Alex Vindman 🇺🇸

Now that the midterms are over, let me correct the record. 

-I wasn't handpicked by Chuck Schumer. I didn't even talk to the man until after I announced. 

I’m not sure exactly what a corporate or establishment Dem is, but I’m pretty sure it’s not a first-time candidate or a career military guy. Call me a moderate, I’ll take it. I always think big, but I don’t let idealism get in the way of getting a job done. I’m practical and would take Medikids and lower age limits for Medicare to expand healthcare and drive down costs over nothing at all. In 2028 after a Dem trifecta, I expect bold moves.

-Be an asshole and call me a carpetbagger! So I moved here four years ago, AFTER SERVING IN THE FOR 21 years. I'm here with my family, raising my daughter, and caring for my elderly parents in SoFlo. I decided to run because it was clear that the midterms would trigger a Blue Tsunami, because Trump sucks. And I saw a path to win the general election. I jumped-in to help. Call it a call to serve. Same one from a lifetime of service.

Let's just say I was very skeptical, because hey its Florida, but I wasn't going to sit on my ass when the stakes were so high.

No I didn’t move to Florida to run for Senate! 🙄

-I have some regrets, but even in losing, I delivered 1.5M to Florida candidates and to races that would have otherwise been left short-changed. I feel that in some small way I pitched in to help break the super majorities in the Florida House and Senate.

-I invested 3M in total to campaigns and parties around the country including Iowa, Ohio, Alaska, etc., including in Kansas and South Carolina when few were looking there.

-I wish I had chosen to outspend Angie 20, 10, or even 5 to 1 on the primary. I only spend 2:1 on the primary. Obviously a HUGE mistake. I was too focused on defeating Moody and building real democratic power.

-Angie was tireless in making her case to primary voters, while I was trying to connect with potential crossover voters without first securing my base. 

-I neglected to heed the old maxim always fight and finish the battle in front of you.

-I never took a penny from AIPAC. Those claiming otherwise, when they knew better, were playing to the old Jewish dual allegiance troupe.

I waited until after November 3 to write about my primary loss because the general election belonged to the Democratic nominee and to every Democrat on the ballot. They deserved the opportunity to make their case without a former candidate revisiting his own defeat.

Now that the election is over, I owe the people who supported me an honest assessment of what happened, what we got wrong, and what those lessons mean for Democrats looking toward 2028.
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Now that the midterms are over, let me correct the record. 

-I never took a penny from AIPAC. Those claiming otherwise, when they knew better, were playing to the old Jewish dual allegiance trope.

-I wasn't handpicked by Chuck Schumer. I didn't even talk to the man until after I announced. 

I’m not sure exactly what a corporate or establishment Dem is, but I’m pretty sure it’s not a first-time candidate or a career military guy. Call me a moderate, I’ll take it. I always think big, but I don’t let idealism get in the way of getting a job done. I’m practical and would take Medikids and lower age limits for Medicare to expand healthcare and drive down costs over nothing at all. In 2028 after a Dem trifecta, I expect bold moves.

-Be an asshole and call me a carpetbagger! So I moved here four years ago, AFTER SERVING IN THE U.S. ARMY FOR 21 years. I'm here with my family, raising my daughter, and caring for my elderly parents in SoFlo. I decided to run because it was clear that the midterms would trigger a Blue Tsunami, because Trump sucks. And I saw a path to win the general election. I jumped-in to help. Call it a call to serve. Same one from a lifetime of service.

Let's just say I was very skeptical, because hey its Florida, but I wasn't going to sit on my ass when the stakes were so high.

No I didn’t move to Florida to run for Senate! 🙄

-I have some regrets, but even in losing, I delivered 1.5M to Florida candidates and to races that would have otherwise been left short-changed. I feel that in some small way I pitched in to help break the super majorities in the Florida House and Senate.

-I invested 3M total campaigns and parties around the country including Iowa, Ohio, Alaska, etc., including in Kansas and South Carolina when few were looking there.

-I wish I had chosen to outspend Angie 20, 10, or even 5 to 1 on the primary. I only spent 2:1 on the primary. Obviously a HUGE mistake. I was too focused on defeating Moody and building real democratic power.

-Angie was tireless in making her case to primary voters, while I was trying to connect with potential crossover voters without first securing my base. 

