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Who did Joe Walsh originally plan to run against in the newly drawn 14th district?

  • Randy Hultgren

  • Tammy Duckworth

  • Melissa Bean

  • Donald Trump

Answer

Randy Hultgren was the intended opponent of Joe Walsh in the newly drawn 14th district. Walsh was a Tea Party-backed candidate who defeated incumbent Republican Representative Aaron Schock in the 2012 Republican primary. Walsh eventually lost to Democrat Tammy Duckworth in the general election that same year.
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