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June 9, 2026
Society & Culture

Alex Vindman Survived Trump's Retaliation Machine. Now He's Running for Senate

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Alex Vindman, the retired Army lieutenant colonel who testified in President Trump's first impeachment, is running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in Florida. He announced his candidacy on January 27, 2026, and filed paperwork on April 22, seeking the seat Marco Rubio left to become Secretary of State. In a Wired interview, Vindman framed the run as a direct answer to the political retaliation he and his family faced after his 2019 testimony.

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