Justin Amash

Justin Amash
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd district
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Vern Ehlers
Succeeded by	Peter Meijer
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 72nd district
In office January 14, 2009 – January 1, 2011
Preceded by	Glenn Steil
Succeeded by	Ken Yonker
Personal details
Born	(1980-04-18) April 18, 1980 (age 44) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican (before 2019, 2024–present)[1] Independent (2019–2020) Libertarian (2020–2024)
Spouse	Kara Day
Children	3
Education	University of Michigan (AB, JD)

Justin A. Amash^[2] (/əˈmɑːʃ/ ə-MAHSH;^[3] born April 18, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2021. He was the second Palestinian American and Syrian American member of Congress.^[a] Originally a Republican, Amash became an independent in 2019.^[5] He joined the Libertarian Party the following year, leaving Congress in January 2021 as the only Libertarian to serve in Congress. Amash returned to the Republican Party in 2024.

Amash received national attention when he became the first Republican congressman to call for the impeachment of Donald Trump, a position he maintained after leaving the party.

Amash formed an exploratory committee to seek the Libertarian Party presidential nomination in the 2020 election, before announcing in May of that year that he would not run for president. He did not seek reelection to Congress in 2020.

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