Veteran Democrats Apply Combat Standards to ICE: Why Marines Are Calling ICE Agents ‘Cowards’
Multiple veteran Democrats with combat experience are using their military expertise to critique ICE tactics in Minneapolis.
Michigan Senate 2026: Democrats Face a Critical Veteran Gap in Must-Win Race
When Marine Corps veteran Joe Tate dropped out of Michigan's Senate race in August 2025, Democrats lost their only candidate with military credentials.
North Carolina Senate 2026: The Military State Democrats Keep Missing
With 621,063 veterans and major installations like Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina should be prime territory for veteran Democrat candidates.
JoAnna Mendoza: The Marine Drill Instructor Taking on Arizona’s Most Vulnerable Republican
JoAnna Mendoza checks every box: 20-year Marine veteran, daughter of farmworkers, outraising the incumbent, and leading in early polling.
The Democratic Veterans Caucus: How 18 House Democrats Are Building a War Room Against Trump
In June 2025, 18 House Democrats launched the first-ever partisan veteran caucus in Congressional history.
DOGE Cuts to Veterans: Trump’s Growing Political Liability
While Elon Musk claims billions in savings, DOGE has fired 6,000+ veterans from federal jobs, cut $2 billion in contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, and gutted VA staffing.
Elaine Luria Returns: The Navy Commander Aiming to Flip VA-02 in 2026
Elaine Luria, the retired Navy commander who flipped Virginia's 2nd Congressional District in 2018, is back for a rematch against Rep.
Pride Before the Fall: Why Republican Gerrymandering Could Backfire Spectacularly in 2026
Republican gerrymandering for the 2026 midterms assumes Trump's coalition will hold.
Tennessee’s TN-7 Lesson: Why Democrats Need Veterans to Counter the Extremist Label
Republican veteran Matt Van Epps held Tennessee's TN-7 by roughly 8-9 points in a district Trump won by 22.
Maine Senate 2026: Veteran vs. Establishment in Democrats’ Most Important Primary
Susan Collins is the only Republican senator representing a state that voted against Donald Trump in all three of his presidential campaigns.
Ohio Senate 2026: Why Democrats Need a Veteran Succession Plan for Sherrod Brown
The Ohio Senate 2026 race features Sherrod Brown trailing Jon Husted by 6 points in August 2025 polling but surging to take a narrow lead by fall.
The Hell Cats: Four Veteran Women Who Could Flip the House in 2026
The Hell Cats 2026 campaign represents the Veteran Democrat strategy deployed at unprecedented scale.