Shane Abbott is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the

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of the

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Life and career

Abbott was raised in

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. He attended

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and the

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, where he earned a

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. He co-owns The Prescription Place, which has two locations, as well as a Firestone Tire Service Center. In January 2022, Abbott decided to collect signatures to qualify as a candidate for the

of the

. On August 23, 2022, Abbott defeated Vance Coley and Clint Pate in the Republican primary election. No Democratic candidate was nominated to challenge him in the general election. He succeeded

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