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Roshin Rowjee
Roshin Rowjee (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.
Biography
Roshin Rowjee lives in Lufkin, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1991, a master's degree in natural science from UT Health Science Center - Tyler and SFA State University in 1999, and an M.D. from the St. Matthews University School of Medicine in 2007. Rowjee’s career experience includes working as an anatomy and physiology adjunct professor at Essex County College and Mandl School, as a lecturer of anatomy and physiology at Hunter College, and in the hospitality industry for 40 years.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 1
Incumbent Louis B. Gohmert Jr. defeated Shirley McKellar and Jeff Callaway in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Louis B. Gohmert Jr. (R) | 72.3 | 168,165 |
 | Shirley McKellar (D) | 26.3 | 61,263 | |
 | Jeff Callaway (L) | 1.4 | 3,292 | |
| Total votes: 232,720 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 1
Shirley McKellar defeated Brent Beal in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shirley McKellar | 61.0 | 9,181 |
| Brent Beal | 39.0 | 5,858 | ||
| Total votes: 15,039 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 1
Incumbent Louis B. Gohmert Jr. defeated Anthony Culler and Roshin Rowjee in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Louis B. Gohmert Jr. | 88.3 | 64,004 |
 | Anthony Culler | 9.0 | 6,504 | |
 | Roshin Rowjee | 2.7 | 1,955 | |
| Total votes: 72,463 | |||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 1st Congressional District election, 2018
- Texas' 1st Congressional District
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