Joe Walsh (Illinois politician)
William Joseph Walsh, known as Joe Walsh (born December 27, 1961), is an American conservative talk radio host and former politician.
Joe Walsh | |
|---|---|
 Official congress portrait, 2011 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Melissa Bean |
| Succeeded by | Tammy Duckworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Joseph Walsh December 27, 1961 North Barrington, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Walsh (1987–2002) Helene Miller |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Grinnell College University of Iowa University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Radio personality, Political commentator |
| Website | walshfreedom |
He served one term in the United States House of Representatives for Illinois' 8th congressional district. He served from January 2011 through January 2013, after defeating three-term incumbent Democratic Representative Melissa Bean by a margin of 291 votes in a surprising upset. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Walsh was defeated by retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Tammy Duckworth in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1] He now hosts a conservative radio show on WIND-AM 560.[2]
On August 25, 2019, Walsh announced his candidacy for President of the United States against President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020.[3][4] He stated that Trump's behavior in office motivated him to declare his candidacy.[5][6] He ended his campaign on February 9, 2020.[7]
References
change- ↑ Garcia, M.; Eldeib, D. (November 7, 2012). "Duckworth defeats Walsh in congressional contest". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ↑ Fuller, Jaime (September 2, 2014) - "Where Are They Now? — The Congressional Edition". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ↑ Steakin, Will (August 25, 2019). "'THIS WEEK' EXCLUSIVE: Joe Walsh announces Republican primary challenge against Trump". ABC News. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ↑ Zilbermints, Regina (August 25, 2019). "Joe Walsh announces Republican challenge to Trump". The Hill. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ↑ Davies, Tom (August 25, 2019). "Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh making longshot GOP challenge to Trump". Associated Press. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ↑ Rubin, Richard (August 25, 2019). "Ex-Congressman Joe Walsh Begins Republican Campaign Against Trump". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ↑ Stracqualursi, Veronica (7 February 2020). "Joe Walsh ends Republican primary challenge against Trump". CNN. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
Other websites
change- The Joe Walsh Show official site
- Joe Walsh for U.S. Congress
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
- Walsh Appearances on C-SPAN
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