MJ Hegar

Mary Jennings Hegar (née von Stein; born March 16, 1976) is an American politician, Air Force veteran, businesswoman, and teacher.

In 2017, she published the memoir Shoot Like a Girl, which talks about her service in Afghanistan. She also sued the Air Force to remove the Combat Exclusion Policy.

In July 2017, she announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for United States House of Representatives to Texas's 31st congressional district. After winning the nomination, she lost by 3% by incumbent Republican John Carter.

On April 23, 2019, Hegar announced her plans run against incumbent United States Senator John Cornyn in the 2020 election.

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