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Louie Gohmert | |
U.S. Representative for Texas' 1st congressional district
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Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 3, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Max Sandlin |
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Judge of the Texas 7th Judicial District Court for Smith County
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In office 1993–2002 | |
Born | August 18, 1953 Pittsburg, Camp County Texas |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Kathy Gohmert |
Children | Three children |
Residence | Tyler, Smith County, Texas |
Alma mater | Texas A&M University Baylor University Law School |
Occupation | Lawyer Judge Politician United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps (1978-1982) |
Religion | Southern Baptist |
Louis Buller Gohmert, Jr., known as Louie Gohmert (born August 18, 1953), has served since January 2005 as the U.S. Representative for Texas' 1st congressional district. A former state court district judge for Smith County (1993-2002), the Republican Gohmert is among the most conservative members of Congress.
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.
An active Southern Baptist, he resides in the county seat of Tyler, Texas.
In the March 6, 20187, Republican primary, Gohmert defeated two rivals with 88.3 percent of the ballots cast. In the November 6 general election, he faces for the fourth time African-American Democrat Shirley J. McKellar.