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Louis Buller Gohmert Jr. (/ ˈ ɡ oʊ m ər t /; born August 18, 1953) is an American attorney, politician, and former judge who was the U.S. representative from Texas's 1st congressional district from 2005 to 2023.
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Gohmert entered Congress in 2005, unseating a Democrat incumbent a year earlier. He was previously a U.S. Army captain and state district judge in Smith County. In 1996, Gohmert raised eyebrows in his role as a district judge when he orderedan auto thief who was HIV-positive to seek written consent from any future sexual partners. Former Gov. Rick ...
Gohmert started making waves in 2009, when he and 11 other Republican members of Congress cosponsored the so-called “birther” bill that would have required presidential candidates to produce a copy of their birth certificate — pressing a false narrative that Obama was born in Kenya and therefore ineligible to be president. (Obama was born in Hawaii...
In 2015, Boehner cut Gohmert from two congressional diplomacy trips — to the Middle East and Africa — in retaliation after Gohmert had challenged him for House speaker. But Gohmert didn’t mind. “Because he canceled my trip this weekend, I’m going to be on Fox News, so thank you, Mr. Speaker,” Gohmert taunted. He would in fact go on to become a fixt...
Since the 2020 election, Gohmert has joined the chorus of Trump acolytes who have spread the falsehood that the election was stolen. The claim has been repeatedly debunked by courts and election audits, and many of the former president’s own top aides have testified that the election was fair. As he prepares to leave office, Gohmert’s role spreadin...
Defender of Freedom. Louie Gohmert tirelessly champions the cause of liberty and individual rights, fighting for a brighter future for all Americans.
Louie Gohmert is elected as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 1st congressional district, beginning his congressional career.
May 31, 2024 · Former Representative for Texas’s 1 st District. pronounced LOO-ee // GOH-mer. Gohmert was the representative for Texas ’s 1 st congressional district and was a Republican. He served from 2005 to 2022. OpenSecrets Bioguide C-SPAN.
Time PeriodVotes EligibleMissed VotesPercent2022 Nov-Dec7222.8%2022 Jul-Sep17842.2%2022 Apr-Jun19752.5%2022 Jan-Mar10265.9%Nov 23, 2021 · Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas, a staunch Trump ally, made it official on Monday: He’s joining the crowded primary to unseat GOP incumbent Ken Paxton for state attorney general. The congressman...
Nov 23, 2021 · Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, on Monday announced his plans to file to run for Texas Attorney General, entering what will be one of the most closely-watched races in 2022.
