M. J. Hegar
M. J. Hegar | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Ottilie von Stein March 16, 1976 Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Brandon Hegar (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA, MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1999–2011 |
| Rank | Major |
Mary Jennings Hegar (née von Stein; born March 16, 1976) is an American United States Air Force veteran and former political candidate. In 2012, she sued the U.S. Air Force to remove the Combat Exclusion Policy. In 2017, she published the memoir Shoot Like a Girl, which describes her service in Afghanistan.
In July 2017, Hegar 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 to incumbent Republican John Carter by about 3%. She was the Democratic nominee in the 2020 United States Senate election in Texas, losing to incumbent Republican John Cornyn by ten percentage points.