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.
VoteVets’ 2026 Plan: Recruiting the Alpha Energy Democrats Need
While Democratic leaders debate what "alpha energy" means and scholars write books about "high-dominance politics," VoteVets 2026 recruitment is actually doing something about it.
Elissa Slotkin’s Alpha Energy: The Veteran Senate Victory Blueprint
When Senator Elissa Slotkin told Democrats they need "alpha energy" in March 2025, she wasn't offering abstract advice.
The Alpha Democrat Strategy: Why Veterans Lead the Way
From Capitol Hill to Berkeley, political leaders and scholars agree: Democrats need to project strength, confidence, and patriotic pride.
Graham Platner: The Working-Class Veteran Strategy in Maine’s 2026 Senate Race
The Graham Platner Maine Senate campaign demonstrates Veteran Democrat advantages in action.
The National Security Democrats Strategy: How Veterans Are Leading the 2026 Comeback
On November 4, 2025, two Democrats with national security backgrounds (Navy pilot Mikie Sherrill in NJ and former CIA officer Abigail Spanberger in VA) face gubernatorial elections that will either validate or deflate the party's bet on service-oriented candidates as the path back to power in 2026.
Government Shutdown Politics: Why Veteran Democrats Emerge Stronger
During government shutdowns, the Veteran Democrats government shutdown response reveals the difference between political theater and operational leadership.