Phil Ehr
| Phil Ehr | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 19th, 1960 (Age 60) Denver, CO. |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | Politics: 2018-Present, Navy: 1982-1999 Navy: 1982-1999 |
| Known for | Running to unseat Matt Gaetz twice, in 2018, and 2020 |
| 🏛️ Political party | Democratic Party |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.ehrforcongress.com/
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Phil Ehr is an American politician from Denver, CO. He is a member of the Democratic Party, who ran to unseat Matt Gaetz in 2018 and 2020. He is also a veteran of the Navy.[1][2]
Education
1979-1982
He attended Tulane University for mechanical engineering
1983
He got a BS for political science at the University of the state of New York
1986-1993
He got a masters in international relations at Troy University
1992-1994
He became a graduate of the school of Command and Naval Staff at the Naval War College.
2008-2011
He attended King's College in London for a PhD in war studies, and also became a teaching fellow there.[3]
Political Career
2018
He ran for Democratic Nominee for the 2018 United States House of Representatives election in District 1. He lost to Jennifer Zimmerman[4]
2020
He was Democrat nominee for the 2020 election in Florida Congressional District 1, after winning the local race for nominee. He garnered support by pledging to protect public beach access.[5] Ultimately, he failed to unseat Matt Gaetz on election day, which was November 3rd.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Dunwoody, Dave. "Ehr: 'It's Time For The Lies and Chaos to Stop'". www.wuwf.org. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ↑ "Phil Ehr for Congress". VoteVets.org. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ↑ "Former Defence Studies Teaching Fellow runs for Congress in the US | Website archive | King's College London". www.kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ↑ Little, Jim. "Meet the Democrats hoping to beat Matt Gaetz in November". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ↑ "In Florida, the fight to kick out Trump-loving Matt Gaetz turns nasty over an unexpected issue". The Independent. 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ↑ staff, WEAR (2020-11-03). "Matt Gaetz defeats Phil Ehr in race for Florida's Dist. 1 Congressman". WEAR. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ↑ "Florida Election Results: First Congressional District". The New York Times. 2021-01-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
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