Politics / Joe the Plumber Joe the Plumber Running for Congress Files for candidacy in Ohio By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff Posted Oct 10, 2011 12:55 PM CDT Copied In this Oct. 30, 2008 file photo, Samuel "Joe The Plumber" Wurzelbacher speaks at a rally for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) With all eyes on the 2012 presidential election, a familiar face from 2008 has returned: Joe the Plumber is set to run for Congress, Capital New York reports. Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher has filed a statement of candidacy and established a congressional campaign committee. He is seeking Ohio's 9th district seat, held since 1983 by Democrat Marcia Kaptur. And it looks like he's sticking with his well-known nickname: His FEC filing is titled "Joe for Congress 2012." (More Joe the Plumber stories.) Report an error