Joe Walsh 2020 presidential campaign

Walsh For President
Campaign2020 United States presidential election (Republican Party primaries)
CandidateJoe Walsh
U.S. representative from IL-08 (2011–2013)
AffiliationRepublican
AnnouncedAugust 25, 2019
SloganBe Brave
Website
www.joewalsh.org

On August 25, 2019, former U.S. representative Joe Walsh officially announced he would be running for president, challenging incumbent Donald Trump, as well as former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld.[1]

Walsh stated that Trump's behavior in office motivated him to declare his candidacy.[2][3]

On February 7, 2020, Walsh ended his campaign after the Iowa caucuses.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Caroline Kelly; Kate Sullivan (August 25, 2019). "Joe Walsh to take on Trump in 2020 Republican primary". CNN. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  2. ↑ Davies, Tom (August 25, 2019). "Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh making longshot GOP challenge to Trump". Associated Press. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ Rubin, Richard (August 25, 2019). "Ex-Congressman Joe Walsh Begins Republican Campaign Against Trump". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  4. ↑ Stracqualursi, Veronica (7 February 2020). "Joe Walsh ends Republican primary challenge against Trump". CNN. Retrieved 7 February 2020.

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