1. Theodore Scott Yoho is an American politician, veterinarian, and businessman, who served as the US representative from from 2013 until 2021.
35 Facts About Ted Yoho
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On December 10,2019, Ted Yoho announced that, honoring his term-limit pledge, he would not run for re-election to Congress in 2020.
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In November 2024, Ted Yoho briefly considered running in the 2025 Florida's 6th congressional district special election, as his residence lies within the boundaries of the new 6th district.
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Ted Yoho was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 13,1955.
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Ted Yoho earned a bachelor's degree in animal science at the University of Florida in 1983 and thereafter attended the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, from which he received a doctorate in veterinary medicine.
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Ted Yoho is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Florida Veterinary Medical Association, the Florida Association of Equine Practitioners, the Florida Cattlemen's Association, and the National Rifle Association of America.
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Ted Yoho is a member of the Tea Party Caucus and the House Liberty Caucus.
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Ted Yoho says that he supports reduction in taxes: replacing the current tax code with the Fair Tax, reducing corporate tax rates, and eliminating federal programs that cannot be balanced with revenues.
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Ted Yoho advocates reducing spending and taxes, though has not yet introduced a plan that will lead to a balanced budget.
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Ted Yoho is opposed to raising the debt ceiling unless significant spending cuts are made; he is opposed to earmarks in legislation.
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Ted Yoho's district is one of the lowest-taxed in Florida, located primarily within Suwannee River Management District, per capita retail sales in the district are significantly lower than the state average, and it has the fewest non-farm related businesses of Florida's congressional districts.
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Ted Yoho has not made any indication on his level support of the farm bill.
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In 2014, Ted Yoho was challenged by conservative Republican Jake Rush for his seat.
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In 2015, Yoho mounted a campaign to challenge John Boehner for the Speakership of the US House of Representatives in an attempt to get the conference to the second ballot.
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Ted Yoho later joked about limiting the right to vote exclusively to property owners.
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In July 2020, Yoho accosted Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her public comments that an increase of crime in New York City was due to the high rise in poverty.
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Ocasio-Cortez confirmed the incident on Twitter and on the House floor, but Ted Yoho's office denied his comments, claiming that he "made a brief comment to himself as he walked away summarizing what he believes her policies to be: bullshit".
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Ted Yoho supports concealed carry laws and carries his gun with him when at home in Florida.
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Ted Yoho has compared carrying a gun to carrying a cell phone in one's pocket.
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Ted Yoho has co-sponsored bills to allow lawmakers to carry guns at the US Capitol and additional bills to allow individuals to carry guns nationwide, regardless of state law.
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In 2012, Yoho stated, "I am proud to say I hold an A rating from the NRA".
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In 2015 and 2016, Yoho accepted US$1,000 in direct campaign contributions from the National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund; from 2012 to 2018, his total is US$4,000 from NRA sources.
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In March 2017, Yoho voted in favor of the Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act, which would have allowed veterans who are considered "mentally incompetent" to purchase ammunition and firearms unless declared a danger by a judge.
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Ted Yoho has a "0" rating from the Human Rights Campaign, indicating an anti-LGBT voting history.
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Ted Yoho believes there should be strict protection laws for fetuses.
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Ted Yoho has described abortion as a "hideous practice" which "needs to stop".
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Ted Yoho urged the Trump administration to impose sanctions against Chinese officials who are responsible for human rights abuses against the Uyghur Muslim minority in China's northwestern Xinjiang region.
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Ted Yoho delivered a speech on East Turkistan on the House floor, describing East Turkistan as an "occupied country" and condemned China for what he says is its genocide of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic peoples.
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Ted Yoho is not against veterans having access to medical marijuana if recommended by their Veterans Health Administration doctor and if it is legal for medicinal purposes in their state of residence.
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Ted Yoho voted in favor of preventing the DEA from funding the stop of medical marijuana operations in the states where they are legally operating.
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Ted Yoho believes the bill will "simplify the tax code" and "lighten the burden on all Americans ".
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On February 26,2020, Yoho voted against making lynching a federal hate crime.
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Ted Yoho stated that he believed it was an "overreach of the federal government and tramples on states' rights to make their own legislation on the subject".
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In December 2020, Yoho was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives who signed an amicus brief in support of Texas v Pennsylvania, an unsuccessful lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden prevailed over incumbent Donald Trump.
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Ted Yoho married his high school sweetheart, Carolyn, on February 14,1975, when they were both 19 years old.