Joel Beck
Joel Beck (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 14, 2022.
Biography
Beck was born in Buffalo, New York. He attended Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. His career experience includes working as a commercial pilot, instructor, aircraft mechanic, and flight engineer. He served in the United States Air Force from 1983 to 1991.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Nevada's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 2
Incumbent Mark Amodei defeated Elizabeth Mercedes Krause, Russell Best, and Darryl Baber in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Amodei (R) | 59.7 | 185,467 |
 | Elizabeth Mercedes Krause (D)  | 37.8 | 117,371 | |
 | Russell Best (Independent American Party) | 1.4 | 4,194 | |
 | Darryl Baber (L) | 1.1 | 3,466 | |
| Total votes: 310,498 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Mercedes Krause | 49.0 | 22,072 |
 | Timothy Hanifan | 14.3 | 6,440 | |
 | Michael Doucette | 12.2 | 5,478 | |
| Rahul Joshi | 8.0 | 3,613 | |
| Brian Hansen | 7.3 | 3,276 | |
| Joseph Afzal | 6.9 | 3,117 | |
| Gerold Lee Gorman | 2.3 | 1,034 | |
| Total votes: 45,030 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aaron Sims (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2
Incumbent Mark Amodei defeated Danny Tarkanian, Joel Beck, Catherine Sampson, and Brian Nadell in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Amodei | 54.9 | 49,779 |
 | Danny Tarkanian | 32.6 | 29,563 | |
 | Joel Beck | 7.4 | 6,744 | |
| Catherine Sampson | 3.3 | 3,010 | |
 | Brian Nadell | 1.8 | 1,614 | |
| Total votes: 90,710 | |||
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2020
See also: Nevada's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
Nevada's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)
Nevada's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 2
Incumbent Mark Amodei defeated Patricia Ackerman and Janine Hansen in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Amodei (R) | 56.5 | 216,078 |
 | Patricia Ackerman (D) | 40.7 | 155,780 | |
 | Janine Hansen (Independent American Party) | 2.8 | 10,815 | |
| Total votes: 382,673 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Dunn (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patricia Ackerman | 48.9 | 26,411 |
 | Clint Koble | 22.8 | 12,315 | |
 | Ed Cohen | 13.3 | 7,186 | |
 | Rick Shepherd | 7.4 | 3,998 | |
| Reynaldo Hernandez | 5.2 | 2,790 | |
 | Steve Schiffman | 1.8 | 974 | |
| Ian Luetkehans | 0.6 | 338 | |
| Total votes: 54,012 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2
Incumbent Mark Amodei defeated Joel Beck and Jesse Hurley in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Amodei | 80.8 | 61,462 |
| Joel Beck | 14.9 | 11,308 | |
 | Jesse Hurley | 4.3 | 3,307 | |
| Total votes: 76,077 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 2
Incumbent Mark Amodei defeated Clint Koble in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Amodei (R) | 58.2 | 167,435 |
| Clint Koble (D) | 41.8 | 120,102 | |
| Total votes: 287,537 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clint Koble | 26.1 | 9,453 |
 | Patrick Fogarty | 23.8 | 8,619 | |
| Rick Shepherd | 21.3 | 7,699 | |
 | Vance Alm | 13.2 | 4,784 | |
| Jesse Hurley | 8.0 | 2,907 | |
| Jack Schofield Jr. | 7.5 | 2,713 | |
| Total votes: 36,175 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2
Incumbent Mark Amodei defeated Sharron Angle, Joel Beck, and Ian Luetkehans in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 2 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Amodei | 71.7 | 42,351 |
 | Sharron Angle | 18.3 | 10,837 | |
| Joel Beck | 8.5 | 5,006 | |
| Ian Luetkehans | 1.5 | 882 | |
| Total votes: 59,076 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joel Beck did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Joel Beck completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Beck's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I'm Joel Beck. I'm a retired Desert Storm Air Force Veteran. I'm not a politician in that I've never held elective office and have never had any political aspirations
I'm running for office for one reason. There is a need for true representation in Washington for those that live in Northern Nevada. If I felt that OUR needs were being served, I'd be happy to continue to live my life as I have. But just as when I was called to serve and was placed on active duty while an employee of United Airlines and reservist where I flew the C-5 cargo plane to supply our troops, I feel compelled to serve yet again.
