Shane Abbott is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the

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of the

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Life and career

Abbott was raised in

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. He attended

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and the

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, where he earned a

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. He co-owns The Prescription Place, which has two locations, as well as a Firestone Tire Service Center. In January 2022, Abbott decided to collect signatures to qualify as a candidate for the

of the

. On August 23, 2022, Abbott defeated Vance Coley and Clint Pate in the Republican primary election. No Democratic candidate was nominated to challenge him in the general election. He succeeded Brad Drake.

References

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