Seven Republicans Voted to End the Iran War. Four of Them Have Served. Two Iowa Republicans in toss-up seats switched to a yes vote on war powers on 15 September and explained it with their own time in uniform.
Michigan’s Seventh Lost Its Navy SEAL in August and the Democrat Is Still Ahead by Two Democrats nominated a community organizer over a Navy SEAL in August.
Democrats Are Running More Veterans Than Ever. Republicans Still Hold the Seats. Democrats have fielded 294 veteran candidates this cycle, the highest share the tracking has ever recorded.
A Navy SEAL Finished Third in Michigan. The Only Veteran on the Ballot Now Is a Republican. Matt Maasdam had twenty years in the SEAL teams, more than $2 million in VoteVets money, and the endorsement of the last Democrat to hold the seat.
Congress Went Home for Five Weeks. The War Went With Them. The House voted twice this summer to end the Iran war.
Someone Spent $600,000 to Stop the Navy SEAL. Democrats Say It Wasn’t Them. A political committee that did not exist two weeks ago has spent close to $600,000 in Michigan's seventh district.
Michigan Democrats Have a Navy SEAL in a Toss-Up Seat. He’s Third on Money. Matt Maasdam is a retired Navy SEAL.