Fighting Dems, 2008

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

Contents 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]

Related Articles

• Fighting Dems - coverage of the 2006 election
• Fighting Dems, 2007 These men and women are both non incumbent Veterans running for Congress as Democrats.

See Also

http://www.dailykos.com/tag/Fighting%20Dems

• First Article about Fighting Dems candidates acting as a group!

• Vote Vets - PAC supporting veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
• Fighting-Dems.com - Muster roll.
• Fighting Dems News Service