Biography
District: Texas - 1st District
Political Highlights: Smith County District Court judge, 1993-2002; Texas Court of Appeals chief justice, 2002-03
Born: August 18, 1953; Pittsburg, Texas
Residence: Tyler
Religion: Baptist
Family: Wife, Kathy Gohmert; three children
Education: Texas A&M U., B.A. 1975; Baylor U., J.D. 1977
Elected: 2004
Committee Assignments: Judiciary (Courts, Intellectual Property & the Internet; Crime, Terrorism & Homeland Security); Natural Resources (National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands; Oversight and Investigations)
Social Media:

Roll Call Vitals
District Rating: Safe Republican
House Seniority: 63rd ranked House Republican
Twitter: 449,525 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Louie Gohmert (R)
Max Sandlin (D)
Dean Tucker (LIBERT)
Votes
157,068
96,281
2,158
%
61.5%
37.7%
0.9%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Louie Gohmert (R)
Roger Owen (D)
Donald Perkison (LIBERT)
Votes
104,099
46,303
2,668
%
68.0%
30.2%
1.7%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Louie Gohmert (R)
Roger Owen (I)
Votes
189,012
26,814
%
87.6%
12.4%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Louie Gohmert (R)
Charles Parkes (LIBERT)
Votes
129,398
14,811
%
89.7%
10.3%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Louie Gohmert (R)
Shirley McKellar (D)
Clark Patterson (LIBERT)
Votes
178,322
67,222
4,114
%
71.4%
26.9%
1.6%
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Louie Gohmert (R)
Shirley McKellar (D)
Votes
115,084
33,476
%
77.5%
22.5%