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Religion: Jewish
Education: B.A. Sociology, Cornell University (2002); M.A. International Relations, Columbia University (2003)
Birthplace: Holly, Michigan
Background: Former CIA analyst with three Iraq tours and acting Assistant Secretary of Defense. Worked on White House NSC for Presidents Bush and Obama. Former U.S. House member.
Heritage Action 0%, lifetime 2%. NRA F. Jewish. CIA analyst with three Iraq tours — strongest intelligence community credentials in Senate. Unusual position: favors blocking offensive weapon sales to Israel despite being Jewish. Grew up in gun-owning family, trained on Glock/M4 in Iraq, but supports full gun control suite. Won competitive 2024 race narrowly. Score 2/70. Her CIA/Pentagon background makes her unique among Democrats — a national security Democrat in the Scoop Jackson tradition.
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