Joe Walz
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Troy Nehls (R) | 51.5 | 210,259 |
 | Sri Preston Kulkarni (D) | 44.6 | 181,998 | |
 | Joseph LeBlanc (L)  | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Troy Nehls | 69.9 | 36,132 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Sri Preston Kulkarni | 53.1 | 34,664 |
 | Derrick Reed | 24.7 | 16,126 | |
 | 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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris Fernandez (D)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Troy Nehls | 40.5 | 29,583 |
| ✔ | | Kathaleen Wall | 19.4 | 14,201 |
 | Pierce Bush | 15.4 | 11,281 | |
 | Greg Hill | 14.1 | 10,315 | |
 | Dan Mathews | 3.0 | 2,165 | |
| Bangar Reddy | 1.6 | 1,144 | ||
 | Joe Walz | 1.4 | 1,039 | |
| Shandon Phan | 1.1 | 773 | ||
 | Diana Miller | 1.1 | 771 | |
 | Jon Camarillo | 1.0 | 718 | |
 | Douglas Haggard | 0.5 | 398 | |
 | Howard Lynn Steele Jr. | 0.4 | 283 | |
 | Matt Hinton | 0.4 | 274 | |
| Brandon Penko | 0.1 | 96 | ||
 | Aaron Hermes | 0.1 | 92 | |
| Total votes: 73,133 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Schell Hammel (R)
- Keli Chevalier (R)
- Clint Morgan (R)
- Felicia Harris Hoss (R)
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.
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| ✔ | | Joseph LeBlanc (L) |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's 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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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.- Reduce the National Debt
- Balanced Budget Amendment
- Term Limits
Believe in, Support, and Defend the Constitution.
Integrity
Drive
Common Sense
Term Limits
Reduce National Debt
Pass Balance Budget Amendment and Zero-Based Budgeting
Budget
Energy & Commerce
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Campaign website
Walz’s campaign website stated the following:
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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| —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] |
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| —Joe Walz[1] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on July 30, 2019
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Joe Walz," accessed December 28, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Joe Walz 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 22, 2020
