Renee Ellmers

Renee Ellmers
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byBob Etheridge
Succeeded byGeorge Holding
Personal details
Born
Renee Louise Jacisin[1]

(1964-02-09) February 9, 1964 (age 60)
Ironwood, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBrent Ellmers
Children1
EducationOakland University (BS)
WebsiteReneeEllmers.com

Renee Louise Ellmers (née Jacisin; born February 9, 1964)[2] is an American registered nurse and politician who was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2017. She is a member of the Republican Party. Ellmers defeated seven-term Democratic incumbent Bob Etheridge in 2010 by 1,489 votes, confirmed after a recount. In the 2016 Republican primary, Ellmers was defeated by fellow U.S. Representative George Holding.[3] She ran unsuccessfully in the 2022 election in North Carolina's 13th congressional district, finishing fifth in the primary field.[4]

  1. ^ "Former Rep. Renee Ellmers - R North Carolina, 2nd, Defeated - Biography". Legistorm.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Jennifer Scholtes (November 3, 2010). "112th Congress: Renee Ellmers, R-N.C. (2nd District)". Congressional Quarterly. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  3. ^ CBS North Carolina and Associated Press (June 7, 2016). "Holding defeats Ellmers in 2nd Congressional district". WNCN. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Schnell, Mychael (December 9, 2021). "Former Rep. Renee Ellmers running for Congress again in North Carolina". The Hill. Retrieved December 9, 2021.