Sharron Angle | |
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| Member of the Nevada Assembly | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ernie Adler |
| Succeeded by | Ty Cobb |
| Constituency | 29th district (1999–2003) 26th district (2003–07) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sharon Elaine Ott July 26, 1949 Klamath Falls, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 1992, 1997–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent American (1992–1997) |
| Spouse |
Theodore Angle (m. 1970) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Nevada, Reno (BFA) |
| Website | Official website |
Sharron Elaine Angle (née Ott; born July 26, 1949) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly from 1999 to 2007. She ran unsuccessfully as the 2010 Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat in Nevada,[1] garnering 44.6 percent of the vote. On September 15, 2013, she was unanimously elected the fifth President of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, and resigned in 2016 to run again for the Nevada U.S. Senator position being vacated by Harry Reid but failed to win the Republican primary.[2] In 2018, she ran in the Republican primary for Nevada's 2nd congressional district and lost to the incumbent, Mark Amodei. Her politics have been described as far-right.[3][4][5][6]
- ^ "Sen. Harry Reid survives challenge from Sharron Angle in Nevada", Los Angeles Times, November 2, 2010
- ^ "Willes Lee Succeeds Sharon Angle as President of National Federation of Republican Assemblies". Hawai'i Free Press. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Far-right activist plans challenge for Nevada House seat". AP NEWS. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ Room, Press (2010-06-15). "Far-Right Angle?". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Nevada's Sharron Angle is ready for her comeback". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Tea party favorite Sharron Angle pushes voter ID". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2022-07-19.