Billy Long
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.
Billy Long | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Blunt |
| Succeeded by | Eric Burlison |
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| Born | August 11, 1955 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Long |
| Education | University of Missouri |
| Website | House website |
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]
References
- "Representative William H. Long (Billy) (R-Missouri, 7th) – Biography from". LegiStorm. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- John Bicknell 112th Congress: Billy Long, R-Mo. (7th District)) CQ Politics November 3, 2010
- Bowman, Bridget (August 3, 2021). "GOP Rep. Billy Long joins Missouri Senate race". Roll Call. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- Missouri Primary Election Results at NPR
Other websites
- Congressman Billy Long Archived 2018-09-07 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Billy Long for Congress Archived 2010-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Billy Long at the Open Directory Project
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
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