Endorsed Candidates

Dr. Rich McCormick – Georgia CD-06

Dr. Rich McCormick served over 20 years in the Marine Corps and Navy. He served in combat zones across Africa, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan. As a Marine, he flew helicopters and taught as a Marine Officer Instructor. While he was in the Navy, he served as the Department Head for the Emergency Medicine Department in Afghanistan. He has continued his work as an emergency medicine physician at Gwinnett Medical Center and Northside Hospital in Georgia. McCormick has shown his leadership skills and ability to work under pressure through his roles as a decorated Marine Helicopter Pilot and as an emergency physician. McCormick is dedicated to providing tax relief for middle class Americans, encouraging business growth and job creation, and protecting American families. 

Rich is a graduate from the Morehouse School of Medicine as well as National University in California, where he earned his MBA. Rich lives in Suwanee, Georgia with his wife Debra and their seven children.

Don Bacon – Nebraska CD-02

Congressman Don Bacon served in the US Air Force for nearly 30 years. Congressman Bacon specialized in electronic warfare, intelligence and reconnaissance during his service. Congressman Bacon retired from the US Air Force in 2014 as a Brigadier General, having been awarded the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, five Meritorious Service Medals, two Legion of Merits, two Bronze Medals, and the Aerial Achievement Medal.

Congressman Bacon began his political career as the military advisor to Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01). In 2016, Congressman Bacon won a tightly contested election against Democratic incumbent Brad Ashford to the US House of Representatives in Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district. Congressman Bacon serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Agricultural Committee.

Jim Banks – Indiana CD-03

Congressman Jim Banks currently serves as a Supply Corps Officer in the US Navy Reserves and has served since 2012. In 2014 and 2015, he took a leave of absence from the Indiana State Senate to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Freedom’s Sentinel. He has an extensive record of leading and supporting military and veterans affairs initiatives and has been recognized by the National Federation of Independent Business and FreedomWorks for his dedication to economic and personal liberty.

Banks served in the Indiana State Senate from 2010 to 2016, in which time he chaired the Senate Veterans Affairs and Military Committee and advocated for pro-growth, pro-family and pro-veteran reforms. In 2016, Banks was elected to Congress to represent Indiana’s Third Congressional District and was reelected in 2018. He chairs the Republican Study Committee’s Budget & Spending Task Force, co-chairs the House Armed Services Committee’s Future of Defense Task Force and sits on the Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors.

Dan Crenshaw – Texas CD-02

Congressman Dan Crenshaw earned his Naval officer commission through Navy ROTC upon his graduation from Tufts University. Crenshaw immediately reported to, and graduated from, SEAL training and joined SEAL Team THREE in Fallujah, Iraq for his first of five deployments overseas. Crenshaw deployed for his third time to Afghanistan in 2012. Six months into his deployment, Crenshaw was hit by an IED blast during a combat operation. His right eye had been destroyed in the blast and his left eye was badly damaged. After several surgeries, Crenshaw miraculously regained sight in his left eye and went on to deploy twice more overseas.

After ten years of service in the SEAL Teams, Congressman Crenshaw was medically retired in September of 2016 as a Lieutenant Commander. Crenshaw was elected to represent Texas’ Second Congressional District in 2018. He has served on the Homeland Security Committee and the Budget Committee, and was named Ranking Member of the Oversight, Management, and Accountability Subcommittee of the Homeland Security Committee. He is dedicated to border and port security, disaster relief funding, cutting needless government spending and prudent fiscal policy.

Wesley Hunt – Texas CD-38

Upon graduation from St. John’s School in Houston, Texas, Wesley Hunt accepted an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. In 2004, he received his commission in the U.S. Army and graduated with a B.S. in leadership and management with a field of study in mechanical engineering. Hunt then spent eight years as an Aviation Branch Officer and AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Hunt’s service included one combat deployment to Iraq and two diplomatic deployments to Saudi Arabia. While in Saudi Arabia, he served as a liaison officer representing the U.S. government in missions involving the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Corps.

Upon completion of his military service, Hunt attended Cornell University and earned an MBA degree, a master of public administration degree, and a master of industrial and labor relations degree. Hunt and his wife are raising two daughters. 

Morgan Luttrell – Texas CD-08

After graduating from Sam Houston State University, Morgan Luttrell enlisted in the U.S. Navy to become a Navy SEAL. Luttrell excelled in everything from SEAL training to Officer Candidate School. He served multiple combat deployments and led troops as a Naval Special Warfare Officer. In 2009, Luttrell survived a helicopter crash that left him with a broken back and a traumatic brain injury. In spite of this, Luttrell rehabilitated, recovered, and returned to the frontline. After a 14-year military career, Luttrell retired from the Navy and began to apply his knowledge and skills to helping his fellow veterans recover from PTSD and traumatic brain injuries. He earned an advanced degree in applied cognition and neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas and created an innovative health and wellness platform to help veterans heal from physical and psychological injuries.

Luttrell teaches law enforcement leadership as an adjunct instructor at Sam Houston State University, he runs a successful small business, and he and his wife are raising their two sons in Montgomery County.

Congressman Brian Mast served in the US Army for 12 years, earning medals including The Bronze Star Medal, The Army Commendation Medal for Valor, The Purple Heart Medal, and The Defense Meritorious Service Medal. While serving as a bomb disposal expert under the Joint Special Operations Command in Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device detonated and resulted in devastating injuries, including the loss of both of his legs. Following his injuries, Mast remained on Active Duty and provided expertise to the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms.

