Mark Ellmore

Mark W. Ellmore (born 1958) was the unsuccessful Republican Party nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Virginia's in 2008.
Ellmore has written a book called You've Got to Have It to Succeed Just Ask! about Christians succeeding in business and work environments.
Personal
Ellmore was born in Alexandria, Virginia in 1958. Over his business career he advanced from bank teller to senior vice president of several banking firms; he continues to work in the lending industry.
2006 election
Ellmore lost the 2006 primary election for Congress 70% to 30%.
2008 campaign
Ellmore ran for Congress because he thought his district needed new leadership.
During the 2008 primary campaign, Ellmore's supporters considered him a traditional Republican candidate who shared the worldview of then-President George W. Bush, as opposed to the more libertarian views of his opponent.
In a close and controversial primary election, he defeated the Ron Paul aligned Amit K. Singh. His campaign was originally managed by 15 year old Daniel Tillson.
He disapproved of incumbent Congressman Jim Moran's use of earmarking, and focused his campaign on contrasts with Moran.
2010 campaign
He announced his intention in November of 2009 to challenge Moran once more. However, in March he announced that he would drop out of the Republican primary, leaving five other candidates to contend for the Republican nomination in 2010. The nomination was eventually won by Army veteran Patrick Murray.

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