Zapp Branningman
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| + | '''Zapp Branningman''' is an American politician, currently serving as House Representative for Texas, 14th District. He previously served in the Texas State Senate and as Texas Attorney General. A life long Democrat, Zapp switched parties in 2018. | ||
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| + | == Early Life == | ||
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| + | Zapp was once a U.S. Senate Page in his early years. After high school, he attended the University of Texas and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. | ||
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| + | Branningman then went on to receive his JD from Texas Tech Law School. | ||
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| + | == Military Career == | ||
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| + | Branningman served in the U.S. Marine Corp during the 2nd Iraq war due to his love for American. | ||
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| + | == Political Career == | ||
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| + | After coming back from war, Branningman was elected as Texas Attorney General in 2006. He was later appointed as Texas State Senator, in 2010, being re-elected twice. | ||
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| + | In 2015, Zapp ran for U.S. House of Representatives, upsetting the long term popular Republican congressman from the Texas 14th Congressional District. | ||
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| + | In 2015, Zapp served as Chairman of the SHEE Committee, a committee he would soon leave for FRAS. In 2018 Zapp ran for the U.S. Senate, losing to incumbent Mitchell Davis by catching 3,978,367 (48.40%) of the vote. Davis got 4,211,492 (51.23%) | ||
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| + | === Resignment, and back to work === | ||
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| + | Zapp resigned after the 2018 due to his wife's illness, leaving the Democratic party and remaining unaffiliated for some months. He, however, went back to the House as a Republican a year later. | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 15 March 2008
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives | ||||
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| In Office: 2015 - 2018, 2019 - Present | ||||
| Preceded by | Ron Paul | |||
| Succeeded by | Incumbent | |||
| Born | January 1st, 1985 Houston, Texas | |||
| Political Party | Democrat (2003 - 2018) Unaffiliated (2018) Republican (2019 - Present) | |||
| Spouse | Megan (2005 - 2018), deceased | |||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |||
Zapp Branningman is an American politician, currently serving as House Representative for Texas, 14th District. He previously served in the Texas State Senate and as Texas Attorney General. A life long Democrat, Zapp switched parties in 2018.
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Early Life
Zapp was once a U.S. Senate Page in his early years. After high school, he attended the University of Texas and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science.
Branningman then went on to receive his JD from Texas Tech Law School.
Military Career
Branningman served in the U.S. Marine Corp during the 2nd Iraq war due to his love for American.
Political Career
After coming back from war, Branningman was elected as Texas Attorney General in 2006. He was later appointed as Texas State Senator, in 2010, being re-elected twice.
In 2015, Zapp ran for U.S. House of Representatives, upsetting the long term popular Republican congressman from the Texas 14th Congressional District.
In 2015, Zapp served as Chairman of the SHEE Committee, a committee he would soon leave for FRAS. In 2018 Zapp ran for the U.S. Senate, losing to incumbent Mitchell Davis by catching 3,978,367 (48.40%) of the vote. Davis got 4,211,492 (51.23%)
Resignment, and back to work
Zapp resigned after the 2018 due to his wife's illness, leaving the Democratic party and remaining unaffiliated for some months. He, however, went back to the House as a Republican a year later.