After retiring from the Army, Mast worked as an Explosive Specialist with the Department of Homeland Security and later received a degree from Harvard University. In 2016, Mast defeated five primary opponents before winning the general election to Florida’s 18th Congressional District. Mast won reelection in 2018 and has since been a stalwart proponent of military and veterans affairs.

Congressman Scott Perry began his military career in 1980 by enlisting in the Pennsylvania National Guard. The Congressman graduated Pennsylvania’s Officer Candidate School and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery branch of the US Army. He soon branch-transferred to Army Aviation, where he earned qualifications in nearly every rotary-wing aircraft in the Army inventory. He commanded the 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion and flew 44 combat missions in the Battalion’s deployment to Iraq in 2009 – 2010.

Congressman Perry was first elected to Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District in 2013, and earned re-election to the redistricted 10th Congressional District in 2018. In 2019, after nearly 40 years of military service, Perry retired from his position as Assistant Adjutant General at the Pennsylvania National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters. Congressman Perry serves in the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Derrick Van Orden – Wisconsin CD-03

Derrick Van Orden joined the Navy at the age of 18 and served for 26 years. He retired as a Navy SEAL Senior Chief with five combat deployments and several others to troubled regions. His first combat deployment was to Bosnia Herzegovina immediately following the signing of the Dayton Accords. Van Orden served on multiple combat tours to Afghanistan and Iraq. He also served in the Horn of Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, and Central America. In 2012, he planned Special Operations contingency operations for the European Continent. Van Orden became involved in acting during his military service when he starred in the motion picture Act of Valor. He is also a best-selling author of the book A Book of Man: A Navy SEAL’s Guide to the Lost Art of Manhood.

After retirement, Van Orden applied his leadership skills in the private sector to consult with Fortune 500 companies until he and his wife retired to their farm near Hager City, Wisconsin, and reopened the village café. Following this, Van Orden started attending law school.

Michael Waltz – Florida CD-06

Congressman Michael Waltz is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and served more than 20 years in the US Army. Waltz was selected for the Green Berets upon graduating Ranger School and has served in multiple combat tours in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Africa. Waltz continued his public service as defense policy director for Secretaries of Defense Rumsfeld and Gates and as Vice President Dick Cheney’s counterterrorism advisor.

Waltz later co-founded a small business and grew it into a multinational corporation with more than 400 employees. As a business owner, Waltz saw first-hand the effects of President Obama’s over-regulation of small-businesses and has since been a strong supporter of tax relief and deregulation. After decades of public service and experience in the private sector, Waltz was elected to Florida’s 6th Congressional District in 2018.

Jen Kiggans – Virginia CD-02

Jen served in the U.S. Navy for a decade, completing two deployments. She was an H-46 and H-3 helicopter pilot in the Persian Gulf. After her service, she returned to school to become a board-certified adult-geriatric primary care nurse practitioner. Jen is active in her community and is a member of many community organizations. She belongs to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the Virginia Geriatrics Society, the American Nurses Association, and American Legion Post 110.

She started her career in politics as a state senator in 2019. Jen has always stood up for veterans, seniors, the unborn, patients, and working families. She lives in Virginia Beach with her four kids and her husband.

Zach Nunn – IA CD-03

Zach served as a combat aviator in the U.S. Air Force. He deployed three times to the Middle East and flew over 700 combat hours. Since his deployment, he has continued his life of service on the White House’s National Security Council and as the leader of expeditionary forces during the Trump Administration. He currently serves as a lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Air National Guard.

As a politician, he has championed the rights of the unborn, national defense, growing agriculture, and strengthening the economy while promoting Iowa values. Zach operates a small business with his wife Kelly in Bondurant, Iowa.

John James – MI CD-10

John is a former captain in the U.S. Army. Following his graduation from West Point, he spent eight years as an Army Ranger, serving with distinction in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He holds as MBA from the University of Michigan and he currently runs a automotive logistics business in the Detroit metro area. John has grown his small business from $35 million in revenue to $137 million in revenue.

Nicholas LaLota – NY CD-01

Upon graduation from the Naval Academy, Nick entered the Navy and earned the rank of lieutenant. Nick served in over 20 countries across three deployments, and he is a recipient of a Joint Service Commendation Medal in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

Since returning home, Nick continued his public service, holding positions that include commissioner of the Suffolk County Board of Elections and the county legislature’s chief of staff. Nick resides in Amityville with his wife and three daughters.

Brandon Williams – NY CD-22

Following his graduation from Pepperdine University, Brandon began Officer Candidate School for the U.S. Navy. He served as a nuclear submarine officer and made six patrols in the Pacific aboard the USS Georgia.

Brandon received his MBA from Wharton and started his entrepreneurial career after his service in the Navy. He started an agribusiness with his wife as well as a small software company that helps manufacturers modernize and secure their production and infrastructure.

Eli Crane – AZ CD-02

Eli served in the military for 13 years and made five war-time deployments, including three with SEAL Team 3 in the Middle East. He began his career as an entrepreneur following his return home.

Eli and his wife started Bottle Breacher, a company that sells veteran-made bottle openers and gives back to veterans across the country. He lives in Tucson with his wife and two daughters.