Walsh Reportedly Considering Governor Run

After his loss to Tammy Duckworth in the November 6 election, former Congressman Joe Walsh is open to a run for Illinois governor, the Huffington Post reports.

Posted Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 12:45 am CT|Updated Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 7:03 pm CT

After spending $7 million on his campaign to keep his congressional seat and losing to challenger Tammy Duckworth, former Congressman Joe Walsh is reportedly keeping his options open for a potential run for Illinois governor in 2014, the Huffington Post reports.

Walsh also would consider, according to the Huffington Post, becoming a television pundit, and has said he wants to be part of a movement.

Walsh lost by more than 10 percentage points against Tammy Duckworth in the November 6 election.

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