Marine veteran launches Senate campaign by invoking far-left radical to paint Dems as extreme
A retired combat Marine and State Department national security expert jumped into the political fray Tuesday, announcing a bid to unseat Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., by invoking New York City...
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A retired combat Marine and State Department national security expert jumped into the political fray Tuesday, announcing a bid to unseat Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., by invoking New York City Mayoral-elect Zohran Mamdani in an attack against Democrats. David Williams, a political newcomer, said that his service overseas, at the State Department and in the national security field made him "really appreciate how incredible America is," and used a clip of Mamdani while saying, "The far left is eating away at the very fabric of what makes America great." "It made me want to fight for her so much more. Make no mistake we are in a fight for our country’s future," Williams said in a campaign ad released Tuesday morning. RAMASWAMY ENDORSES WINSOME EARLE-SEARS FOR VIRGINIA GOVERNOR, RALLY PLANNED NEXT WEEK IN SWING SUBURB In the ad, he contrasts conservative values with images of New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani yelling at law enforcement officers and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , D-N.Y. gesticulating during a congressional session. Williams said he will be a partner with President Donald Trump to support "country, commonwealth and our families." He said that while he never knew his biological father, his stepfather, whom he calls his dad, was the one who instilled him with the ideals of hard work, conservative values and a love for country. WHO IS VIRGINIA’S NEXT GLENN YOUNGKIN: HOW THE GOP WINS STATEWIDE AGAIN "I’ve served and fought for our country, now I’d love to fight for you," he said. Warner, who replaced unrelated Republican Sen. John Warner in 2009, already has one other potential opponent from the GOP side. State Sen. Bryce Reeves, R-Culpeper , threw his hat in the ring weeks ago as a conservative alternative to the establishment Democrat. MARK WARNER SILENT WHEN PRESSED ON WHETHER JAY JONES SHOULD DROP OUT OVER VIOLENT TEXTS Virginia Republicans suffered massive losses on Election Day 2025 with Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears losing by double digits to Gov-elect A…