In 2002 Tulk resigned his provincial seat to run unsuccessfully for the federal Liberals for the Canadian House of Commons seat of Gander—Grand Falls in a by-election after George Baker was appointed to the Senate, but was defeated by Rex Barnes.
In June 2011, former Conservative Member of Parliament Rex Barnes challenged him for the PC nomination but Hunter easily defeated him and was re-elected in the October election.
In February 2011, he announced plans to challenge incumbent MHA Ray Hunter for the Progressive Conservative party nomination in Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South for the 2011 provincial election.
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