{"id":82482,"date":"2018-10-24T10:09:02","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T14:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=82482"},"modified":"2022-01-13T20:33:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T01:33:04","slug":"here-are-the-172-veterans-running-for-congress-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=82482","title":{"rendered":"Here are the 172 veterans running for Congress in November"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Regardless of which party they are a member of, I am glad to see veterans running for office.<\/p>\n

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A total of 172 veterans won primaries this year and will appear on midterm ballots across the country.\u00a0Their military service<\/a>\u00a0spans from the 1950s to\u00a0today<\/a>, and includes time spent in the active-duty ranks, reserves and the Coast Guard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Will the number of veterans in Congress rise next year?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Experts say more veterans are running credible campaigns for congressional seats this year than ever before.<\/p>\n

By:\u00a0<\/span>Leo Shane III<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On election night,\u00a0Military Times<\/a>\u00a0will track the status of each veteran\u2019s race \u2014 62 Democrats, 109 Republicans and one independent \u2014 across the country and update the results here. Readers can sort the candidates by clicking on the column headers below, or search for specific names using the search bar.<\/p>\n

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Veterans running for Congress in 2018<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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This list includes all candidates with military experience who won a primary election and will appear on the fall ballot.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/th>\n<\/th>\n<\/th>\nIn Office Now<\/th>\n<\/th>\nBranch<\/th>\nEra<\/th>\nCombat Tours<\/th>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
AL 1<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nRobert Kennedy Jr.<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nNaval Academy grad is not related to the famous political family.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AK (House)<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nDon Young<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1950s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\n23-term congressman is the dean of the U.S. House.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AZ 1<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nWendy Rogers<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\n5th-generation military officer piloted C-21s, C-141s.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AZ 3<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nNicolas Pierson<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy Reserve<\/span><\/td>\n1960s<\/span><\/td>\nVietnam<\/span><\/td>\nSon of Mexican immigrants served eight years in Army Reserve.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AZ 7<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nRuben Gallego<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nOne of three Democratic Iraq War vets serving on HASC.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AZ 9<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nSteve Ferrara<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nServed as a combat surgeon and the Navy\u2019s Chief Medical Officer.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AZ Senate<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nMartha McSally<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF, OEF<\/span><\/td>\nFormer combat pilot currently sits on HASC.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AR 1<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nRick Crawford<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nFormer EOD technician also worked as a news anchor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AR 3<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nSteve Womack<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy NG<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nRetired colonel spent 30 years in the Army National Guard.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nDale Mensing<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWas a neuro-psychiatric technician in the Navy’s Hospital Corps.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 3<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nCharlie Schaupp<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nDesert Storm, OIF<\/span><\/td>\nReitred colonel has attempted several election bids in recent years.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 5<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nMike Thompson<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s-1970s<\/span><\/td>\nVietnam<\/span><\/td>\nThe first Vietnam veteran ever elected to the California State Senate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 7<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nAndrew Grant<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nExtensive experience on Asia\/Pacific issues.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 8<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nPaul Cook<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1960s-1980s<\/span><\/td>\nVietnam War<\/span><\/td>\nHas a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts from fighting in Vietnam.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 10<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nJeff Denham<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nDesert Storm<\/span><\/td>\nAlso served in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 15<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nRudy Peters<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nUnstable man attempted to stab him on the campaign trail in September.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 20<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nJimmy Panetta<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy Reserve<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nSon of former Defense Secertary Leon Panetta.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 20<\/span><\/td>\nIndy<\/span><\/td>\nRon Kabat<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nVietnam<\/span><\/td>\nIndependent candidate who placed second in the district primary.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 24<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nSalud Carbajal<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMC Reserve<\/span><\/td>\n1990s<\/span><\/td>\nDesert Storm<\/span><\/td>\nMexican immigrant sits on HASC.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 25<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nStephen Knight<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nAlso worked as a Los Angeles police officer.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 27<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nBryan Witt<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nAmtrak employee who served four years in the Marine Corps.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 33<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nTed Lieu<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nCurrent reservist is a leader on the Asian Pacific American Caucus.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 35<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nChristian Valiente<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nServed as a Parachute Rigger with the Airborne Paratroopers.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 39<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nGil Cisneros<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWon a $226 million lottery jackpot in 2010.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 41<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nAja Smith<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force Res<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nCurrent reservist was deployed in Qatar during OEF.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 46<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nRussell Lambert<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nAlso served in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 50<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nDuncan Hunter<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF, OEF<\/span><\/td>\nUnder indictment for misuse of campaign funds.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 51<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nJuan Hidalgo Jr.<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nSpent time as the senior enlisted leader at Guantanamo Bay.