A total of 172 veterans won primaries this year and will appear on midterm ballots across the country. Their military service spans from the 1950s to today, and includes time spent in the active-duty ranks, reserves and the Coast Guard.
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On election night, Military Times will track the status of each veteran’s race — 62 Democrats, 109 Republicans and one independent — across the country and update the results here. Readers can sort the candidates by clicking on the column headers below, or search for specific names using the search bar.
Veterans running for Congress in 2018
This list includes all candidates with military experience who won a primary
election and will appear on the fall ballot.
The complete list with details is @ Here are the 172 veterans running for Congress in November