America has its share of challenges and time is of the essence in meeting them
- America First
- Earn the salary of the position by actually reading legislation obligating my constituents PRIOR to casting my vote
- Move America to a Constitutimnally limited rather than an omnificent Federal government
What is the responsibility of a Representative in Congress?
What is it that they are expected and paid to do?
Is it to meet with and listen to those that they represent?
Is it to actually read legislation in it's entirety BEFORE voting on it?
Is it to be a citizen or a Government Official?
Should the voices of those that they represent be what compels how one votes?
Should an effort be made to actually participate in the process?
I've made assumptions about these questions myself as to what should happen. My assumptions were wrong. This is NOT what is happening.
Northern Nevada does not have a representative that does ANY of these things
If Nevada is ready for someone to actually perform the job as is expected, I'd like to serve. Not as an elitist, arrogant, career Government Official, but as a humble, self deprecating, hard working Public Servant that has actually read the US Constitution, understands it and its intended purpose
If that is what you are looking for in a Representative, I'd appreciate you making the effort to vote for a change in Washington and I promise to do my best to serve all of Northern Nevada with your help and continued input.
Please go to my website beckforcongress.us, look for me on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Also, feel free to reach out to me at any time. After all, at the end of the day, isn't that what the job is all about?
Thomas Jefferson.
He was a hard worker that understood the problems with having an oppressive government.
Common Sense: The Origin and Design of Government by Thomas Paine
The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson
The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay
Americans often times don't know the "WHY" of why our Nation is great.
Honesty and hard working and always remembering the duties of the position in looking after those that you represent.
Honesty, integrity and belief that people are generally good.
Obey the Oath of office
That I made a difference for my country
It is supposed to be the closest to the people. That if the individual in the office does not perform, they are able to be replaced in a short period of time before the can do too much harm.
I don't think that is beneficial to have been a career politician. In fact, I believe, it is a detriment as often times these individuals are corrupted by "The System"
Limiting the size and scope of our Federal government and its involvement in ALL aspects of American's lives.
Defense, aviation and veterans issues
Yes, but no more than 8
I'm in favor of them. Incumbents are difficult to remove and they know this and act accordingly. Often times forgetting what their job is and ignoring those that they are supposed to represent.
Ron Paul. He also believes in a Constitutionally limited Federal government
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Joel Beck participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 15, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Joel Beck's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Make time to listen to constituents Read legislation BEFORE voting Address issue of 22 DAILY Veteran suicides[3][4] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Budgets and accountabilityCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Joel Beck answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Thomas Jefferson[4] | ” |
| “ | Atlas Shrugged[4] | ” |
| “ | Honesty and commitment to Oath of Office[4] | ” |
| “ | Honesty and the burning desire to serve my country[4] | ” |
| “ | Uphold the Constitution[4] | ” |
| “ | Balance the budget so we don't leave our children with unsustainable debt and a record of honor that those that follow will aspire to continue[4] | ” |
| “ | I was born the day of President Kennedy's assassination[4] | ” |
| “ | Paperboy. Three years[4] | ” |
| “ | I don't have any recollection of anything significant[4] | ” |
| “ | Christmas. The celebration of the birth of Christ[4] | ” |
| “ | 1984. It predicted the future[4] | ” |
| “ | My family[4] | ” |
| “ | Small World[4] | ” |
| “ | To find the time to learn all the I would like to learn[4] | ” |
| “ | It is the most responsive body in that if the members don't perform, "theoretically" they can be replaced soonest[4] | ” |
| “ | No[4] | ” |
| “ | To regain control of spending, to control immigration and to reduce global military operations[4] | ” |
| “ | Veteran and aviation related committees[4] | ” |
| “ | Yes[4] | ” |
| “ | I support term limits[4] | ” |
| “ | The county borders not gerrymandering of districts[4] | ” |
| “ | Yes, in ensuring compliance with the Constitution for ALL current and future business[4] | ” |
| “ | Ron Paul[4] | ” |
| “ | My own in that as a disabled Desert Storm Veteran, I've been repeated abused by Government representatives and agencies that are supposed to help people[4] | ” |
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 19, 2020.
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Joel Beck's responses," May 15, 2018
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