-I neglected to heed the old maxim always fight and finish the battle in front of you.

avindman.com/p/in-the-fight…

Now that the midterms are over, let me correct the record. 

-I wasn't handpicked by Chuck Schumer. I didn't even talk to the man until after I announced. 

I’m not sure exactly what a corporate or establishment Dem is, but I’m pretty sure it’s not a first-time candidate or a career military guy. Call me a moderate, I’ll take it. I always think big, but I don’t let idealism get in the way of getting a job done. I’m practical and would take Medikids and lower age limits for Medicare to expand healthcare and drive down costs over nothing at all. In 2028 after a Dem trifecta, I expect bold moves.

-Be an asshole and call me a carpetbagger! So I moved here four years ago, AFTER SERVING IN THE U.S. ARMY FOR 21 years. I'm here with my family, raising my daughter, and caring for my elderly parents in SoFlo. I decided to run because it was clear that the midterms would trigger a Blue Tsunami, because Trump sucks. And I saw a path to win the general election. I jumped-in to help. Call it a call to serve. Same one from a lifetime of service.

Let's just say I was very skeptical, because hey its Florida, but I wasn't going to sit on my ass when the stakes were so high.

No I didn’t move to Florida to run for Senate! 🙄

-I have some regrets, but even in losing, I delivered 1.5M to Florida candidates and to races that would have otherwise been left short-changed. I feel that in some small way I pitched in to help break the super majorities in the Florida House and Senate.

-I invested 3M total campaigns and parties around the country including Iowa, Ohio, Alaska, etc., including in Kansas and South Carolina when few were looking there.

-I wish I had chosen to outspend Angie 20, 10, or even 5 to 1 on the primary. I only spent 2:1 on the primary. Obviously a HUGE mistake. I was too focused on defeating Moody and building real democratic power.

-Angie was tireless in making her case to primary voters, while I was trying to connect with potential crossover voters without first securing my base. 

-I neglected to heed the old maxim always fight and finish the battle in front of you.

-I never took a penny from AIPAC. Those claiming otherwise, when they knew better, were playing to the old Jewish dual allegiance trope.

avindman.com/p/in-the-fight…

Now that the midterms are over, let me correct the record. 

-I wasn't handpicked by Chuck Schumer. I didn't even talk to the man until after I announced. 

I’m not sure exactly what a corporate or establishment Dem is, but I’m pretty sure it’s not a first-time candidate or a career military guy. Call me a moderate, I’ll take it. I always think big, but I don’t let idealism get in the way of getting a job done. I’m practical and would take Medikids and lower age limits for Medicare to expand healthcare and drive down costs over nothing at all. In 2028 after a Dem trifecta, I expect bold moves.

-Be an asshole and call me a carpetbagger! So I moved here four years ago, AFTER SERVING IN THE U.S. ARMY FOR 21 years. I'm here with my family, raising my daughter, and caring for my elderly parents in SoFlo. I decided to run because it was clear that the midterms would trigger a Blue Tsunami, because Trump sucks. And I saw a path to win the general election. I jumped-in to help. Call it a call to serve. Same one from a lifetime of service.

Let's just say I was very skeptical, because hey its Florida, but I wasn't going to sit on my ass when the stakes were so high.

No I didn’t move to Florida to run for Senate! 🙄

-I have some regrets, but even in losing, I delivered 1.5M to Florida candidates and to races that would have otherwise been left short-changed. I feel that in some small way I pitched in to help break the super majorities in the Florida House and Senate.

-I invested 3M total campaigns and parties around the country including Iowa, Ohio, Alaska, etc., including in Kansas and South Carolina when few were looking there.

-I wish I had chosen to outspend Angie 20, 10, or even 5 to 1 on the primary. I only spent 2:1 on the primary. Obviously a HUGE mistake. I was too focused on defeating Moody and building real democratic power.

-Angie was tireless in making her case to primary voters, while I was trying to connect with potential crossover voters without first securing my base. 

-I neglected to heed the old maxim always fight and finish the battle in front of you.

-I never took a penny from AIPAC. Those claiming otherwise, when they knew better, were playing to the old Jewish dual allegiance trope.

avindman.com/p/in-the-fight…