Fighting Dems, 2008

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Categories: 2008 elections | Fighting Dems

These men and women are all non incumbent Veterans running for Congress as Democrats.

1 Senate
2 House
3 No longer in the race
4 Local
5 Related Articles
6 See Also

Senate

Jim Martin (GA-Sen) [1] [2] Vietnam Vet Nominated and in a run off against a scum bag!
Rick Noriega (TX-Sen) website Afganistan War veteran Nominated
Larry LaRocco (ID-Sen) [3] [4] Unopposed
Bruce Lunsford (KY-Sen) Unopposed
Jim Slattery (KS-Sen) [5] Nominated

House

Charles Brown (CA-04) Campaign site Unopposed
John Boccieri (OH-16) Campaign site [6] Iraq War veteran Won
Doctor Bill Durston (CA-03) [7] [8] Nominated
Bud Gammon (GA-11) [9] [10]
Bill Gillespie (GA-01) against Jack Kingston.[11]
Robert Hamilton (CA-49) [12] Unopposed?
Doug Heckman, (GA-07) Iraq War veteran
Rev. Rob Hubler (IA-05) Nominated
Bill Jones (of Georgia) (GA-06)
Daniel Johnson NC-10 [13] [14] Primary Winner
Fred Johnson MI-2 [15]
Mike Lumpkin (CA-52) Campaign site Iraq War veteran [16] Nominated
Blaine Lotz SC-02 [17]
Robert Miller SC-02 Iraq war Vet [18] [19]
Ashwin Madia (MN-03) Campaign site [20] Iraq War veteran Nominated
Eric Massa (NY-29) Campaign site
Walt Minnick (ID-01) [21] Unopposed Won
Bill Mitchell (FL-09) Campaign site
Jill Morgenthaler [22] [23]
Jerry Northington DE-AL Campaign website
Judge Bill O'Neill OH-? [24]
Gary Peters (MI-09) website Won
Heather A. Ryan KY [25] [26]
Bobby Saxon GA-10 Campaign site Iraq War veteran
Steve Sarvi MN-02 [Campaign site Iraq War veteran Nominated!
Doug Tudor FL-? campaign site
Craig Weber NC-03 [27] Nominated
Max Yashirin NE-01 [28] Iraq War veteran Unoppsed in primary Campaign site
Henry Sanchez [29]

No longer in the race

Johnny Swanson (AL-Sen) [30]

Adam Cote ME-01 [31] Iraq War veteran Jerks on wikipedia hurt his campaign via censorship.
Doug Denneny VA-11 [32] [33] [34] lost primary (Reason?)
Col. Mike Turner VA-10 Campaign site Lost primary to Rosana Danna impersonator.
Marshall W. Coleman Mississippi's 1st. Defeated in jungle primary
Richard Carter NE-02 [35] Campaign site. Lost election because he didn't get enough donations (told ya)
William Meyers (IA-04) [36][37] [38] lost in a four way primary.
Ron Shepston (CA-42) Campaign site
Greg Warren Radiologic Technologist & Navy Veteran AL-04 [39]
Greg Pierce ((AL-03))
Byron Paez [40][41] dopped out in late 2007?
Jim Hester (CA-52) Campaign site [42] lost nomination to Iraq war vet Mike Lumpkin
John Laesch (IL-14) lost by about 200 votes to a particle physicist in a special election. Likely not to win in regular election.
Robin Deibert MD-06 fighting dem vote was split three ways.
Andrew Duck (MD-06) fighting dem vote was split three ways.
Larry Smith (MD-06) fighting dem vote was split three ways.[43]
Andrew Horne (KY-Sen) [44] Reason unclear.
Bill Conner (OH-07) Campaign site lost a close race to Sharen Neuhardt in a six-candidate primary in their party.
Rhett Smith (TX-Sen) U.S. Navy (Ret.), Unitversity of Texas Austin lost to Rick Noriega.
Gene Kelly (TX-Sen) Colonel J.A.G. USAF (Ret.), USA (Ret.) University of Georgia School of Law Rick Noriega.
Jay Buckey (NH-Sen) website [45] dropped out possibly due to primary competition's nepotism.
Vinny Mendoza LA Air Force veteran, [46] lost to a candidate with three children in the military.
Bill Cahir PA-05 [47] came in second in a four way primary to a career politician who only got 40% of the vote.
Marshall Adame Iraq War Vet NC-03 lost to fellow marine Craig Weber in the primaries
Jake Metcalfe Alaska [48] campaign suspended
Jonathan Powers (NY-26) [49] Iraq War veteran Lost in a fight thanks to a competetor being a multi millionare vet and his own mishandeling of a charity. Dark horse winner Alice Kryzan may win against the republican candidate purely because she's not him.

Local

Jim Brandt (CA-46)? website
Bill Morrison (TN-07) website
Steve Filson CA-? [50]
Mickey Harrington CA-3 [www.harrington4assembly.org]

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Fighting Dems, 2008

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Senate

House

No longer in the race

Local

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