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Ada Fisher
Ada Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1947 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 2022 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | Medical career, political campaigns |
| Political party | Republican |
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Ada M. Fisher (October 21, 1947 – October 7, 2022) was an American physician from Salisbury, North Carolina, and a frequent Republican candidate for office. She challenged incumbent Mel Watt in North Carolina's 12th Congressional district in 2004 and 2006. Fisher said that she would like to be the first black Republican female elected to Congress; however, Mia Love actually became the first black Republican female elected to Congress.[1][2]
A life member of the NAACP[3] and a lifelong Republican, Fisher was the Republican National Committeewoman for the state of North Carolina.[4]
- ^ "Rising GOP star Mia Love glides into the spotlight at convention". Fox News. August 28, 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Fisher challenges Watt again in 12th Congressional District". Davidson County Dispatch. October 30, 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
- ^ "Ada M. Fisher (NC)". Project Vote Smart biography. 2008. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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