Joshua Qualls, Democratic candidate for 12th Congressional District in Illinois
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Name: Joshua Qualls
Political party: Democrat
Age as of June 28, 2022: 37
Campaign website or social media page: Joshua Qualls for Congress of the Illinois 12th district
Office seeking: Democratic nominee for U.S. representative, 12th Congressional District in Illinois
Are you an incumbent? No
Have you run for elected office before? (Please list previous offices sought) 2010- State Representative; 2012 and 2015- Centralia City Council
Occupation: independent contractor
Education: yes
Please list highlights of your civic involvement: Getting handicap sidewalks in my town.
Who are your top three campaign contributors? Myself
Why are you running? To make a difference and stop the rise of fascism that is the party of Trump.
What is the top issue in your race, and how would you address it? My primary challenger is running as a Democrat, but his voting history shows he voted more times in his life for Republican.
Why should people vote for you? For the primary I am 100% Democrat compared to my challenger. For the November race, people can elect me or reelect a man that has done nothing good for his fellow man.
This story was originally published May 31, 2022 at 6:00 AM.