Janak Joshi
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Janak Joshi | |
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Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
In office January 9, 2013 – January 11, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Larry Liston |
Succeeded by | Larry Liston |
Constituency | 16th district |
In office January 12, 2011 – January 9, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Kent Lambert |
Succeeded by | Dan Nordberg |
Constituency | 14th district |
Personal details | |
Born | Ahmedabad, India |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Gujarat University (MD) University of Northern Colorado (MS) |
Janak Joshi[1] is an American politician and retired physician.[2] From January 9, 2013, to January 11, 2017, Joshi represented District 16 at the Colorado House of Representatives. He previously served a two-year term in the District 14 seat from January 12, 2011, until January 9, 2013.[3][4]
Joshi was a candidate in the Republican primary for Colorado's 8th congressional district in the 2024 election. He was defeated by Gabe Evans.[5][6]
Education
[edit]Joshi earned his MS from the University of Northern Colorado and his MD from Gujarat University.
Elections
[edit]- 2016 Joshi lost to fellow Republican Larry Liston in the primary, with Liston winning 60.87% of the vote to Joshi's 39.13%.[7]
- 2012 Redistricted to District 16, and with incumbent Republican representative Larry Liston running for Colorado Senate, Joshi ran unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican primary, winning with 7,313 votes,[8] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 21,781 votes (68.2%) against Libertarian candidate Michael Giallombardo and American Constitution candidate David Rawe.[9]
- 2010 When District 14 Republican representative Kent Lambert ran for Colorado Senate, Joshi was unopposed for both the August 10, 2010 Republican primary, winning with 6,618 votes,[10] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 20,352 votes.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Janak Joshi's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ https://www.denverpost.com/2010/09/27/more-news-123/
- ^ https://www.greeleytribune.com/2024/06/14/colorado-8th-congressional-district-republican-primary-gabe-evans-janak-joshi/
- ^ "Janak Joshi". Denver, Colorado: Colorado General Assembly. Archived from the original on August 5, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ Luning, Ernest (26 January 2024). "Former Colorado Springs state lawmaker Janak Joshi jumps in GOP primary in Colorado's 8th CD". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Kenney, Andrew (25 June 2024). "State Rep. Gabe Evans will take on first-term Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo in Congressional District 8". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Ballotpedia. Janak Joshi. Retrieved: 2017-01-21.
- ^ "2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General" (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. p. 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General" (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. p. 127. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
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- Asian conservatism in the United States
- Gujarat University alumni
- Indian emigrants to the United States
- Living people
- Politicians from Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Republican Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives
- University of Northern Colorado alumni
- Candidates in the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections
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