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA 52<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nOmar Qudrat<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nSon of Afghani immigrants who worked as a military prosecutor.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CO 1<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nCasper Stockham<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nUber driver and motivational speaker lost bid for this seat in 2016.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CO 6<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nJason Crow<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF, OEF<\/span><\/td>\nSpoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CO 6<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nMike Coffman<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy, USMC<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nHASC personnel subcommittee chair.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CT 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nDan Postemski<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nFought in the battle of Fallujah.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CT 3<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nAngel Cadena<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF, OEF<\/span><\/td>\nTied himself to President Trump in a heavily Democratic district.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CT 5<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nManny Santos<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1990s<\/span><\/td>\nDesert Storm<\/span><\/td>\nPortugeuse immigrant who served as mayor of Meriden.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CT Senate<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nMatthew Corey<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nHas worked as a window washer for the last 29 years.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DE Senate<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nThomas Carper<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy Res<\/span><\/td>\n1960s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nVietnam<\/span><\/td>\nRanking member of the Senate Environment Committee.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DE Senate<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nRob Arlett<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy Res<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nFormer Trump state campaign chairman.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FL 2<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nBob Rackleff<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s-1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWas a Soviet analyst and editor of Naval Intelligence Quarterly.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FL 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nNeal Dunn<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nCompleted his medical internship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FL 6<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nMichael Waltz<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nGreen Beret has become a regular Fox News contributor.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FL 9<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nWayne Liebnitzky<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nUnsucessfully ran for the same seat in 2016.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FL 13<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nGeorge Buck<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy, AFRes<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nPost-military career includes work as a professor of terrorism studies.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FL 16<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nVern Buchanan<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAirNG<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nSits on the House Ways and Means committee.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FL 17<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nGreg Steube<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nHis Democratic opponent, April Freeman, died suddenly on Sept. 23.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FL 18<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nBrian Mast<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nLost both legs in an IED attack in Afghanistan.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FL Senate<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nBill Nelson<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s-1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nKey national race that could determine which party controls the Senate.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FL Senate<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nRick Scott<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nKey national race that could determine which party controls the Senate.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GA 2<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nSanford Bishop Jr.<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nOne of only four Congressional Black Caucus members to back the Iraq War.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GA 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nHerman West Jr.<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1960s<\/span><\/td>\nVietnam<\/span><\/td>\nWounded while serving in Vietnam.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GA 3<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nChuck Enderlin<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nFighter pilot who currently serves in the reserve.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GA 9<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nDoug Collins<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAF Reserve<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nServes as a chaplain with the 94th Airlift Wing.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GA 11<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nFlynn Broady Jr.<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nWorks as a Veterans Treatment Court coordinator.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GA 11<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nBarry Loudermilk<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nDesert Storm<\/span><\/td>\nRemains an officer in the Civil Air Patrol.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HI 1<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nCam Cavasso<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWell-known figure in local Hawaii politics.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HI 2<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nTulsi Gabbard<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy NG<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nCurrent guardsman and member of HASC.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IL 1<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nBobby Rush<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nCivil rights leader who is influential in Illinois politics.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IL 3<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nArthur Jones<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nVietnam<\/span><\/td>\nNazi sympathizer has been disowned by GOP.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IL 12<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nBrendan Kelly<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nServed as an observer at terrorist trials at Guantanamo Bay.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IL 12<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nMike Bost<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nAlso worked as a firefighter before entering politics 26 years ago.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IL 15<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nJohn Shimkus<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nServed overseas with the 54th Infantry Regiment in West Germany.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IL 16<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nAdam Kinzinger<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nFormer KC-135 Stratotanker pilot flew missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IN 3<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nJim Banks<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy Reserve<\/span><\/td>\n2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nTook a leave from the state senate to deploy to Afghanistan.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IN 4<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nTobi Beck<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nMilitary police soldier who transitioned to a civilian cyber security expert.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IN 4<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nJim Baird<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s-1970s<\/span><\/td>\nVietnam<\/span><\/td>\nSurprise primary winner is heavily favored in the fall election.