Eli Bremer
Eli Bremer | |
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Chair of the El Paso County Republican Party | |
In office 2011–2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Eli Bremer May 31, 1978 Hancock, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Relatives | Paul Bremer (uncle) |
Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Air Force Reserves |
Sports career | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Modern pentathlon |
Robert Eli Bremer[1] (born May 31, 1978) is an American modern pentathlete and politician who competed for the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He finished 22nd overall in the modern pentathlon event.[2] After retiring as an athlete, he has since begun a career in politics.
Early life and education
Bremer was born in Hancock, New Hampshire, but grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[citation needed] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force Academy.
Career
Bremer serves as a major in the Air Force Reserve Command. He was a Regional Finalist in the 2008 White House Fellows Program. He also worked as an NBC Olympic Color Commentator in 2004 and 2012. At the 2008 Olympics, Eli wrote a widely read feature blog for USA Today.
In 2011, Bremer co-founded Socon Media with business partner Mike Lindley.[citation needed] Bremer served as the chair of the El Paso County Republican Party from 2011 to 2013.[3]
2022 U.S. Senate election in Colorado
On August 10, 2021, Bremer announced that he would be running for the United States Senate in the 2022 election as a Republican.[4] He was endorsed by former senator, Olympian and Air Force veteran Ben Nighthorse Campbell.[5] While Bremer has acknowledged that Joe Biden is president, Bremer has questioned the validity of the 2020 presidential election results, saying "Looking at the election results there were a lot of anomalies, and that’s just a mathematical fact."[6] Bremer was eliminated at the Colorado Republican Party convention after failing to receive the required minimum of 30% of the delegate vote.
Personal life
Bremer is the nephew of diplomat Paul Bremer.[7][8] He is married to Camille "Cami" Grebel-Bremer.
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References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Eli Bremer". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Air Force Link". Retrieved September 1, 2008.
- ^ Justin Wingeter (August 10, 2021). "Former Olympian Eli Bremer will challenge U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in 2022". Denver Post.
- ^ Ernest Luning (August 10, 2021). "Republican Eli Bremer launches bid for U.S. Senate seat held by Michael Bennet". Colorado Politics.
- ^ Luning, Ernest (October 7, 2021). "Ben Nighthorse Campbell endorses Eli Bremer in GOP Senate primary". Coloradopolitics.com (published September 15, 2021). Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Price, Sean (January 7, 2022). "CO Senate Candidates Disagree on Whether Presidential Election Was Stolen". Colorado Times Recorder. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ Colorado Pols (August 10, 2021). "Eli Bremer for Senate, Or Whatever". Colorado Pols.
- ^ Latimre, Clay (May 25, 2008). "Olympic pentathlon becomes Bremer's patriot act". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved August 2, 2008.
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- 1978 births
- American male modern pentathletes
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- Living people
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Modern pentathletes at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Modern pentathletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic modern pentathletes for the United States
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in modern pentathlon
- People from Hancock, New Hampshire
- Sportspeople from Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
- United States Air Force Academy alumni
- United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program
- 21st-century American people
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