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Joe Walz
Image of Joe Walz
Elections and appointments
Last election

March 3, 2020

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

2003 - 2013

Personal
Birthplace
Texas
Religion
Christian
Profession
Small business owner
Contact

Joe Walz (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 22nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.

Walz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Joe Walz served in the United States Army from 2003 to 2013. Walz studied criminal justice at Central Texas College from 2011 to 2013 and earned a degree in aeronautical technology from Kansas State University in 2014. His career experience includes working as a small business owner and in offshore oil and gas. Walz has served as a registered director for Houston TASO Baseball.[1][2]

Elections

2020

See also: Texas' 22nd Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 22nd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 22nd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 22

Troy Nehls defeated Sri Preston Kulkarni and Joseph LeBlanc in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 22 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Troy Nehls
Troy Nehls (R)
 
51.5
 
210,259
Image of Sri Preston Kulkarni
Sri Preston Kulkarni (D)
 
44.6
 
181,998
Image of Joseph LeBlanc
Joseph LeBlanc (L) Candidate Connection
 
3.9
 
15,791

Total votes: 408,048
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 22

Troy Nehls defeated Kathaleen Wall in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 22 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Troy Nehls
Troy Nehls
 
69.9
 
36,132
Image of Kathaleen Wall
Kathaleen Wall
 
30.1
 
15,547

Total votes: 51,679
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 22

Sri Preston Kulkarni defeated Derrick Reed, Nyanza Moore, and Carmine Petricco III in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 22 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sri Preston Kulkarni
Sri Preston Kulkarni
 
53.1
 
34,664
Image of Derrick Reed
Derrick Reed Candidate Connection
 
24.7
 
16,126
Image of Nyanza Moore
Nyanza Moore
 
14.5
 
9,449
Carmine Petricco III
 
7.8
 
5,074

Total votes: 65,313
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 22

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 22 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Troy Nehls
Troy Nehls
 
40.5
 
29,583
Image of Kathaleen Wall
Kathaleen Wall
 
19.4
 
14,201
Image of Pierce Bush
Pierce Bush
 
15.4
 
11,281
Image of Greg Hill
Greg Hill
 
14.1
 
10,315
Image of Dan Mathews
Dan Mathews Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
2,165
Bangar Reddy
 
1.6
 
1,144
Image of Joe Walz
Joe Walz Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
1,039
Shandon Phan
 
1.1
 
773
Image of Diana Miller
Diana Miller
 
1.1
 
771
Image of Jon Camarillo
Jon Camarillo
 
1.0
 
718
Image of Douglas Haggard
Douglas Haggard Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
398
Image of Howard Lynn Steele Jr.
Howard Lynn Steele Jr. Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
283
Image of Matt Hinton
Matt Hinton Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
274
Brandon Penko
 
0.1
 
96
Image of Aaron Hermes
Aaron Hermes Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
92

Total votes: 73,133
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 22

Joseph LeBlanc advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 22 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Joseph LeBlanc
Joseph LeBlanc (L) Candidate Connection

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Joe Walz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Walz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Joe spent his entire childhood in Fort Bend County. From the suburbs of Mission Bend to the once rural edges of Richmond and Rosenberg, he experienced everything that the county had to offer.

14 months after 9/11 at the age of only 17, Joe enlisted in the United States Army. He experienced leadership of hundreds of soldiers and was given responsibility over millions of dollars of military aircraft and equipment in places like Korea, Alaska, Kuwait and Iraq.

In 2012 Joe attended Kansas State University full time while still serving on active duty. He would complete his education just over a year later and return home with his bride and daughters to start his own company - with just $300. 6 years later Joe still owns and manages his company, while serving Texas CD-22 as an Air Ambulance Pilot.

Joe's wife Erika is a law enforcement officer and Texas Army National Guard soldier of over 10 years. They live in Harvest Green (Near Pecan Grove) with their three daughters - Marilynn (13), Elizabeth (12), and Natalia (1). Joe and his wife Erika, her being the daughter of immigrants feel it is vital to instill patriotism, conservatism, and respect for our country on their daughters.

Joe's priorities in Congress are to reduce the federal debt, reduce the federal deficit, impose term limits, fix our healthcare costs, accomplish fair tax reform, and defend constitutional freedoms like the Second Amendment.
National Debt, Budget Reform, Tax Reform, Border Security, Healthcare Costs, Second Amendment Rights
My wife Erika. She is a law enforcement officer, National Guard soldier and amazing mother. Her ability to keep family together and cared for despite the difficult schedules and duties of her work simply amazes me.
Biblical Morals and Principals

Believe in, Support, and Defend the Constitution.

