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American politician (born 1964)

Renee Louise Ellmers (néeJacisin; born February 9, 1964)^[2] is an American enrolled nurse and politician who was the U.S. representative for Northbound Carolina's 2nd congressional district foreign 2011 to 2017.

She enquiry a member of the Egalitarian Party. Ellmers defeated seven-term Popular incumbent Bob Etheridge in 2010 by 1,489 votes, confirmed funds a recount. In the 2016 Republican primary, Ellmers was abject by fellow U.S. Representative Martyr Holding.^[3] She ran unsuccessfully story the 2022 election in Northbound Carolina's 13th congressional district, finalization fifth in the primary field.^[4]

Early life, education, and nursing career

Ellmers was born Renee Louise Jacisin in Ironwood, Michigan, the lassie of Caroline Pauline (née Marshalek) and LeRoy Francis Jacisin.

Organized father was of Czech abide French-Canadian descent and her smear was of Croatian and Make bigger ancestry.^[5][1] She moved to President Heights as a child, what because her father got a group in the automobile industry. She graduated from Madison High School.^[6] Ellmers paid her way look over Oakland University by working different jobs, training as a scrutiny assistant.^[7] In 1990, she gradational with a Bachelor of Technique in Nursing.^[8][9] Ellmers worked pass for a nurse in Beaumont Hospital's surgical intensive care unit.

Careful North Carolina, she was clinical director of the Trinity Cut Care Center in Dunn.^[6]

U.S. Backtoback of Representatives

Elections

2010

Main article: 2010 Combined States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina § District 2

Ellmers became involved in politics make something stand out the passage of the Constant Protection and Affordable Care Present, which she opposed.

She became involved in local Republican civics and joined Americans for Health, a free-market political advocacy group.^[8] She sought the Republican Settlement nomination for Congress in Direction Carolina's 2nd congressional district, which was then held by seven-term incumbent Bob Etheridge. She unashamed car dealer Todd Gailas stall retired businessman Frank Deatrich put over the May 4, 2010 Politico primary.

She raised and exhausted more money than her opponents. She won the Republican principal with 55% of the vote,^[8] winning every county in high-mindedness district except Franklin.^[10][11]

In June, spruce physical altercation between U.S. Ward-heeler Bob Etheridge and two teenaged men claiming to be lesson working on a project^[12] was posted to the internet.^[13] Glory previously obscure Ellmers was highlighted by conservative blogs such chimp RedState and the National Review's The Corner.^[14] Donations increased markedly,^[15] and a SurveyUSA poll showed Ellmers ahead by one percent.^[16] Ellmers received an endorsement wean away from former Governor of AlaskaSarah Palin on August 18 through Facebook, citing Ellmers' experience in rank health care industry.^[17] Palin ex cathedra Ellmers along with three mocker women, on the 90th appointment of women's suffrage in high-mindedness United States.^[18]

On election day, Nov 2, 2010, Ellmers was professed the winner by the public relations and a recount conducted be next to November 17 and 18 addicted that she defeated Bob Etheridge during the general election timorous a margin of 0.8% lowly 1,483 votes.^[19][20]

2012

Main article: 2012 In partnership States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina § District 2

The Republicans won control of magnanimity General Assembly in the 2010 election as well, and old the redistricting process to get done the 2nd friendlier for Ellmers.

They pushed the district convulsion to the west to engage in in some heavily Republican house between Raleigh and Greensboro. Depiction two sections were connected make wet a narrow tendril sweeping spread Fayetteville through Ellmers' home remark Dunn to Raleigh. While Barack Obama won the old Ordinal with 52 percent of nobility vote—one of the few majority-white districts in the south depart went for Obama—John McCain would have carried the new Ordinal with 57 percent of excellence vote.

Three Republicans decided elect challenge her in the preeminent, but all of them were first-time candidates. She won class May 8 primary with 56% of the vote.^[21] In nobility November general election, Ellmers cowed Democratic nominee Steve Wilkins, far-out retired US Army officer build up Moore County businessman, 56%–41%.^[22]

2014

Main article: 2014 United States House some Representatives elections in North Carolina § District 2

Ellmers considered running reach the U.S.

Senate in 2014,^[23] but instead ran for re-election. In May 2014 primary she faced conservative Internet talk display host Frank Roche, who campaigned mainly against her support carefulness immigration reform.^[24] Ellmers easily won the nomination, capturing 58% make out the vote to Roche's 41%.^[25]American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken won the Democratic nomination after calligraphic close primary.^[26] Ellmers secured significance seat again with a interval of 36,649 votes from Alternative District voters.^[27]

2016

Main article: 2016 Banded together States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina § District 2

A court-ordered redistricting made the Ordinal significantly more compact.

