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.
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.
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.
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.
The 2018 Blue Wave: How Veteran Democrats Helped Flip 41 House Seats
Democrats recruited roughly 40 military veterans and national security professionals to run in competitive suburban districts during 2018.