Sharron Angle was the [[Republican]] nominee for [[U.S. Senate]], challenging Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] in the [[2010 Midterm Elections]]. Angle's candidacy for Senate surged after the endorsement from the [[Tea Party Express]] and [[Sarah Palin]], and defeated former State Senator [[Sue Lowden]] and businessman [[Danny Tarkanian]] in the Republican primary. | + | Sharron Angle was the [[Republican]] nominee for [[U.S. Senate]], challenging Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] in the [[2010 Midterm Elections]]. Angle's candidacy for Senate surged after the endorsement from the [[Tea Party Express]] and [[Sarah Palin]], and defeated former State Senator [[Sue Lowden]] and businessman [[Danny Tarkanian]] in the Republican primary. After being defeated in the general election against Reid, Angle announced in March 2011 that she will run for Congress in Nevada's open 2nd congressionanal district. |
==The Patriot Caucus PAC== | ==The Patriot Caucus PAC== | ||
| − | Sharron Angle has started the latest [[Tea Party Movement|Tea Party]] political action committee: [[The Patriot Caucus]].<ref>(Press Release). [http://press.thepatriotcaucus.org/ Sharron Angle Plans National Tea Party Grassroots Organizing Campaign For The 2012 Election Cycle], press.thepatriotcaucus.org, ''[[The Patriot Caucus]]'', Accessed December 14, 2010.</ref><ref>Stephen Clark. [ | + | Sharron Angle has started the latest [[Tea Party Movement|Tea Party]] political action committee: [[The Patriot Caucus]].<ref>(Press Release). [http://press.thepatriotcaucus.org/ Sharron Angle Plans National Tea Party Grassroots Organizing Campaign For The 2012 Election Cycle], press.thepatriotcaucus.org, ''[[The Patriot Caucus]]'', Accessed December 14, 2010.</ref><ref>Stephen Clark. [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/14/sharron-angle-forms-new-pac-targeting-obama/ Sharron Angle Forms New PAC Targeting Obama], [[Fox News|FoxNews.com]], Published December 14, 2010.</ref> |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.sharronangle.com/ Campaign Website] | *[http://www.sharronangle.com/ Campaign Website] | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://www.facebook.com/SharronforSenate Facebook page] |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://twitter.com/sharronangle Twitter page] |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://www.youtube.com/user/sharronangle YouTube channel] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Angle, Sharron}} | ||
[[Category:2010 Midterm Elections]] | [[Category:2010 Midterm Elections]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Republicans]] |
| − | [[Category:Conservative | + | [[Category:Conservative Women]] |
[[Category:Tea Party Movement]] | [[Category:Tea Party Movement]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Christians]] | ||
{{conservatism}} | {{conservatism}} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:45, May 22, 2022
Sharron Angle (born July 26, 1949 in Klamath Falls, Oregon) is a Nevada Republican, she has served as a member of the Nevada General Assembly from 1999 through 2007, and is also a member of the National Rifle Association and the National Right to Life Committee. Sharron Angle attended Reno public schools and graduated the University of Nevada with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She went on to become a substitute teacher, taught art courses at Western Nevada Community College and co-founded and administrated a twenty-four student Christian school. Angle was a registered Democrat from 1984 to 1988, although she voted for Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984, and was in the Independent American Party from 1992 until 1997.[1]Political career
Angle's first elected office was the Nye County School Board of Trustees in 1990. After her election in 1998, Angle rose to become Minority Whip in the Nevada Legislature. She narrowly lost a campaign for the Republican nomination for Congress to Nevada Secretary of State Dean Heller by just 428 votes.
Sharron Angle was the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, challenging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the 2010 Midterm Elections. Angle's candidacy for Senate surged after the endorsement from the Tea Party Express and Sarah Palin, and defeated former State Senator Sue Lowden and businessman Danny Tarkanian in the Republican primary. After being defeated in the general election against Reid, Angle announced in March 2011 that she will run for Congress in Nevada's open 2nd congressionanal district.
The Patriot Caucus PAC
Sharron Angle has started the latest Tea Party political action committee: The Patriot Caucus.[2][3]
External links
References
- ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38630.html
- ↑ (Press Release). Sharron Angle Plans National Tea Party Grassroots Organizing Campaign For The 2012 Election Cycle, press.thepatriotcaucus.org, The Patriot Caucus, Accessed December 14, 2010.
- ↑ Stephen Clark. Sharron Angle Forms New PAC Targeting Obama, FoxNews.com, Published December 14, 2010.
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