With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans' help
Democrats are betting veteran candidates can win over military-heavy voters as anger over the Iran war and Pentagon turmoil reshapes the House map.
- Democrats are fielding 5 military veterans to challenge Republican incumbents in competitive House districts for the first time in years, targeting areas with large veteran populations including Colorado's 5th and Virginia's 2nd Congressional Districts.
- Voter anxiety over the Iran war and military leadership fuels the strategy, with some veterans criticizing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as "an enormously incompetent man whose ego consistently gets in the way."
- In Colorado's 5th Congressional District, Jessica Killin, a veteran, challenges first-term Republican Rep. Jeff Crank, whose campaign faces criticism for voting with President Trump "100% of the time."
- Similar contests are unfolding nationwide, with retired Naval Commander Elaine Luria in Virginia, Nancy Lacore in South Carolina, Bale Dalton in Florida, and retired Army Brigadier Gen. Leela Gray challenging GOP incumbents.
- Although veterans overall lean right—nearly 6 in 10 voted for Trump two years ago—Democrats hope military backgrounds will bridge the partisan divide and help secure competitive seats.
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With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans’ help – WTOP News
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The doorbell chimed “The Star Spangled Banner” as retired Col. Lou Christensen stepped inside the large house on the northeastern edge of Colorado Springs. The registered Republican and 28-year Air Force veteran was doing something he never expected to do — attending a party for a Democratic congressional candidate. “The...
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With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans’ help
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The doorbell chimed “The Star Spangled Banner” as retired Col. Lou Christensen stepped inside the large house on the northeastern edge of Colorado Springs. The registered Republican and 28-year Air Force veteran was doing something…
With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The doorbell chimed “The Star Spangled Banner” as retired Col. Lou Christensen stepped inside the large house on the northeastern edge of Colorado Springs. The registered Republican and 28-year Air Force veteran
With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans' help
Veteran Jessica Killin is challenging first-term Republican Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, a conservative stronghold that includes five military facilities.
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