Joe Walsh
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.
| Joe Walsh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th Congressional District From: 2011-2013 | |||
| Predecessor | Melissa Bean | ||
| Successor | Tammy Duckworth | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
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/