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.
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.
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.
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.