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IN 6<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nGreg Pence<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nBrother of VP Mike Pence.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IN 7<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nWayne Harmon<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nHas stumped for wider use of medical marijuana by veterans.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IN 8<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nLarry Bucshon<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy Reserve<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nHeart surgeon who trained at the Milwaukee VA hosptial.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IA 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nChris Peters<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nThoracic surgeon who attended medical school on an Army scholarship.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KS 1<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nAlan LaPolice<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s<\/span><\/td>\nDesert Storm<\/span><\/td>\nBradley Gunner who served in the largest tank battle of the first Gulf War.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KS 1<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nRoger Marshall<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy Res<\/span><\/td>\n2010s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nAn OB-GYN who has delivered more than 5,000 babies.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KS 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nSteve Watkins<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nControversy surrouns his work with a Middle East defense contractor.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KS 4<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nJames Thompson<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWas a member of the Presidential Honor Guard.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KY 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nBrett Guthrie<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nSits on the House Education and Workforce Committee.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KY 5<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nKenneth Stepp<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s-1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWas involved in Florida politics for two decades before moving to Kentucky.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KY 5<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nHal Rogers<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy NG<\/span><\/td>\n1950s-1960s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nThe longest serving Kentucky Republican ever elected to federal office.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KY 6<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nAmy McGrath<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF, OEF<\/span><\/td>\nFA-18 pilot flew 89 combat missions in Afghanistan and Iraq.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LA 1<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nTammy Savoie<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nServed in several senior roles related to troops’ mental helath care.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LA 3<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nLarry Rader<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFailed to finish in the top two during his 2016 bid for this seat.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LA 3<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nVerone Thomas<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nLong-shot candidate has a crinimal record in Texas, California<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LA 3<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nJosh Guillory<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nOne of five candidates vying for the House seat.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LA 3<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nClay Higgins<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nSits on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LA 5<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nRalph Abraham<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nCoast Guard, ANG<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nStill flies reconnaissance missions for the Coast Guard Auxiliary.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ME 2<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nJared Golden<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF, OEF<\/span><\/td>\nFomer staffer for the Senate Homeland Security Committee.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MD 1<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nJesse Colvin<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nArmy Ranger lived in Syria after college.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MD 1<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nAndy Harris<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy Reserve<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nDesert Storm<\/span><\/td>\nWas commanding officer for the Johns Hopkins Naval Reserve Medical Unit.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MD 3<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nCharles Anthony<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWorked at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MD 4<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nAnthony Brown<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy Reserve<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nFormer Maryland Lt. Gov. is still in the Army Reserve.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MA 6<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nSeth Moulton<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nHASC member has been a party leader on national security issues.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MA 6<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nJoseph Schneider<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nRunning against fellow veteran, incumbent Rep. Seth Moulton.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MI 1<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nMatthew Morgan<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nWrite-in primary campaign winner has ties to filmmaker Michael Moore.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MI 1<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nJack Bergman<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nVietnam<\/span><\/td>\nServed as commanding general of Marine Forces Reserve.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MI Senate<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nJohn James<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nLogged 753.8 flight hours in Iraq during his deployment.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MI 5<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nTravis Wines<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWorks for the Genesee County Drain Commission.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MN 1<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nDan Feehan<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nFormer acting Assistant Secretary of Defense under Obama.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MN 6<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nIan Todd<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nArkansas native served in Germany with AF before moving to Minnesota.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MN 7<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nCollin Peterson<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nNine-term congressman is the most senior represenative from Minnesota.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MN 7<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nDave Hughes<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nMilitary pilot still works as a drone pilot instructor.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MS 1<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nTrent Kelly<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy NG<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nDesert Storm, OIF<\/span><\/td>\nCurrently a Brig. Gen. in the Army National Guard.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MS 4<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nSteven Palazzo<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nUSMC\/Army<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nDesert Storm, OIF<\/span><\/td>\nStill serves in the Mississippi National Guard.