{"id":24990,"date":"2022-10-17T15:12:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T15:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/10\/17\/more-veterans-are-running-for-congress-than-in-any-election-since-2012\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:00:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:00:01","slug":"more-veterans-are-running-for-congress-than-in-any-election-since-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/congress\/2022\/10\/17\/more-veterans-are-running-for-congress-than-in-any-election-since-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"More veterans are running for Congress than in any election since 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly 200 veterans won major-party primaries this year and will vie for a seat in Congress in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/election-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\">the midterm elections<\/a>, making this the largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/10\/21\/here-are-the-181-veterans-running-for-congress-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">field of candidates<\/a> with military experience in a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But experts warn that the larger pool will not necessarily lead to an increase in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/12\/28\/veterans-in-the-117th-congress-by-the-numbers\/\" target=\"_blank\">number of veterans in office<\/a>, since many of the hopefuls are in districts that significantly favor their opponents\u2019 party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe definitely are seeing more veterans getting involved in congressional races,\u201d said Seth Lynn, executive director of the Veterans Campaign, which tracks veterans\u2019 involvement in politics and helps advise members of the military community on careers in public office. \u201cBut many are still finding themselves in districts that just aren\u2019t winnable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to research by Veterans Campaign and Military Times, 183 House candidates with military experience won major party primaries earlier this year and will appear on state ballots in November. Another 12 candidates with military experience who won U.S. Senate primaries will also be listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 195 candidates represent an increase of about 7% from the 2020 election and the highest total since 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2022\/09\/09\/absentee-voting-heres-what-military-and-their-families-need-to-know\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/instagram-image-from-fvap.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Absentee voting: Here\u2019s what military and their families need to know<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Find out about states&#039; deadlines for registering to vote, and other requirements to make sure your vote is counted.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it is still a significant drop-off from the pre-Sept. 11 era, when the number of veteran candidates \u2014 and veteran election winners \u2014 was significantly higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The field for the 2000 congressional election boasted 218 candidates with military experience in the House alone. In 1997, 197 veterans served in the House and Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the start of the 93rd Congress in 1973, when 401 lawmakers (about 75% of the House and Senate) had some type of military experience on their resumes, the number of veterans in Congress has declined steadily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the start of the 117th Congress in January 2020, the total dropped to just 91 veterans, the lowest level since at least World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18130609132500.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18130609132500.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18130609132500.jpg.jpg?resize=300,217 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18130609132500.jpg.jpg?resize=768,557 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this Nov. 15, 2016, file photo, Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., departs after newly-elected House members gathered for a freshman class photo on the Capitol steps Nov. 15, 2016, in Washington. Mast is running for reelection in 2022.  (Andrew Harnik\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large part of that is attributable to demographics, Lynn said. As the Vietnam War wound down and the military shifted to an all-volunteer force, the number of veterans in America decreased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1980, about one in every eight American citizens had served in the military, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. By 2020, that figure was closer to one in every 17 American citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan led to an increase in the number of young veterans in America over the last two decades. Of the 194 running this year, 58 (about 30%) began their military service after Jan. 1, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lynn said those candidates \u2014 many with combat experience in the recent wars \u2014 are now becoming the face of veterans involved in politics on the national level<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Veterans\u2019 political split<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the current veteran candidates, 126 are running as Republicans while 66 are running as Democrats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two other candidates with military experience \u2014 Libertarian Chris Bye (running for Alaska\u2019s House seat) and the Green Party\u2019s Michael Earnest Kerr (running in California\u2019s 10th congressional district) \u2014 won enough votes in open primaries to qualify for the general election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Democratic\/GOP split is on par with recent trends. In the last 12 years, Republicans have made up more than 60% of the veterans running for Congress every election except for 2014 (when they were 57% of the total).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grant Reeher, director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University, said both parties have prized veterans as candidates over the years because of the public\u2019s trust in the military and their perceived expertise on foreign policy and government operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd veterans lean more heavily towards Republicans than Democrats, relative to the rest of the population,\u201d he said. \u201cSo it is tougher for Democrats to find veteran candidates. But in some ways, they\u2019re recruiting veterans even harder than the Republicans are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/06\/28\/advocates-call-on-veterans-to-serve-as-poll-workers-for-upcoming-elections\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21306609535782.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Advocates call on veterans to serve as poll workers for upcoming elections<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Officials estimate they may have 100,000 fewer poll workers than they need to conduct upcoming state and local elections.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jon Solz, chairman of VoteVets, which supports progressive veteran candidates (and has backed 32 of the Democratic veterans running for national office this cycle), said the Democratic candidates on the campaign trail this fall are touting their military experience as a springboard to discuss other hot-button topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey served overseas to protect your rights, so now they\u2019re also fighting for your rights at home,\u201d he said. \u201cSo they\u2019re talking about abortion rights, they\u2019re talking about Jan. 6 and protecting our democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bob Carey, executive director of The National Defense Political Action Committee, which is dedicated to electing veterans who \u201cshare the traditional American values,\u201d said the Republican veterans his group has worked with are emphasizing their ability to work with individuals from different backgrounds to complete a mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI see within most of the veteran candidates a desire to work hard, to reach out and work with folks on the other side of the aisle,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019ll fight like cats and dogs, but still go out drinking with the other side afterwards.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s field of veteran candidates features 17 women. That\u2019s down from two years ago, when 24 women veterans appeared on the ballot, but still well above the average of only six women veteran candidates from 2000 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of that group, nine of the female candidates are Democrats, and eight are Republicans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on the Cook Political Report ratings of all congressional and Senate districts, 70 of the 195 veterans are running in districts where they are expected to win. Another 30 are in toss-up election fights, so recent polling and voting trends mean a victory is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But 95 veterans \u2014 or 49% of the veterans candidate field this year \u2014 are running in districts where they have little to no chance of winning. Lynn said reality caps how high the number of veterans serving in Congress next year can possibly rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a list of all 195 veteran candidates running for Congress this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/election-2022\/2022\/10\/17\/a-full-list-of-the-195-veterans-running-for-congress-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are 182 veterans running for House seats and 12 more running in Senate 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