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Billy Long
U.S. Representative from Missouri / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William H. Long II[1] (born August 11, 1955)[2] is an American auctioneer and politician. He was the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2023. He is a Republican.
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 7th district | |
In office January 3, 2011 ā January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Roy Blunt |
Succeeded by | Eric Burlison |
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Born | (1955-08-11) August 11, 1955 (age 68) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Barbara Long |
Education | University of Missouri |
Website | House website |
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In August 2021, Long announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2022 election.[3] He lost the Republican nomination to Eric S. Schmitt in the August primaries.[4]