Tim Huelskamp Biography

Timothy Alan Huelskamp (/ˈhjuːlskæmp/; born November 11, 1968) is the president of The Heartland Institute. A former American politician, he was a member of the Republican Party who was the U.S. Representative for Kansas's 1st congressional district from 2011 to 2017. Huelskamp was rated the least bipartisan member of the House during the 114th Congress by The Lugar Center - McCourt school Bipartisan Index. Prior to entering Congress, he represented the 38th District of the Kansas Senate from 1997 until 2011. Huelskamp, who was known for his strong social conservatism, was the chairman of the House Tea Party Caucus from February 2015. He ran for re-election in 2016 but was defeated in the Republican primary on August 2, 2016, by Roger Marshall. His term in the House continued until January 3, 2017.