1. Kathy Jean Barnette was born on September 6,1971 and is an American politician and political commentator.
16 Facts About Kathy Barnette
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Kathy Barnette was raised by her mother on a pig farm in a house in South Alabama where her great-great-great-grandmother, who was born a slave, formerly lived.
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Kathy Barnette served seven years in the United States Army Reserve and United States National Guard.
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Kathy Barnette became a regular commentator on Philadelphia conservative radio.
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Kathy Barnette has made frequent appearances on One America News Network and Newsmax as well.
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Kathy Barnette entered politics by running for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district in the 2020 election.
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Kathy Barnette lost the general election to incumbent Madeleine Dean and initially refused to concede.
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On Election Day, Kathy Barnette filed a lawsuit against Montgomery County election officials claiming that the county violated state laws on pre-canvassing ballots prior to the opening of polls by notifying voters of potential problems with their mail-in ballots.
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Kathy Barnette had a close relationship with My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell for a time.
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Kathy Barnette announced she would run to fill retiring Senator Pat Toomey's seat in early April 2021, and received endorsements from Michael Flynn and Sebastian Gorka.
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Kathy Barnette raised about $600,000 by June 30,2021, more than Sean Parnell or Jeff Bartos, the front runners at the time.
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Kathy Barnette surged in the polls in late March 2022 and started receiving significant attention from news outlets in May.
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Kathy Barnette began to receive scrutiny over past tweets she had made, including some spreading the conspiracy theory that former President Barack Obama is a Muslim, and others that have been described as homophobic and Islamophobic.
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Kathy Barnette finished third in the 2022 primary, behind Mehmet Oz and David McCormick, a loss she blamed on comments made by Fox News host Sean Hannity.
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Kathy Barnette announced she would not run for the Senate again in 2024.
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Kathy Barnette stated that she has been a Christian since she was about 19 years old.