Joshua Qualls

Joshua Qualls

Democratic Party

Candidate, President of the United States

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Next election

November 7, 2028

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Centralia, Ill.

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Southern Baptist

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Joshua Qualls (Democratic Party) is running for election for President of the United States. He declared candidacy for the 2028 election.

Biography

Joshua Qualls was born in Centralia, Illinois.

Elections

2024

See also: Illinois' 12th Congressional District election, 2024

Illinois' 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)

Illinois' 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 12

Incumbent Mike Bost defeated Brian Roberts in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 12 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Bost (R)	74.2	272,754
		Brian Roberts (D)	25.8	94,875

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 367,629
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 12

Brian Roberts defeated Preston Nelson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 12 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Roberts	60.1	10,775
		Preston Nelson	39.9	7,151

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,926
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joshua Qualls (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 12

Incumbent Mike Bost defeated Darren Bailey in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 12 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Bost	51.4	48,770
		Darren Bailey	48.6	46,035

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,805
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Qualls in this election.

2022

See also: Illinois' 12th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 12

Incumbent Mike Bost defeated Homer Markel in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 12 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Bost (R)	75.0	218,379
		Homer Markel (D)	25.0	72,791
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	1

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 291,171
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 12

Homer Markel defeated Joshua Qualls in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 12 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Homer Markel	56.7	11,068
		Joshua Qualls	43.3	8,438

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,506
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Keith Richardson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 12

Incumbent Mike Bost advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 12 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Bost	100.0	88,681

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,681
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2010

Qualls was a Democratic candidate for District 107 of the Illinois House of Representatives in the state's November 2, 2010 general election. He lost to Republican incumbent John Cavaletto.

Campaign themes

2024

Joshua Qualls completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Qualls' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Like many Democrats across the country, I am working hard to build a better America. We’re fighting to build an economy that works for everyone by lowering costs for working families and investing in the middle class. Democrats are dedicated to ensuring a stronger and more just future for every American. I believe in bringing the American people together, not stoking division and distrust. President Trump has denigrated virtually every segment of American society—and in so doing, he has insulted the very idea of America itself. Healing the soul of America means facing up to the deepest inequities in our society, from structural racism to misogyny to discrimination against people with disabilities and enacting ambitious measures to fix them. I will fight to guarantee equal rights for women, including by ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and at long last enshrining gender equality in the U.S. Constitution. We will take aggressive action to end pay inequality, including by increasing penalties against companies that discriminate against women and passing the Paycheck Fairness Act. Democrats are committed to ending sexual assault, domestic abuse, and other violence against women, including the epidemics of violence against Native American women and transgender women of color.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• A vote for Qualls is a vote for your future.
• One man can make a difference let me be that man.
• Your vote matters so make a difference and vote for Joshua Qualls.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Civil rights, health care, social security.

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2022

Joshua Qualls did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Joshua Qualls campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	U.S. House Illinois District 12	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Illinois' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tammy Duckworth (D)

Dick Durbin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jonathan Jackson (D)

District 2

Robin Kelly (D)

District 3

Delia Ramirez (D)

District 4

Jesus Garcia (D)

District 5

Mike Quigley (D)

District 6

Sean Casten (D)

District 7

Danny Davis (D)

District 8

Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)

District 9

Jan Schakowsky (D)

District 10

Brad Schneider (D)

District 11

Bill Foster (D)

District 12

Mike Bost (R)

District 13

Nikki Budzinski (D)

District 14

Lauren Underwood (D)

District 15

Mary Miller (R)

District 16

Darin LaHood (R)

District 17

Eric Sorensen (D)

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