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Former Rep. Joe Walsh, who served one term in the House of Representatives representing Illinois’s 8th congressional district, announced he will join the Democrat Party.
“I became a Democrat this week. This week, I formally joined the Democratic Party. Why? To help Democrats win. Bcuz to preserve democracy & the rule of law, Democrats MUST win,” Walsh wrote on X.
I became a Democrat this week. This week, I formally joined the Democratic Party. Why? To help Democrats win. Bcuz to preserve democracy & the rule of law, Democrats MUST win. Here’s my detailed explanation. Check it out. Thanks.👇 https://t.co/0THoO2IIeS
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 6, 2025
From the Washington Examiner:
Walsh, who came up in politics during the Tea Party movement but has since emerged as a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, said he was joining the party after five years of being an independent. In a post to his Substack, Walsh wrote, “Three words I never thought I’d ever utter: I’m a Democrat.”
“The stakes are simply too high to NOT become a Democrat. Let me explain why,” he wrote. “Let’s start with the obvious—a tyrant sits in the White House. The very thing our Founders feared most is here.”
Walsh said he was still the “same passionate TEA partier who went to Congress in 2010 to fight against our out-of-control debt and fight for a more efficient government.”
“I’m still a border hawk, an unabashed gun rights advocate, and an unyielding defender of free speech,” he wrote, but added “I’ve opened my eyes and listened to people who don’t think like me. And by doing so, I gained a greater understanding of and appreciation for LGBTQ issues, structural racism, the need for empathetic immigration reform, the dangers of climate change, and the role government must play to help care for the neediest and most vulnerable among us.”
NEW: Former GOP Rep. Joe Walsh officially becomes a Democrat. pic.twitter.com/3oAWcpaft3
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 5, 2025
“Joe Walsh just announced he’s joined the Democratic Party. PBD knew all along,” PBD Podcast stated.
WATCH:
“I’m Not a democrat”. @WalshFreedom
Joe Walsh just announced he’s joined the Democratic Party.
PBD knew all along. pic.twitter.com/vhHaMB2vc2
— PBD Podcast (@PBDsPodcast) June 4, 2025
POLITICO reports:
And he’s thinking of running, too. “Yes, I might run again,” he said. Though it wouldn’t likely be in Illinois. He and his wife, former state Rep. Helene Miller Walsh, are moving to Aiken, S.C., an area they “fell in love with” a few years ago.
Joe Walsh was elected to the U.S. House in 2010, defeating three-term incumbent Melissa Bean. He was defeated in 2012 by Tammy Duckworth (who held the seat before running for Senate). Walsh went on to host a conservative radio show and for a time supported Donald Trump before making his own short-lived run for president. Walsh has most recently been living on the East Coast.