Dan Crenshaw Pushes for More GOP Veterans to Run for Congress

WASHINGTON -- Houston Rep. Dan Crenshaw and two other Republican lawmakers who served in the military announced a fresh push Wednesday to help fellow veterans run for Congress.“We’ve seen the Democrats do a good job of recruiting young veterans to run in the midterms, to great political effect. We would be dumb not to do the same,” said Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin.The War Veterans Fund political action committee backed a half-dozen GOP candidates last year. Crenshaw, Gallagher and Rep. Michael Waltz, a Florida freshman who served in the Army for more than 20 years, held a news conference to promote their effort to recruit Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to run in 2020.Veterans often lack the resources to fund a campaign and may start without a large base of supporters, Waltz said.“Veterans tend to want to be ultra-prepared. They want to know everything they possibly can before running for Congress,” Crenshaw said. “That’s great...but don’t undersell yourself. You can do this.”The Texan has been one of the highest-profile GOP freshmen this year.He hit the national scene a few days before the November midterms after Saturday Night Live comedian Pete Davidson mocked his appearance. Crenshaw wears an eye patch, having lost his right eye in 2012 while serving as a Navy SEAL.Crenshaw served for four more years after the injury.  Continue reading...