Janak Joshi Explained

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 Place:	Ahmedabad, India
Party:	Republican
Education:	Gujarat University (MD) University of Northern Colorado (MS)

Janak Joshi^[1] is an American politician and retired physician.^[2] 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.^{[3] [4]}

Joshi was a candidate in the Republican primary for Colorado's 8th congressional district in the 2024 election. He was defeated by Gabe Evans.^{[5] [6]}

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%.^[7]
• 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,^[8] 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.^[9]
• 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,^[10] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 20,352 votes.^[11]

External links

• Campaign website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Janak Joshi's Biography . . January 9, 2014.
2. https://www.denverpost.com/2010/09/27/more-news-123/
3. https://www.greeleytribune.com/2024/06/14/colorado-8th-congressional-district-republican-primary-gabe-evans-janak-joshi/
4. Web site: Janak Joshi . . . January 9, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140805065104/http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/House/members/Hou16.htm . August 5, 2014 .
5. News: Luning . Ernest . Former Colorado Springs state lawmaker Janak Joshi jumps in GOP primary in Colorado's 8th CD . 30 January 2024 . Colorado Politics . 26 January 2024 . en.
6. News: Kenney. Andrew . State Rep. Gabe Evans will take on first-term Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo in Congressional District 8 . 28 June 2024 . Colorado Public Radio . 25 June 2024 . en.
7. Ballotpedia. Janak Joshi. Retrieved: 2017-01-21.
8. Web site: 2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results . . Denver, Colorado . January 9, 2014.
9. Web site: 2012 General election state representatives results . Secretary of State of Colorado . Denver, Colorado . January 9, 2014.
10. Web site: Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General . Secretary of State of Colorado . Denver, Colorado . 93 . January 9, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141030121405/http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/Abstract20110630.pdf . October 30, 2014 . dead .
11. Web site: Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General . Secretary of State of Colorado . Denver, Colorado . 127 . January 9, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141030121405/http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/Abstract20110630.pdf . October 30, 2014 . dead .