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)
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District Rating: Safe Republican
House Seniority: 63rd ranked House Republican
Twitter: 449,525 followers

Election History

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