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|office=State Senator from Nevada's 5th district
|terms=November 2, 2004 – November 4, 2008
|preceded=Ann O'Connell
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|rank=Brigadier General
|branch=[[United States Army]]
|serviceyears=1991 - present
|battles=Operation Joint Endeavor<br>Operation Noble Eagle<br>[[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]
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'''Joseph John Heck''' (born March 3, 1961 in Jamaica, [[New York]]) is a [[pro-life]] osteopathic physician and former member of the [[Nevada]] State Senate. He was the [[Republican]] U.S. Representative-elect from Nevada's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2017, defeating incumbent [[pro-abortion]] [[Democrat]] [[Dina Titus]] in the 2010 election and later re-elected two times.
==2016 U.S. Senate campaign==
Heck announced in mid-2015 his run for [[U.S. Senate]].<ref>[https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/rep-joe-heck-says-hes-running-for-us-senate/ Rep. Joe Heck says he’s running for US Senate]</ref> His run was later backed by the [[Koch brothers]] through the Freedom Partners Action Fund<ref>[https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/jul/07/freedom-partners-action-fund/super-pac-inaccurate-linking-nevada-senate-candida/ Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on June 27, 2016 in a television ad: "Many Nevadans relied on Uber for work, but after accepting $70,000 from taxi companies, Catherine Cortez Masto went after Uber ... (driving) them out of town."]</ref> as well as the [[Senate Leadership Fund]],<ref>[https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/sep/28/senate-leadership-fund/ad-accuses-catherine-cortez-masto-not-addressing-r/ Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 13, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis."]</ref> a [[super PAC]] with ties to [[establishment]] RINO [[Mitch McConnell]].
While initially supportive of [[Donald Trump]]'s candidacy for president concurrent with his Senate run, Heck withdrew his endorsement after the Access Hollywood tapes were released,<ref>[https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/GOP-candidates-Joe-Heck-Crescent-Hardy-un-endorse-Trump-396405851.html Joe Heck un-endorses Trump, calls for him to step down from race]</ref> stating at a campaign rally that he can't support the Republican nominee “in good conscience”, which quickly elicited boos from the crowd.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGSFbwvv2eU Joe Heck says he won't vote for Donald Trump]
*[https://www.rollcall.com/2016/10/08/joe-heck-says-he-wont-vote-for-trump/ Joe Heck Says He Won’t Vote for Trump]
*[https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-heck-booed-donald-trump-quit-drop-out-2016-10?op=1 Nevada Republican Senate candidate booed, heckled after asking Trump to drop out]</ref> This led to abandonment from some [[conservatives]] within [[Nevada]], signalling his downfall in an already-slim attempt in running for office from a blue-purple state.<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/trump-heck-nevada/2016/11/08/id/757791/ After Abandoning Trump, Joe Heck Predicted to Lose in Nevada]</ref> Subsequently, Heck lost to liberal Democrat [[Catherine Cortez Masto]] by a slim margin of less than 2.5% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/senate/nevada/ 2016 Nevada Senate Election Results]</ref>
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==Political positions==
A [[moderate Republican]], Heck opposes [[abortion]], [[Obamacare]], [[gun control]], and [[illegal immigration]],<ref>[https://ontheissues.org/Senate/Joe_Heck.htm Joe Heck on the Issues]</ref> though he has voted to re-authorize the [[Violence Against Women Act]] and against repealing [[DACA]] at least one point.<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/2014/08/01/republicans-vote-to-end-daca-after-tense-floor-debate-updated-video-2/ Republicans Vote to End DACA After Tense Floor Debate (Updated) (Video)]</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://drjoeheck.com/ Official Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Heck Joe Heck - Ballotpedia]
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