Charles L. Geren (born October 22, 1949) is an American

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man and

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member of the

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. He represented District 89 from 2001 to 2003 before being redistricted into District 99. Both districts encompass a portion of

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Political career

In the 2010 Republican primary in District 93, Geren defeated

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, 8,037 (57.6 percent) to 5,915 (42.4 percent). Krause won the District 93 seat in 2012 and still holds the position. In the

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in District 99 held on November 7, 2018, Geren with 37,944 votes (64.3 percent), defeated Democrat Michael Stakehouse, who trailed with 21,053 ballots (35.7 percent). Geren, an ally of

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, the moderate Republican former

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, faced unsuccessful

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opposition in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, from Bo French.David Saleh Rauf, "Straus among GOP establishment in fights with tea party", ''

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'', February 27, 2016, pp. 1, A10 Geren defeated French again in the March 6, 2018, Republican primary.

References

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