Robert Eli Bremer (born May 31, 1978) is an American

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and politician who competed for the

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at the

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. He finished 22nd overall in the modern pentathlon event. After retiring as an athlete, he has since begun a career in politics. A faction of the Colorado Republican Party attempted to replace Dave Williams as party chair in August 2024, but the litigation seeking to do so was dismissed.

Early life and education

Bremer was born in

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, and grew up in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the

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Career

Bremer is a

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in the

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. He was a regional finalist in the 2008

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s Program. He also worked as a commentator for

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at the Olympic Games in 2004 and 2012. In 2011, Bremer co-founded Socon Media with business partner Mike Lindley. Bremer served as the chair of the El Paso County Republican Party from 2011 to 2013.

2022 U.S. Senate election in Colorado

On August 10, 2021, Bremer announced that he would be running for the

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in the 2022 election as a Republican. He was endorsed by former senator, Olympian and Air Force veteran Ben Nighthorse Campbell. He was eliminated at the Colorado Republican Party convention after failing to receive the required minimum of 30% of the delegate vote. While Bremer has acknowledged that

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is president, he 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."

Personal life

Bremer is the nephew of diplomat

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. He is married to Camille "Cami" Grebel-Bremer.

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* * 1978 births American male modern pentathletes Colorado Republicans 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 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 sportsmen {{US-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub