Janak Joshi

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Janak Joshi

|office = Member of the Colorado House of Representatives

|term_start = January 9, 2013

|term_end = January 11, 2017

|predecessor = Larry Liston

|successor = Larry Liston

|constituency = 16th district

|term_start1 = January 12, 2011

|term_end1 = January 9, 2013

|predecessor1 = Kent Lambert

|successor1 = Dan Nordberg

|constituency1 = 14th district

|birth_date =

|birth_place = Ahmedabad, India

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Republican

|education = Gujarat University (MD)
University of Northern Colorado (MS)

}}

Janak Joshi{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/125491 |title= Janak Joshi's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= January 9, 2014}} is an American politician and retired physician.{{cite web | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2010/09/27/more-news-123/ | title=More news | date=28 September 2010 }} From January 9, 2013, to January 11, 2017, Joshi represented District 16 at the Colorado House of Representatives. He previously served a two-year term in the District 14 seat from January 12, 2011, until January 9, 2013.{{cite web | url=https://www.greeleytribune.com/2024/06/14/colorado-8th-congressional-district-republican-primary-gabe-evans-janak-joshi/ | title=Two Republicans aim to flip Colorado's newest congressional district two years after Democrat won a nail-biter | date=14 June 2024 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/House/members/Hou16.htm |title=Janak Joshi |publisher=Colorado General Assembly |location=Denver, Colorado |accessdate=January 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805065104/http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/House/members/Hou16.htm |archivedate=August 5, 2014 }}

Joshi was a candidate in the Republican primary for Colorado's 8th congressional district in the 2024 election. He was defeated by Gabe Evans.{{cite news |last1=Luning |first1=Ernest |title=Former Colorado Springs state lawmaker Janak Joshi jumps in GOP primary in Colorado's 8th CD |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2024/former-colorado-springs-state-lawmaker-janak-joshi-jumps-in-gop-primary-in-colorados-8th-cd/article_805f1f16-b644-11ee-8a60-6757f9bb6ec3.html#google_vignette |access-date=30 January 2024 |work=Colorado Politics |date=26 January 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Kenney|first1=Andrew |title=State Rep. Gabe Evans will take on first-term Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo in Congressional District 8 |url=https://www.cpr.org/2024/06/25/8th-congressional-district-race/ |access-date=28 June 2024 |work=Colorado Public Radio |date=25 June 2024 |language=en}}

Education

Joshi earned his MS from the University of Northern Colorado and his MD from Gujarat University.

Elections

2016 Joshi lost to fellow Republican Larry Liston in the primary, with Liston winning 60.87% of the vote to Joshi's 39.13%.Ballotpedia. [https://ballotpedia.org/Janak_Joshi Janak Joshi]. Retrieved: 2017-01-21.
2012 Redistricted to District 16, and with incumbent Republican representative Larry Liston running for Colorado Senate, Joshi ran unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican primary, winning with 7,313 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2012/primary/republican/stateReps.html |title= 2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results |publisher= Secretary of State of Colorado |location= Denver, Colorado |accessdate= January 9, 2014}} and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 21,781 votes (68.2%) against Libertarian candidate Michael Giallombardo and American Constitution candidate David Rawe.{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2012/general/representatives.html |title= 2012 General election state representatives results |publisher= Secretary of State of Colorado |location= Denver, Colorado |accessdate= January 9, 2014}}
2010 When District 14 Republican representative Kent Lambert ran for Colorado Senate, Joshi was unopposed for both the August 10, 2010 Republican primary, winning with 6,618 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/Abstract20110630.pdf |title= Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General |publisher= Secretary of State of Colorado |location= Denver, Colorado |page= 93 |accessdate= January 9, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141030121405/http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/Abstract20110630.pdf |archive-date= October 30, 2014 |url-status= dead }} and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 20,352 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/Abstract20110630.pdf |title= Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General |publisher= Secretary of State of Colorado |location= Denver, Colorado |page= 127 |accessdate= January 9, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141030121405/http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/Abstract20110630.pdf |archive-date= October 30, 2014 |url-status= dead }}

References

External links

[https://www.janakforcd8.com/ Campaign website]

Category:American politicians of Indian descent

Category:Asian American and Pacific Islander state legislators

Category:Asian-American people in Colorado politics

Category:Asian conservatism in the United States

Category:Gujarat University alumni

Category:Indian emigrants to the United States

Category:Living people

Category:Politicians from Colorado Springs, Colorado

Category:Republican Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives

Category:University of Northern Colorado alumni

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:Candidates in the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections

Category:21st-century members of the Colorado General Assembly