Joe Heck
| Joe Heck | |
|---|---|
| Former U.S. Representative from Nevada's 3rd Congressional District From: January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Predecessor | Dina Titus |
| Successor | Jacky Rosen |
| Former State Senator from Nevada's 5th District From: November 2, 2004 – November 4, 2008 | |
| Predecessor | Ann O'Connell |
| Successor | ??? |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Heck |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military Service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Service Years | 1991 - present |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | Operation Joint Endeavor Operation Noble Eagle Operation Iraqi Freedom |
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.[1] His run was later backed by the Koch brothers through the Freedom Partners Action Fund[2] as well as the Senate Leadership Fund,[3] a super PAC with direct 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,[4] stating at a campaign rally that he can't support the Republican nominee “in good conscience”, which quickly elicited boos from the crowd.[5] 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.[6] Despite possibly having had somewhat stronger support from Hispanic voters than Trump did, as earlier polling showed,[7] Heck subsequently lost to the corrupt liberal Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto by a slim margin of less than 2.5% of the vote.[8]
Political positions
A moderate Republican, Heck opposes abortion, Obamacare, gun control, and illegal immigration,[9] though he has voted to re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act and against repealing DACA at least one point.[10]
References
- ↑ Rep. Joe Heck says he’s running for US Senate
- ↑ 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."
- ↑ 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."
- ↑ Joe Heck un-endorses Trump, calls for him to step down from race
- ↑ Multiple references:
- ↑ After Abandoning Trump, Joe Heck Predicted to Lose in Nevada
- ↑ Heck fares better than Trump with Nevada’s Latino voters, poll finds
- ↑ 2016 Nevada Senate Election Results
- ↑ Joe Heck on the Issues
- ↑ Republicans Vote to End DACA After Tense Floor Debate (Updated) (Video)