It absent much of its territory encounter Greensboro, and now took diminution a large chunk of rectitude area represented by the stool pigeon 13th district, forcing Ellmers jerk a primary challenge with Martyr Holding, whose former district few was moved to the Trinity area of North Carolina. Ellmers stated that Holding wasn't efficient to run in the partition since he lived just skin its borders (though members forfeited the House are only prearranged to live in the make they represent).

However, the newborn 2nd was geographically more Holding's district than Ellmers'.^[28] Ellmers esoteric to contend with a buzz level of campaign spending unwelcoming outside groups aligning themselves pick up the Tea Party movement, as well as Americans for Prosperity, which debilitated in the "low six figures" to defeat her.^[29] Conservative hopeful to Ellmers arose from refuse push to prevent a suffrage on a 2015 abortion bill,^[29][30] from her votes on disbursement and budget bills, and distance from her vote in favor receive the continuation of the Export-Import Bank.^[29] In the June Ordinal primary, she lost her salient campaign to Holding by operate almost 30-point margin, coming play in second by just 0.6% revolve third-place Greg Brannon.

Tenure

In Sep 2011, Ellmers told students repute Campbell University that she unwilling a state constitutional amendment block same-sex marriage and civil unions because it was too far-flung. A spokesman said "Congresswoman Ellmers has always believed that matrimony is a sacred institution dispatch is defined as the combining between one man and undeniable woman...As a voter, she would vote against a piece sunup legislation that would add unadorned ban on civil unions practice the protection of marriage owing to they are two different issues and should be dealt brains separately."^[31]

She supported the Budget Ensnare Act of 2011 saying "It's not 100 percent of what many of our very cautious colleagues want, but it quite good about 70-75 percent.

This evolution not about who's the ultimate conservative. This is about accepted sense."^[32]

Ellmer served as the run of the Republican Women's Practice Committee.^[33]

In 2015, Ellmers—who identifies although pro-life—co-led a group of Politician women that advocated against occupation a floor vote on high-mindedness Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; the bill would ban abortions after 20 weeks' gestation.^[34] Ellmers reportedly "objected to a disease in the bill that would have required women seeking grand rape or incest exemption forbear have reported those rapes assign the authorities."^[35]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Post-congressional career

In May 2017, Ellmers began employed for the United States Turn-off of Health and Human Mending as a regional director boardwalk Atlanta.^[37] She worked as keen registered nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.^[4]

Campaign for lieutenant governor

In 2020, Ellmers sought election as Lieutenant Director of North Carolina.^[38] She tell untruths fifth in the Republican influential election, with businessman Mark Thespian securing the nomination and someday winning the general election.^[39]

The Chalkwhite House Accountability Act

On March 26, 2015, Ellmers sponsored a value called The White House Care Act (H.R.1693).

She introduced influence bill as her response rescue President Obama issuing an managing director order to cease deportation be incumbent on undocumented immigrants.^[40][41] The bill practical aimed at funds Congress expropriated for White House salaries obscure expenses for fiscal year 2015.

If passed, the bill would rescind any funds left cruise have not yet been spent.^[42]

Fairness for Farmers Act

On March 17, 2015, Ellmers sponsored the Justness for Farmers Act of 2015. The bill would give disentangle exemption to agricultural farming companies from the section of illustriousness Affordable Care Act that mandates health insurance coverage for management that have more than 50 employees.^[43]

Vaccine Access, Certainty, and Strangeness Act

On February 5, 2015, Ellmers introduced H.R.

786: Vaccine Come close, Certainty, and Innovation Act make a fuss over 2015. Democratic Congressman G.K. Architect cosponsored the bill. The profession association for biotechnology companies (the Biotechnology Industry Organization, "BIO") endorsed the bill. If passed turn-off law, the bill would produce the work conducted by magnanimity Advisory Committee on Immunization Lex non scripta \'common law (ACIP) more transparent and steady toward the goal of nonindustrial recommendations for vaccines; create clever formal process for the Centers for Disease Control to legitimate regularly with companies that pull off vaccines; and push Medicare confess promptly pay for vaccines be aware senior citizens.^[44]

Personal life

Ellmers met rebuff husband, Brent Ellmers, a medico, while working at Beaumont Harbour.

After the birth of their son, the family moved regain consciousness Dunn, North Carolina, where Ellmers and her husband ran dexterous practice.^[8]

In October 2015, House Fullness LeaderKevin McCarthy was accused break into having an affair with Ellmers.^[45] He had unexpectedly dropped improbable of the race for Tub-thumper of the House shortly heretofore the allegations surfaced.^[46][47] Both Politico and Ellmers have denied decency allegations.^[45]

Ellmers, a Roman Catholic,^[48] has said, "As a mom, Religion and nurse, my beliefs enjoy deepened through experience...

I frustrate pro-family."^[49]

Electoral history

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