IVA MAGAZINE
Category: Candidate Coverage
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CNN: Brian Bengs Makes His Case Against Mike Rounds in South Dakota
U.S. Senate candidate Brian Bengs (I-SD) spoke with CNN about his independent campaign against incumbent Sen. Mike Rounds.
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The New York Times: In the West, Independents See an Opening — and Veterans Are Leading the Charge
The paper of record covers the “fulcrum caucus”: four independent veterans who could reshape the United States Senate.
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Colorado Politics: Chew Launches $1.3 Million Statewide TV Blitz
A Navy veteran is done being polite about Washington’s failures — and all of Colorado is going to hear about it.
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The Nation Asks: Is 2026 the Year of the Independent?
A national magazine surveys the landscape — and finds independent veterans at the center of American politics.
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NBC Montana: Bodnar to Montanans — “I Am in This Race Until the End”
In Billings, the independent Senate candidate makes an ironclad commitment to the people of Montana.
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NBC News: Democrat Exits South Dakota Senate Race, Setting Up Bengs vs. Rounds Head-to-Head
The field consolidates — and an independent veteran becomes the challenger in a race the parties said couldn’t be contested.
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Idaho State Journal Columnist: “Todd Achilles Is Gaining Momentum”
A veteran Idaho political observer sizes up the independent challenge — and likes what he sees.
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Nebraska Examiner: Hundreds Pack La Vista Theater to Rally with Dan Osborn
What does an independent movement look like on the ground? About 500 Nebraskans at the Astro Theater on a Thursday night.
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Military.com Profiles Mike Klein: A West Point Infantry Officer Running as a Florida Independent
The nation’s leading military news outlet tells the story of an IVA-endorsed veteran’s Five Pillar campaign.
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KOTA-TV: Brian Bengs Lays Out His Campaign Priorities for South Dakota
Campaign finance reform. Healthcare access. The cost of living. A dual-service veteran gets specific.