Justin Amash
Justin Amash (born April 18, 1980 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, age 46) is the anti-Trump U.S. representative from Michigan's 3rd congressional district. He is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives. Amash's views are libertarian-leaning and his campaign has received the endorsement of Texas Congressman Ron Paul. He has consistently defeated his opponents in both the primary and general elections by twenty points.
| Justin Amash | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd Congressional District From: January 3, 2011 – present | |
| Predecessor | Vern Ehlers |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Former State Representative from Michigan's 72nd District From: January 14, 2009 – January 12, 2011 | |
| Predecessor | Glenn Steil |
| Successor | Ken Yonker |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican (before 2019) Independent (2019 – 2020) Libertarian (2020 – present) |
| Spouse(s) | Kara Day |
| Religion | Orthodox |
Amash is known for having once stood up against the Establishment. The liberal-leaning Chamber of Commerce unsuccessfully sought to defeat him in his primary.
U.S. House of Representatives
Trump impeachment
Extremely anti-Trump, in May 2017 Amash became the first politician of the GOP which called an impeachment against the President Donald Trump, which attracted virtually no support.[1] [2] On Independence Day 2019, Amash announced he would leave the Republican Party because of its leadership by President Trump.[3][4] He later voted along with House Democrats in favor of impeaching Trump.[5]
Brief presidential bid
After having joined the Libertarian Party in April 2020, Amash announced an exploratory committee in seeking the party's nomination to for the 2020 U.S. presidential election.[6] However, less than a month later, he dropped his campaign.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-17/republican-amash-breaks-party-says-if-true-comey-memo-merits-trump-impeachment
- ↑ Samuels, Brett (May 20, 2019). Amash doubles down on Trump and impeachment. The Hill. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ↑ Kent, Simon (July 4, 2019). Justin Amash Dumps Republican Party: ‘Our Politics in Partisan Death Spiral’. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ↑ Shaw, Adam (July 4, 2019). Rep. Justin Amash announces he is leaving GOP; Trump calls it 'great news'. Fox News. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ↑ H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote
- ↑ Justin Amash launches exploratory committee for Libertarian presidential bid
- ↑ Justin Amash abandons presidential hopes, says it's too hard to break through