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WHY I'M RUNNING
I’ve orbited Earth 3,400 times wearing an American flag on my flight suit. I’ve seen Texas from space — from the rocky and dusty expanse of the Permian Basin to the turquoise pastels of the Gulf coast. A great land that is home to ranchers in Bandera, roughnecks in Midland, teachers in Houston, nurses in El Paso, line cooks in Dallas and millions of other Texans in one view. It strikes you from up there just how connected we are and how special Texas is.
But Texas is in trouble. This administration has brought constant chaos to Washington. The corruption is unprecedented. Our constitution is under attack. The crisis is real and it’s hurting ordinary Texans.
Attacking problems head on is what I do. At 17, I joined the Air Force and went on to become an F-16 fighter pilot and test pilot. I’ve flown combat missions over Iraq, tested the world’s fastest jets and commanded the International Space Station. But that’s not the most important thing about who I really am—most of all I’m a dad, a grandfather, a Christian, and a Texan. I want a better future for my kids and grandkids, and I believe with all my heart that’s possible.
But it demands a course-correction for our politicians. Honesty, courage, and a clean break from the past. But unbelievably, Washington Democratic leaders are still clinging to the same old ideas and tired playbooks that got us in the mess to begin with. So unless we want Corrupt Ken Paxton as the next senator from Texas, we need a common-sense Democrat willing to call out the BS—just as I’ve been doing my whole life.
America is the greatest country on Earth and Texas is the greatest state in the union. I’m running for U.S. Senate because too much damage has already been done and D.C. Democrats have been unable to stop it. And I am making a simple promise to ordinary Texans: I’m on your side. I will fight for you, I will tell you the truth, and I won’t claim to have a magic wand that will make all your problems go away. When it comes time to vote I will choose YOU over billionaires and multi-national corporations. I’m launching this mission with gratitude, faith, and purpose. I’m an American first, a Texan second, and a common-sense Democrat third. I’m running because it’s time for change.
