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Independent veterans running for office are breaking through. Here is where our candidates are showing up in the national and local press.
7:49CNN: 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.