Represent the values of the district for which you were elected
I would like to be the representative responsible for advancing the following first term goals:

Term Limits
Reduce National Debt
Pass Balance Budget Amendment and Zero-Based Budgeting

Federal Constitutional Carry
9/11 is the most vivid memory from "childhood". 14 months after 9/11 at 17 years old I enlisted. The rest is history.
I was a lifeguard at a waterpark. I kept the job every summer until the park closed down.
I do not struggle. I defeat every obstacle that oppose my progression. Through God, Family, and Determination - nothing can defeat you.
The intent of the representative to be in touch with the constituents. The representative is the first voice the constituents have at the federal level.
No. I believe it hurts the effectiveness of the intended duties far more than it helps.
Ending polarization of politics to effect substantial debt, budget, healthcare and social security overhaul.
Term limits are one of the few bipartisan issues that over 80% of Americans are in favor of. We need term limits, without grandfather clause - immediately. The fastest way to drain the swamp is not through a pin hole leak, it is by pulling the drain plug.
Every story is important. The people of Texas CD-22 have so many different backgrounds and ambitions. I want for them all to have success and achieve everything they are working toward. Anything I can do to help, is utmost in my heart.

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Campaign website

Walz’s campaign website stated the following:

Federal Debt and Budget Deficit

Joe believes the $23,000,000,000,000 debt is a threat to our national security, and an unacceptable burden we are laying at the feet of our children for generations to come. We as a nation are literally taxing our people trillions of dollars - before they are ever born. In fact, before their grandparents are born at the current deficit levels. Joe is the only candidate to have already signed the "Balanced Budget Pledge". There are a few simple measures that we have to implement to reverse course and assure our future Americans success.

  • Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment
  • Zero-Based Budgeting
  • Cut 25% to 30% of our discretionary spending

Tax Reform

Walz believes the fairest method of taxation would be to abolish the 16th Amendment and implement the Fair Tax. The Fair Tax is a consumption-based tax charged at the point of sale just like sales tax.

While the current FairTax.org plan is not the final product Joe would pursue, but a consumption-based tax will put money in taxpayers pocket every payday by the hundreds. Fair Tax also allows the American people to have control over their taxation. If the items they are purchasing are essentials like milk, bread, and eggs - they are not taxed.

The Fair Tax opens an entirely new tax base, as the illegal immigrants, drug dealers, tourists, and other individuals who are only dealing in cash - are now paying federal taxes. We would also no long be unfairly taxing American's overtime that they put in for themselves and their families.

We could save $12 Billion annually by implementing Fair Tax and either closing or significantly downsizing the Internal Revenue Service.

  • Abolish the 16th Amendment
  • Adopt the Fair Tax
  • Reduce or Eliminate the IRS

Border Security

The wall is being built. While not completely funded in its entirety, the wall is making progress. Joe is proud to say that he has been a supporter of the wall for as long as he can remember. There must be a physical barrier to prevent illegal immigration. The experts at the Department of Homeland Security requested a physical barrier. Let us continue giving USCBP and DHS the tools, infrastructure, and technology to best defend our borders.

  • Continue building the wall
  • Invest in Technology
  • End birth-right citizenship

Healthcare

The only economically sensible practice to drive healthcare costs down is a free market. Medicare is not allowed as one of the largest buyers of prescription drugs to negotiate prices - that must change. Insurance providers need to be afforded the ability to compete across state lines. Patients should have options for catastrophic illness/injury only policies and the government should open Telemedicine, allowing these technologies to reduce the costs for providers and patients.

  • Allow Medicare the ability to negotiate prescription drug prices
  • Remove state line boundaries for insurance companies
  • Allow Telemedicine nationwide - without the Bureaucracy

Second Amendment

Under no circumstance will Joe vote to increase or add new gun laws. We must enforce laws we have already, prosecute those who violate them and implement a National Constitutional Carry. The National Firearms Act should be abolished completely and Americans should get their God-given un-infringed right to protect themselves back quickly and permanently.

  • Abolish NFA
  • National Constitutional Carry
  • Come and Take It

[3]

—Joe Walz[4]

2019

Ballotpedia biographical submission form

The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:

What is your political philosophy?

Implement Term Limits for Congress, Federal Fiscal Responsibility & Balanced Budget Initiatives , Education Reform, Healthcare Reform, Veteran Care

Is there anything you would like to add?

Joe is not a career politician. He’s an everyday American, earning everyday American salary, in an everyday American home with his wife and three daughters. He wishes to serve all of the citizens of District TX-22, without division or prejudice.[3]

—Joe Walz[1]

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on July 30, 2019
  2. LinkedIn, "Joe Walz," accessed December 28, 2019
  3. 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. Joe Walz 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 22, 2020


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