James T. Walsh (born June 19, 1947) is an American politician from New York State, currently representing the state's 25th Congressional District (map) in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican. Walsh was born in Syracuse, New York and he graduated from St. Bonaventure University. Walsh was elected to the Syracuse common council. Walsh ran as a Republican and won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1988. Walsh has been re-elected without difficulty, except for in 1996 when he was challenged by Cortland attorney Marty Mack and only won by a 55Ô5argin.
Walsh is a member of The Republican Main Street Partnership and supports embryonic stem cell research.