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MS Senate<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nRoger Wicker<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWas a judge advocate in the Air Force and reserve.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MO 5<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nJacob Turk<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nRan as an independent in a state Senate race last year.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MO 6<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nHenry Martin<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nDesert Storm<\/span><\/td>\nLeft the Army to become a teacher.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NE 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nDon Bacon<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nServed as a wing commander at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NV 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nMark Amodei<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nServes on the House Appropriations Committee.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NH 1<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nEddie Edwards<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nAlso served in the FBI and as a local police chief.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NH 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nSteve Negron<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nFormer Intercontinental Ballistic Missile combat crew member.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NJ 4<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nJosh Welle<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nPresident of his Naval Academy class, the first to graduate after 9\/11.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NJ 6<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nRich Pezzullo<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy Reserve<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nFrequest third-party candidate in New Jersey political races.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NJ 9<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nBill Pascrell<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nServed on the House Ways and Means Committee for the last decade.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NJ 11<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nMikie Sherrill<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nSea King helicopter pilot flew missions throughout the Middle East.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NJ Senate<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nBob Hugin<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nKey national race that could determine which party controls the Senate.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NY 1<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nLee Zeldin<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nCurrently a major in the Army Reserve.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NY 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nPeter King<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy NG<\/span><\/td>\n1960s-1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nFrequent cable TV guest who sits on the Homeland Security committee.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NY 3<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nDan DeBono<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s<\/span><\/td>\nDesert Storm<\/span><\/td>\nFormer Navy SEAL who specialized in submarine operations.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NY 11<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nMax Rose<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nSurvived an IED attack in Afghanistan in 2013.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NY 12<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nEliot Rabin<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy, Air Force<\/span><\/td>\n1960s-1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nRan clothing boutiques in New York City after leaving the military.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NY 15<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nJose Serrano<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nPuerto Rican immigrant served in the Army medical corps.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NY 20<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nFrancis Vitollo<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWorks as an emergency room nurse.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NC 1<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nG.K. Butterfield<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nFormer NC Supreme Court justice.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NC 3<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nWalter Jones<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s-1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\n12-term congressman is a longtime member of HASC.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NC 9<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nDan McCready<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nBaptised in the Euphrates River as a Christian during Iraq deployment.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OH 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nBrad Wenstrup<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy Reserve<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nGiven Soldier’s Medal for his response at Congressional softball shooting.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OH 6<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nBill Johnson<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWas a director of at U.S. Special Operations Command.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OH 7<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nKen Harbaugh<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nFormer COO at Team Rubicon.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OH 8<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nWarren Davidson<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nReplaced former House Speaker John Boehner.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OH 9<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nSteven Kraus<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nForced to resign from the Ohio House after a theft conviction.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OH 15<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nSteve Stivers<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy NG<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nA Brig. Gen. in the Ohio Army National Guard.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OK 5<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nSteve Russell<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF, OEF<\/span><\/td>\nCommanded the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry in combat in Iraq.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OR 4<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nPeter DeFazio<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1960s-1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nFounder of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PA 6<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nChrissy Houlahan<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nDaughter and grandaughter of career naval officers.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PA 10<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nGeorge Scott<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nDesert Storm, OEF<\/span><\/td>\nTransitioned from the military to become a Lutheran pastor.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PA 10<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nScott Perry<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nANG<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nA Brig. Gen. in the Pennsylvania National Guard.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PA 14<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nGuy Reschenthaler<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nServed in the state senate for the last three years.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PA 16<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nRonald DiNicola<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWon the All-Marine boxing title while serving.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PA 17<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nConor Lamb<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWon a special election for the PA congressional seat earlier this year.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RI 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nSalvatore Caiozzo<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nHas been campaigning with his daughter, a state legislator hopeful.