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*[https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article238424158.html His House district was made a Democratic one. Here’s what’s next for Mark Walker] | *[https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article238424158.html His House district was made a Democratic one. Here’s what’s next for Mark Walker] | ||
*[https://www.rollcall.com/2019/12/16/walker-not-running-for-reelection-in-house-will-consider-2022-senate-bid/ Walker not running for reelection in House, will consider 2022 Senate bid]</ref> | *[https://www.rollcall.com/2019/12/16/walker-not-running-for-reelection-in-house-will-consider-2022-senate-bid/ Walker not running for reelection in House, will consider 2022 Senate bid]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==2022 US Senate running== | ||
| + | In May 2022, Mark Walker slammed fake America first candidate [[Ted Budd]] for voting to sending $40 billion to Ukraine war.<ref>https://twitter.com/RepMarkWalker/status/1524900917988020231?cxt=HHwWjsC-5cfTxKkqAAAA</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:27, January 6, 2025
Bradley Mark Walker (born May 20, 1969, age 57) is a businessman, pastor, and strongly conservative Republican currently serving as the U.S. representative from North Carolina's 6th district.
| Mark Walker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Former U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 6th Congressional District From: January 3, 2015 â January 3, 2021 | |||
| Predecessor | Howard Coble | ||
| Successor | Kathy Manning | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Kelly Walker | ||
| Religion | Baptist | ||
U.S. House of Representatives
2014 election
Walker ran for and won election to the United States House of Representatives in 2014 with nearly 60% of the vote.[1]
Obama era
Walker voted in February 2015 in favor of approving the Keystone XL.[2]
Rep. Walker voted in favor of repealing the estate tax, commonly known as the death tax.[3]
Walker voted in July 2015 along with the majority of his party line for VA accountability.[4]
Walker voted in favor of the Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act.[5]
A fiscal conservative, Rep. Walker voted against the debt limit-raising Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.[6]
2016 election
Walker was easily re-elected to a second House term in 2016, garnering just under 59.3% of the vote.[7]
2018 election
Rep. Walker was re-elected in 2018 with 56.5% of the vote.[8]
Trump era
Walker co-sponsored a bill in February 2017 to effectively repeal the bureaucratic Obamacare-installed IPAB.[9]
Walker co-sponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act in December 2017.[10]
Rep. Walker voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.[11]
Walker voted in favor of the First Step Act.[12]
Walker voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.[13]
Rep. Walker voted against the impractical Democrat-led H.R.3 bill.[14]
Walker voted against the sham impeachment resolutions brought against Donald Trump.[15]
Walker voted in favor of implementing the USMCA.[16]
In late July 2020, Rep. Walker voted in favor of removing Civil War-era statues.[17]
2020 election
After a court-mandated redistricting moved North Carolina's 2nd congressional district from a Republican stronghold[18] to a Democrat-controlled area,[19] which effectively ensured Walker nearly no chances of being re-elected such that he runs for a for a fourth term in 2020,[20] he announced in mid-December 2019 that he would not seek re-election.[21]
2022 US Senate running
In May 2022, Mark Walker slammed fake America first candidate Ted Budd for voting to sending $40 billion to Ukraine war.[22]
See also
- George Holding, Republican representative from North Carolina's 2nd district
References
- â 2014 North Carolina House Election Results
- â S 1 - A Bill to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline - National Key Vote
- â HR 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - National Key Vote
- â HR 1994 - VA Accountability Act of 2015 - National Key Vote
- â HR 3457 - Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act - National Key Vote
- â HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 - National Key Vote
- â 2016 North Carolina House Election Results
- â North Carolina Election Results: Sixth House District
- â HR 849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - National Key Vote
- â HR 4712 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote
- â HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - National Key Vote
- â S 756 - First Step Act of 2018 - National Key Vote
- â HR 3877 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 - National Key Vote
- â HR 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - National Key Vote
- â H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote
- â HR 5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act - National Key Vote
- â The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol
- â North Carolinaâs current congressional district boundaries
- â HB1029 3rd Edition
- â Multiple references:
- â Two references:
- â https://twitter.com/RepMarkWalker/status/1524900917988020231?cxt=HHwWjsC-5cfTxKkqAAAA