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Tulsi Gabbard | |
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 Gabbard in 2019 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mazie Hirono |
| Succeeded by | Kai Kahele |
| Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| In office January 22, 2013 – February 27, 2016 | |
| Chair | Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
| Preceded by | Mike Honda |
| Succeeded by | Grace Meng |
| Member of the Honolulu City Council from the 6th district | |
| In office January 2, 2011 – August 16, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Tam |
| Succeeded by | Carol Fukunaga |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office December 2002 – December 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Moses |
| Succeeded by | Rida Cabanilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1981 Leloaloa, American Samoa |
| Political party | Independent (since 2022) Democratic (until 2022) |
| Spouses | Eduardo Tamayo
(m. 2002; div. 2006)Abraham Williams (m. 2015) |
| Relatives | Mike Gabbard (father) |
| Education | Leeward Community College Hawaii Pacific University (BS) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 2003–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command United States Army Reserve |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
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U.S. Representative
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Tulsi Gabbard (/ˈtʌlsi ˈɡæbərd/ TUL-see GAB-ərd; born April 12, 1981) is an American politician, United States Army Reserve officer and political commentator, who was the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021. Gabbard was the first Samoan-American to become a voting member of Congress and also its first Hindu member. She was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election,[1][2] before announcing in October 2022 that she had left the Democratic Party to become an independent.[3][4]
In 2002, Gabbard was elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives at the age of 21.[5] Gabbard served in a field medical unit of the Hawaii Army National Guard while deployed to Iraq from 2004 to 2005 and was stationed in Kuwait from 2008 to 2009 as an Army Military Police platoon leader.[6][7][8] While a member of Congress, she served as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 2013 to 2016, and resigned to endorse Bernie Sanders' campaign for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.
During her time in Congress, she frequently appeared on Fox News and criticized the Barack Obama administration for refusing to say that the real enemy of the United States is radical Islam or Islamic extremism.[9] During her presidential campaign, she highlighted an opposition to military interventionism,[10][11] although she has called herself a "hawk" on terrorism.[12] Her decision to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and her skepticism of claims that he had used chemical weapons[13][14] gave rise to public disagreement from mainstream Democrats.[15] In March 2020, Gabbard ended her presidential candidacy, and endorsed Joe Biden.[16]
After leaving the House of Representatives on January 3, 2021,[16] she has taken more conservative positions on issues such as abortion, transgender rights and border security.[17][18] She continued her frequent presence on Fox News, including serving as a fill-in host for Tucker Carlson Tonight.[19][20] In October 2022, Gabbard announced that she had left the Democratic Party altogether, citing their positions on foreign policy and social issues as reasons for her departure.[21] She campaigned for several Republican candidates in the 2022 midterm elections.[22] Gabbard was also a featured speaker at the 2022 and 2024 Conservative Political Action Conferences (CPAC).[23][24]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
CNN-rockywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Haltiwanger, John (April 2, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard is running for president in 2020. Here's everything we know about the candidate and how she stacks up against the competition". Business Insider. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ Dress, Brad (October 11, 2022). "Gabbard Says She Can't Stay in 'Today's Democratic Party'". The Hill. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Leaving the Democratic Party - The Tulsi Gabbard Show, retrieved October 12, 2022
- ^ Pak, Nataly; Kaji, Mina; Palaniappan, Sruthi (July 31, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard: Everything you need to know about the 2020 presidential candidate". ABC News. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ Ismail, Asif (September 15, 2012). "'Our family was raised with the important value of karma yoga', says Democrat Tulsi Gabbard". The Economic Times. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ "Tulsi Gabbard says military combat service shapes her life, drives her political, policy views". The Telegraph. August 17, 2019. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Tulsi Gabbard could be the president America needs". Pasadena Star News. February 16, 2019. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
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Fox News-2015was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Fracassa, By Dominic (March 18, 2019). "Anti-war presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard campaigns in Fremont". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Bonn, Tess (September 26, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard calls for foreign policy-focused debate". The Hill. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "The rise of Gabbard: No telling how far independent path will take her". Hawaii Tribune Herald. August 28, 2016. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020.
- ^ Greenwood, Max (April 6, 2017). "Gabbard: US attack on Syrian airfield 'short-sighted,' reckless". The Hill. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Viebeck, Elise (April 11, 2017). "What is Tulsi Gabbard thinking on Syria?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Hohmann, James (January 26, 2017). "The Daily 202: Is President Trump surrendering America's moral high ground?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
Leading establishment Democrats also expressed disgust: ... Peter Daou, ... Neera Tanden, ... Brandon Friedman
- ^ a b Lerer, Lisa; Astor, Maggie (March 19, 2020). "Tulsi Gabbard Drops Out of Presidential Race". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
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- "Is Tulsi Gabbard the GOP's Dark Horse?". New Statesman. January 13, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- "A Bold Pro-Life Move for a Democrat". National Review. December 17, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- "Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill That Would Ban Trans Women and Girls from Female Sports". Time. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- Gabbard, Tulsi (November 14, 2022). "Tulsi Gabbard: It's time to talk about what happens next after the midterms". Fox News. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- Gentile, Luke (September 23, 2021). "Tulsi Gabbard rips Biden and Harris over border crisis, says Trump's policy 'worked'". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Tulsi Gabbard's Journey From Bernie Sanders Supporter to Guest Host of Tucker Carlson Tonight". Mediaite. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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Battaglio-2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Murray, Isabella; Osborne, Mark. "Tulsi Gabbard announces she is leaving Democratic Party, calling it an 'elitist cabal of warmongers'". ABC News. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Walsh, Sheri (October 12, 2022). "Tulsi Gabbard to campaign for GOP after leaving Democratic Party". United Press International. MSN. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Palmeri, Tara (February 24, 2022). "Gabbard's message to CPAC: Can't we all just get along?". POLITICO. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ Online |, E. T. (February 24, 2024). "'Our democracy under attack': Tulsi Gabbard defends Trump at CPAC, targets Democrats and Nikki Haley". The Economic Times. Retrieved March 26, 2024.