Shirley McKellar
Shirley Jonetta McKellar | |
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Personal details | |
Born | October 5, 1947 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Danny McKellar |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Tyler, Texas |
Alma mater | Texas Woman's University (B.S.)University of Texas at Tyler (M.S.)Columbia University(Ph.D.) |
Profession | Former U.S. Army Nurse |
Religion | Church of Christ[1] |
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Allegiance |
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Rank | Major |
Shirley Jonetta Erwin McKellar (born October 5, 1947) is a current Democrat 2016 candidate from Texas's First Congressional District. Retired from the U.S. Army, Dr. McKellar spent 18 months in Iraq during the Iraq War. During which, she was injured and spent one year at Brooke Army Medical Center.[2]
Elections
Shirley McKellar has run unopposed in the 2012, 2014, & 2016 Democratic Primaries. Her General Election opponent has been Incumbent Louie Gohmert
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Louie Gohmert (incumbent) | 178,322 | 71.4% | ||
Democratic | Shirley J. McKellar | 67,222 | 26.9% | ||
Libertarian | Clark Patterson | 4,114 | 1.64% | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Louie Gohmert (incumbent) | 115,084 | 77.47% | ||
Democratic | Shirley J. McKellar | 33,476 | 22.53% | ||
References
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