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Walsh was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] on November 2, 2010 in [[Illinois]]'s 8th congressional district, defeating Democratic incumbent [[Melissa Bean]] by 291 votes in a surprising upset.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwherald.com/2010/11/11/breaking-down-how-joe-walsh-turned-tide-vs-melissa-bean/ajpn8fv/|title=Breaking down how Joe Walsh turned tide vs. Melissa Bean|date=November 11, 2010|accessdate=February 28, 2014|work=Northwest Herald|first=Diana|last=Sroka}}</ref> After his district was gerrymandered by the Democrats in control of the Illinois state government,<ref name="sweet">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2011/07/joe_walsh_and_club_for_growth.html|title=Re. Joe Walsh, Tea Party leader gets boost from Club for Growth|work=Chicago Sun-Times|date=July 27, 2011|author=Sweet, Lynn|accessdate=August 16, 2011}}</ref><ref name="incumbents sue">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2011/07/illinois_republican_house_incu_1.html|title=Illinois Republican House incumbents sue state over Democratic remap|author=Lynne Sweet|work=Chicago Sun-Times|date=July 27, 2011 |accessdate=September 7, 2011}}</ref> Walsh lost his re-election bid in 2012 to liberal Democrat [[Tammy Duckworth]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Duckworth defeats Walsh in congressional contest|author1=Garcia, M. |author2=Eldeib, D. |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/clout/chi-duckworth-walsh-election-results-illinois-8th-district-20121106,0,7043160,full.story|newspaper=''Chicago Tribune''|date=November 7, 2012|accessdate=November 7, 2012}}</ref> | Walsh was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] on November 2, 2010 in [[Illinois]]'s 8th congressional district, defeating Democratic incumbent [[Melissa Bean]] by 291 votes in a surprising upset.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwherald.com/2010/11/11/breaking-down-how-joe-walsh-turned-tide-vs-melissa-bean/ajpn8fv/|title=Breaking down how Joe Walsh turned tide vs. Melissa Bean|date=November 11, 2010|accessdate=February 28, 2014|work=Northwest Herald|first=Diana|last=Sroka}}</ref> After his district was gerrymandered by the Democrats in control of the Illinois state government,<ref name="sweet">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2011/07/joe_walsh_and_club_for_growth.html|title=Re. Joe Walsh, Tea Party leader gets boost from Club for Growth|work=Chicago Sun-Times|date=July 27, 2011|author=Sweet, Lynn|accessdate=August 16, 2011}}</ref><ref name="incumbents sue">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2011/07/illinois_republican_house_incu_1.html|title=Illinois Republican House incumbents sue state over Democratic remap|author=Lynne Sweet|work=Chicago Sun-Times|date=July 27, 2011 |accessdate=September 7, 2011}}</ref> Walsh lost his re-election bid in 2012 to liberal Democrat [[Tammy Duckworth]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Duckworth defeats Walsh in congressional contest|author1=Garcia, M. |author2=Eldeib, D. |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/clout/chi-duckworth-walsh-election-results-illinois-8th-district-20121106,0,7043160,full.story|newspaper=''Chicago Tribune''|date=November 7, 2012|accessdate=November 7, 2012}}</ref> | ||
| − | Walsh is now a conservative talk radio host<ref>{{cite news | title=Former Rep. Joe Walsh to Host Radio Show | url=http://www.nwherald.com/2013/03/15/former-rep-joe-walsh-to-host-radio-show/aoy8xtl/ | date=March 15, 2013 | publisher='' | + | Walsh is now a conservative talk radio host<ref>{{cite news | title=Former Rep. Joe Walsh to Host Radio Show | url=http://www.nwherald.com/2013/03/15/former-rep-joe-walsh-to-host-radio-show/aoy8xtl/ | date=March 15, 2013 | publisher=''Northwest Herald'' | accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref> on several radio stations in major U.S. cities.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Joe Walsh Show | url=http://walshfreedom.com/radio/ | publisher=''walshfreedom.com'' | accessdate=July 27, 2016}}</ref> |
Walsh has declared that if [[Hillary Clinton]] is elected president, he will run for president himself in 2020.<ref>http://futurefemaleleader.com/this-former-congressman-stated-hed-run-for-president-in-2020-if-hillary-clinton-wins/</ref> | Walsh has declared that if [[Hillary Clinton]] is elected president, he will run for president himself in 2020.<ref>http://futurefemaleleader.com/this-former-congressman-stated-hed-run-for-president-in-2020-if-hillary-clinton-wins/</ref> | ||
Revision as of 23:18, July 28, 2016
| Joe Walsh | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th Congressional District From: 2011-2013 | |||
| Predecessor | Melissa Bean | ||
| Successor | Tammy Duckworth | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
William Joseph "Joe" Walsh (born December 27, 1961 in North Barrington, Illinois) is a philanthropist, Tea Party activist, former Republican U.S. Representative, and conservative talk radio host.
Walsh was elected to the United States House of Representatives on November 2, 2010 in Illinois's 8th congressional district, defeating Democratic incumbent Melissa Bean by 291 votes in a surprising upset.[1] After his district was gerrymandered by the Democrats in control of the Illinois state government,[2][3] Walsh lost his re-election bid in 2012 to liberal Democrat Tammy Duckworth.[4]
Walsh is now a conservative talk radio host[5] on several radio stations in major U.S. cities.[6]
Walsh has declared that if Hillary Clinton is elected president, he will run for president himself in 2020.[7]
References
- ↑ Sroka, Diana (November 11, 2010). Breaking down how Joe Walsh turned tide vs. Melissa Bean. Northwest Herald. Retrieved on February 28, 2014.
- ↑ Sweet, Lynn. "Re. Joe Walsh, Tea Party leader gets boost from Club for Growth", Chicago Sun-Times, July 27, 2011. Retrieved on August 16, 2011.
- ↑ Lynne Sweet. "Illinois Republican House incumbents sue state over Democratic remap", Chicago Sun-Times, July 27, 2011. Retrieved on September 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Duckworth defeats Walsh in congressional contest", November 7, 2012. Retrieved on November 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Former Rep. Joe Walsh to Host Radio Show", Northwest Herald, March 15, 2013. Retrieved on November 9, 2015.
- ↑ The Joe Walsh Show. walshfreedom.com. Retrieved on July 27, 2016.
- ↑ http://futurefemaleleader.com/this-former-congressman-stated-hed-run-for-president-in-2020-if-hillary-clinton-wins/