<script data-pm-proxy="intercept"></script><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Running for the Senate to cut costs and crush corruption. Let's get it done.]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KTZM!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2be99161-c7db-4dd4-a745-e59dcabf8db1_474x474.jpeg</url><title>Alex Vindman</title><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:20:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/__u/alexvindman.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Alex Vindman for Florida]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[alexvindman@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[alexvindman@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[alexvindman@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[alexvindman@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[My story]]></title><description><![CDATA[My family came here as refugees.]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/my-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/my-story</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:10:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dy5V!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa104d220-c463-4611-b798-23fe99e704a6_600x398.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>See this photo?</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><span>That&#8217;s me and my twin brother, Eugene.</span></p><p><span>Our family left everything behind to flee from tyranny. We came to America on Christmas Day, with just a few suitcases and hope for a better future.</span></p><p><span>My dad worked long hours as a furniture mover. He taught himself English at night, learning ten new English words every day.</span></p><p><span>The first years were tough, but he made sure to instill in us a love for our country.</span></p><p><span>I went on to serve our country in the U.S. Army. I was in a convoy in Fallujah when an IED exploded directly into my Humvee. I was hit with shrapnel in the leg and shoulder, shrapnel I still carry with me to this day</span></p><p><span>I earned a Purple Heart that day. But more importantly, I learned a lot about service and sacrifice.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4dl6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10ce86c0-0f89-4226-8d1d-49fa9e0d6514_768x1024.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4dl6!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10ce86c0-0f89-4226-8d1d-49fa9e0d6514_768x1024.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4dl6!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, 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/__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10ce86c0-0f89-4226-8d1d-49fa9e0d6514_768x1024.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 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But my time in the Army taught me to never back down from a fight. I continue my services to protect the freedoms we all fought for.</span></p><p><span>Many have told me to keep my head down. But my family came here as refugees, and I refuse to bow down to a wannabe tyrant. So I am humbly asking: </span><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260813-alex-vindman-story"><span>Will you rush in $10 to flip Florida&#8217;s Senate seat?</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260813-alex-vindman-story&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260813-alex-vindman-story"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>Our country is facing a reckoning, and Ashley Moody is throwing fuel on the fire. She is rubberstamping Donald Trump&#8217;s failed policies in the Senate and helping continue this rigged system that hurts everyday Floridians.</span></p><p><span>We have the power to stop this. If we defeat Moody this November, then we can deliver more Democratic power to hold Trump accountable. But I can&#8217;t do it alone.</span></p><p><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260813-alex-vindman-story"><span>Can you please use this link to make a $10 contribution to my campaign for U.S. Senate</span></a><span>? Do it before our campaign has to make some of the most important budget decisions of the race.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260813-alex-vindman-story&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260813-alex-vindman-story"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>If everyone reading this chipped in even just a few bucks, we would have the resources we need to win this race and flip the Senate. But not everyone does, so I&#8217;m counting on those who understand how important this race is to help out today.</span></p><p><span>Thanks for your help.</span></p><p><span>Alex</span></p><p><span>-</span></p><p><em>Alex Vindman served in the U.S. Army and the National Security Council. Use of his job titles and photographs during service do not imply endorsement by the U.S. Army or the National Security Council.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[re: The new Attorney General]]></title><description><![CDATA[In case you missed it, the Senate confirmed Donald Trump&#8217;s personal defense lawyer Todd Blanche as the next U.S.]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/re-the-new-attorney-general</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/re-the-new-attorney-general</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:31:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YWMY!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1642ec8a-89e2-452b-b987-8c9c105acbab_854x471.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>In case you missed it, the Senate confirmed Donald Trump&#8217;s personal defense lawyer Todd Blanche as the next U.S. Attorney General.</span></p><p><span>The vote happened at 4am, right before the Senate left town for the next five weeks. My opponent Ashley Moody was the decisive vote that put Blanche&#8217;s nomination over the finish line.