House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has a challenger in the 2014 Republican primary for his House seat.
Businessman Eric Gurr is challenging Boehner for the speaker’s congressional seat, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Gurr told the paper he decided to run against Boehner after he backed U.S. military action in Syria.
“It was a tipping point,” Gurr said. “I’m not a big fan of getting involved in the internal politics of another country.”
Gurr also took issue with Boehner’s approach to immigration reform, which the Speaker said needed a more incremental approach than the bipartisan Senate bill.
“They keep saying the immigration system is broken,” Gurr told the Enquirer when asked about his opposition to the Senate bill. “That’s absolute nonsense.”
Gurr, the CEO of computer consulting firm the Best & Brightest Inc., admits that his chances of beating Boehner are slim given the speaker’s influence and deep fundraising resources. Boehner has repeatedly easily won reelection in Ohio’s 8th congressional district.
