In this Nov. 17, 2010 file photo, then-Rep.-elect Joe Walsh, R-Ill., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File

Who is Joe Walsh?

Current job: Conservative talk radio host.

Age: 57

Family: Walsh has been married twice. He is currently married to Helene Walsh, who served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2018 to 2019. Walsh has three children and two step-children.

Hometown: North Barrington, Illinois

Political party: Republican

Previous jobs: Congressman, history teacher, political consultant.

Could Joe Walsh win the Republican nomination?

Walsh is running against President Donald Trump and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld for the Republican nomination for president.

Not to put too fine a point on it, but the reality is that Walsh is probably not going to be the Republican nominee for the presidency in 2020. As leader of the Republican Party a candidate like Trump has considerable home-field advantage when it comes to orchestrating the primary process, and the presidency offers unparalleled awareness numbers that Walsh and his rival Weld will not share.

Nevertheless, Trump would be remiss to simply dismiss this duo of competitors out of hand. Insider conducted a national SurveyMonkey Audience poll in late April that asked Republicans "What best describes your view about the prospects for a Republican primary in 2020?"

Among respondents who identified as at least slightly conservative, 13% said, "I would absolutely support a qualified candidate who challenged President Trump in the Republican primary," 11% said, "I would probably support a qualified Republican candidate who challenged President Trump in the primary," and 18% said, "I support the president, however I am open to other qualified Republican primary challengers."

Potentially, Walsh or Weld could tap into that 42%. More likely, neither will be able to leverage that into a winning constituency.

What are Joe Walsh's policy positions?

On healthcare:
On immigration:
On climate change:
On campaign finance/election reform:
- Walsh has not spoken publicly about his views on campaign finance and election reform.
On abortion:
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On foreign policy:
- Walsh holds strong pro-Israel views. He opposes a "two-state solution" and called the idea "insanity."
- He's advocated for Israel to annex Palestinian territory and for Palestinians to have "limited voting power" in the Jewish state.
- Walsh also once said that American Jews tend to skew liberal and side with Palestine instead of Israel.
- Walsh has endorsed far-right leaders around the globe, including France's Marine Le Pen, who is notorious for her Islamophobic views.
- He's also a strong supporter of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, whom he once referred to as being "kind of like a Tea Party free market guy in India, which I found very appealing."
On taxes:
- Walsh is in favor of extending the Bush era tax cuts and abolishing the estate tax.
- He also favors cutting the capital gains tax and the corporate tax rate.
On jobs and the economy:
- Walsh said while he was in Congress that the reluctance of small businesses to hire and an uncertainty on tax policy was what led to joblessness.
- He's sharply criticized the Occupy movement - which was prominent in 2011 and 2012 - as being made up of "generally spoiled, pampered, unfocused, clueless young people and a smattering of other people who don't understand this country and are advocating anti-American solutions."
- Walsh also said that anyone who would "advocate socialist solutions to certain problems in this country ... they don't understand this country."

What are Joe Walsh's political successes?

Walsh won a congressional seat in 2010 after an uphill battle facing off against a six-person Republican primary field.
He's garnered strong support from younger Republicans because of his opposition to the Republican establishment.

How much money has Joe Walsh raised?

Walsh announced his primary challenge against Trump late last month, so there isn't enough publicly available information on his fundraising. This page will be updated when his campaign releases its numbers for this quarter.

Could Walsh beat the Democratic nominee?

A situation in which Walsh bests sitting president Trump in the primary would doubtless reveal a political talent heretofore invisible in the former congressman. Were he to pull that off, a Democratic contender would certainly have cause for concern. Still, this possibility is fairly remote.

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