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SC 2<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nSean Carrigan<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWorked in Walter Reed’s Neo-Natal Intensive Care unit.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SC 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nJoe Wilson<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nMade headlines in 2009 shouting at Obama during his SOTU address.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SC 6<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nGerhard Gressmann<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1960s-1970s<\/span><\/td>\nVietnam<\/span><\/td>\nGerman immigrant who followed his stepfather into the Army.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SC 7<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nRobert Williams<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy NG<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nCalled to active duty while campaigning for a state House seat.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TN 1<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nPhil Roe<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nChairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TN 7<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nMark Green<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF, OEF<\/span><\/td>\nTrump Army Secretary nominee who dropped out of confirmation process.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 1<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nShirley McKellar<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nRetired Army nurse was injured in Iraq.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 1<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nLouie Gohmert<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nOutspoken member of the House Freedom Caucus.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nDaniel Crenshaw<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF, OEF<\/span><\/td>\nNavy SEAL lost an eye in an IED blast in Afghansitan.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 3<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nVan Taylor<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nState lawmaker has deep ties to Tea Party activists.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 11<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nMike Conaway<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nHas close ties to fellow Texan George W. Bush.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 13<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nGreg Sagan<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s-1980s<\/span><\/td>\nVietnam<\/span><\/td>\nFormer nuclear power consultant and weekly newspaper columnist.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 15<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nTim Westley<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nAlso worked as a mail carrier and public school teacher.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 21<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nJoseph Kopser<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nReturned to West Point after his military service as an instructor.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 22<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nPete Olson<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s<\/span><\/td>\nDesert Storm<\/span><\/td>\nForme Navy liaison to the U.S. Senate.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 23<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nGina Ortiz Jones<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nNow outspoken LGBT advocate served under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 29<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nPhillip Aronoff<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAirNG<\/span><\/td>\n1960s-1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nServed as a co-chair for George W. Bush’s 1994 gubernatorial campaign.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 31<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nM.J. Hegar<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOEF<\/span><\/td>\nServed as a helicopter rescue pilot in Afghanistan.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 33<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nWillie Billups<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nUSMC, Army<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nColon cancer survivor who served during his illness.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX 36<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nBrian Babin<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nEarned his dental degree while in the service.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UT 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nChris Stewart<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nHolds the world record for the fastest non-stop flight around the world.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VA 2<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nElaine Luria<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nFormer Surface Warfare Officer founded a “Mermaid Factory” craft business.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VA 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nScott Taylor<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nFormer Navy SEAL has come under fire for possibly skirting campaign laws.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VA 3<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nBobby Scott<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nOnly the second African-American elected to Congress by Virginia.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VA 5<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nDenver Riggleman<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nAir Force<\/span><\/td>\n1990s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nAccused by his opponent of promoting Bigfoot erotica.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VA 8<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nThomas Oh<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2010s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\n25-year-old candidate is still in the Army Reserve.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VA 11<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nJeff Dove<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2000s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nServed as a chemical operations specialist.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WV 3<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nRichard Ojeda<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF, OEF<\/span><\/td>\nAssualted and severely injured during a campaign event in 2016.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WI 1<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nRandy Bryce<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nRunning for the seat being vacated by House Speaker Paul Ryan.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WI 3<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nSteve Toft<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n1990s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\n32-year career from private to colonel.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WI 5<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nTom Palzewicz<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy<\/span><\/td>\n1980s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nServed on a nuclear submarine before entering the financial industry.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WI 7<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nMargaret Engebretson<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nFemale<\/span><\/td>\nNavy, AirNG<\/span><\/td>\n1980s-2000s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nWorked as an electrician’s mate, a locomotive mechanic and deputy sheriff.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WI 8<\/span><\/td>\nDem<\/span><\/td>\nBeau Liegeois<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy<\/span><\/td>\n2010s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nJAG officer previously worked in the Green Bay Packers Pro Shop.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WI 8<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nMike Gallagher<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/span><\/td>\n2000s-2010s<\/span><\/td>\nOIF<\/span><\/td>\nOne of the main advocates for a GWOT memorial.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NJ 2<\/span><\/td>\nGOP<\/span><\/td>\nSeth Grossman<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nMale<\/span><\/td>\nArmy NG<\/span><\/td>\n1970s<\/span><\/td>\nnone<\/span><\/td>\nLost party support over sharing a white supremacist article this summer.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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