Richard Ojeda

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Richard Neece Ojeda II ( oh-JED-ə; born October 25, 1970) is an American politician and retired United States Army major who is the member-elect for North Carolina's 9th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the West Virginia Senate, representing the 7th district from January 2017 until January 2019, and ran a brief campaign for President of the United States in the 2020 election. Raised in Logan, West Virginia, Ojeda graduated from West Virginia State University and Webster University. He initially joined the United States Army as an enlisted soldier and went through officer training after finishing college. During his 25 years in the military, Ojeda earned two Bronze Star Medals and rose to the rank of major. He served two tours of duty in Iraq and spent over fifteen years during his service at Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, North Carolina. After retiring, he initially worked as a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps teacher before running...

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