Candidate Endorsement Process – Candidates for national office – from any party – that are identified as veterans, military family members, or veterans’-advocates are sent an inquiry as to their interest in endorsement by VMFP. We make every possible effort to contact all candidates for national office so that, if they respond, we can consider their responses. If they respond affirmatively, they are sent copies of our two campaign questionnaires. Upon return of the questionnaires, completed according to the instructions contained therein, the questionnaires are considered by the Government Affairs Committee to determine whether the candidate’s answers are satisfactorily in alignment with VMFP policy goals. When the committee determines that a candidate’s responses meet our criteria, a recommendation is made to the VMFP board to endorse that candidate. When the board approves, an endorsement letter and press release are sent to the candidate’s campaign.
Winning VMFP-Endorsed Candidates – November, 2010
HOUSE
Braley, Bruce IA-01 (Military Family)
Critz, Mark PA-12 (Veteran Advocate)
Edwards, Donna MD-04 (Military Family)
Giffords, Gabrielle AZ-08 (Military Family)
Heinrich, Martin NM-01 (Veteran Advocate)
Keating, Bill MA-10 (Military Family)
Kissell, Larry NC-08 (Military Family)
McGovern, Jim MA-03 (Veteran Advocate)
McNerney, Jerry CA-11 (Military Family)
Owens, Bill NY-23(Veteran)
Peters, Gary MI-09 (Veteran)
Pingree, Chellie ME-01 (Military Family)
Tsongas, Niki MA-05 (Military Family)
Walz, Tim MN-01 (Veteran)
SENATE
Bennet, Michael CO (Veteran Advocate)
Blumenthal, Richard CT (Veteran)
Coons, Chris DE (Military Family)
Murray, Patty WA (Military Family)
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| SENATE VETERANS |
| Candidate |
State |
Website |
| Sestak, Joe |
PA |
http://joesestak.com/ |
| Blumenthal, Richard |
CT |
http://richardblumenthal.com/ |
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MILITARY FAMILY
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| Candidate |
State |
Website |
| Carnahan, Robin |
MO |
http://www.robincarnahan.com/ |
| Coons, Chris |
DE |
http://www.chriscoons.com/ |
| Hodes, Paul |
NH |
http://paulhodesforsenate.com/ |
| Meek, Kendrick |
FL |
http://www.kendrickmeek.com/ |
| Murray, Patty |
WA |
http://www.pattymurray.com/ |
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VETERAN ADVOCATE
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| Candidate |
State |
Website |
| Bennet, Michael |
CO |
http://bennetforcolorado.com/ |
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HOUSE VETERANS |
| Candidate |
State-District |
Website |
| Beaven, Heather |
FL-07 |
http://www.beavenforcongress.com/ |
| Boccieri, John |
OH-16 |
http://www.johnforcongress.com/ |
| Carney, Chris |
PA-10 |
http://www.carneyforcongress.com/ |
| Coussoule, Justin |
OH-08 |
http://www.coussouleforcongress.com/ |
| Clough, Jay |
WA-04 |
http://www.cloughforcongress.com/ |
| Minnick, Walt |
ID-01 |
http://waltminnick.com/ |
| Murphy, Patrick |
PA-08 |
http://www.patrickmurphyforcongress.com/ |
| Owens, Bill |
NY-23 |
http://www.billowensforcongress.com/ |
| Peters, Gary |
MI-09 |
http://www.petersforcongress.com/ |
| Sowers, Tommy |
MO-08 |
http://www.sowersforcongress.com/ |
| Trivedi, Manan |
PA-06 |
http://www.trivediforcongress.com/ |
| Walz, Tim |
MN-01 |
http://www.timwalz.org/ |
| Zeller, Matt |
NY-29 |
http://www.zellerforcongress.com/ |
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MILITARY FAMILY
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| Candidate |
State-District |
Website |
| Braley, Bruce |
IA-01 |
http://www.brucebraley.com/ |
| Clark, Tarryl |
MN-06 |
http://tarrylclark.com/ |
| Edwards, Donna |
MD-04 |
http://www.donnaedwardsforcongress.com/ |
| Giffords, Gabrielle |
AZ-08 |
http://www.giffordsforcongress.com/ |
| Hall, John |
NY-19 |
http://www.johnhallforcongress.com/ |
| Keating, Bill |
MA-10 |
http://www.billkeating2010.com/ |
| Kissell, Larry |
NC-08 |
http://www.larrykissell.com/ |
| Kolosso, Todd |
WI-05 |
http://kolossoforcongress.com/ |
| Maffei, Dan |
NY-25 |
http://www.maffeiforcongress.com/ |
| Markey, Betsy |
CO-04 |
http://www.markeyforcongress.com/ |
| McLane Kuster, Ann |
NH-02 |
http://www.kusterforcongress.com/ |
| McNerney, Jerry |
CA-11 |
http://www.jerrymcnerney.org/ |
| Perriello, Tom |
VA-05 |
http://www.perrielloforcongress.com/ |
| Pingree, Chellie |
ME-01 |
http://www.chelliepingree.com/ |
| Rabidoux, Greg |
TN-07 |
http://www.rabidoux4congress.com/ |
| Shea-Porter, Carol |
NH-01 |
http://sheaporter.com/ |
| Space, Zack |
OH-18 |
http://www.zackspace.org/ |
| Titus, Dina |
NV-03 |
http://www.dinatitus.com/ |
| Tsongas, Niki |
MA-05 |
http://nikitsongas.com/ |
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VETERAN ADVOCATE
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| Candidate |
State-District |
Website |
| Critz, Mark |
PA-12 |
http://www.critzforcongress.com/ |
| Heinrich, Martin |
NM-01 |
http://www.martinheinrich.com/ |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie |
SD-AL |
http://stephanieforsouthdakota.org/ |
| Kagen, Steve |
WI-08 |
http://www.kagen4congress.com/ |
| Klein, Ron |
FL-22 |
http://www.ronkleinforcongress.com/ |
| McGovern, Jim |
MA-03 |
http://jimmcgovern.com/ |