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YWMY!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1642ec8a-89e2-452b-b987-8c9c105acbab_854x471.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YWMY!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1642ec8a-89e2-452b-b987-8c9c105acbab_854x471.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YWMY!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, 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BARRED&#8221; from any tax audits of Donald Trump &#8212; giving Trump and his family unprecedented immunity.</span></p><p><span>Now, he will have even more power to carry out Donald Trump&#8217;s vindictive agenda. We must make them pay a political price.</span></p><p><span>There are exactly 85 days until the November elections, and everything will come down to our race in Florida. Polls show that we have a huge opportunity to flip Florida blue, but I cannot win this alone.</span></p><p><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260810-todd-blanche"><span>If you&#8217;re able, I hope you&#8217;ll consider donating any amount to my campaign today</span></a><span>. It would be a great rebuke to Donald Trump and Ashley Moody.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260810-todd-blanche&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260810-todd-blanche"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I hate it too.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I need to say the quiet part out loud...]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/i-hate-it-too</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/i-hate-it-too</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:31:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/00614bcb-5fc2-4c4d-9ad9-337b0f715898_1600x1067.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>I need to say the quiet part out loud: Does anyone like getting fundraising emails?</span></p><p><span>I sure as hell don&#8217;t. If you&#8217;re anything like me, your inbox is flooded with messages with fake &#8220;3X&#8221; matches demanding you donate otherwise the SKY FALLS AND THE WORLD ENDS FOREVER.</span></p><p><span>I hate them too. I think you deserve better. That&#8217;s why my Senate campaign in Florida tries to be different &#8212; I review every one of these emails.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!68bG!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba7755ec-5cb8-4c64-831d-75dab08652d7_1067x1116.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!68bG!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba7755ec-5cb8-4c64-831d-75dab08652d7_1067x1116.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!68bG!, 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I&#8217;d rather spend my time talking about Ashley Moody&#8217;s latest corruption scandal, or the incredible work our team is doing to organize and register voters before the election.</span></p><p><span>But here&#8217;s the awful reality: You need money for a winning campaign. A lot of it.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260807-hate-asking&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260807-hate-asking"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>The truth is, control of the Senate hinges on our race in Florida. This will be one of the closest and most expensive elections in the country. It&#8217;ll only get more expensive as polls show we have a clear path to victory.</span></p><p><span>Unlike my opponent Ashley Moody, I&#8217;m not taking corporate PAC money. I don&#8217;t have right-wing billionaires wanting to wire me multi-million dollar checks (nor would I want that). So if we want to reach every Florida voter we can and win this race, then I need your help.</span></p><p><span>Early voting begins tomorrow. So as much as I hate to ask&#8230;I hope you&#8217;ll understand why I&#8217;m doing it.</span></p><p><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260807-hate-asking"><span>Will you please chip in a donation of $10 to my U.S. Senate campaign today</span></a><span>? This race will come down to the wire, and your donation could mean the difference between victory and defeat.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260807-hate-asking&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260807-hate-asking"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>Thank you.</span></p><p><span>Alex Vindman</span></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The largest political scandal in modern Florida history]]></title><description><![CDATA[We just got a serious development in Florida&#8217;s Senate race.]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/the-largest-political-scandal-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/the-largest-political-scandal-in</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:40:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pN8p!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66832291-f24d-45a0-96c2-57cc584fffc5_1668x740.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>We just got a serious development in Florida&#8217;s Senate race.</span></p><p><strong><span>According to CBS News, my opponent Ashley Moody secretly funneled $10 million of taxpayer money from a children&#8217;s health care fund into a political campaign.</span></strong></p><p><span>Read that again. Millions of dollars for poor children, diverted and used to run political ads instead. How much more corrupt can you get?</span></p><p><span>I&#8217;ll explain more below &#8212; but if you are already fired up to help us defeat one of the most corrupt politicians in America and flip Florida&#8217;s Senate seat, then </span><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260803-hope-florida"><span>please rush a contribution to my campaign</span></a><span>. Your donation will help us expose Ashley Moody&#8217;s record of corruption far and wide.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260803-hope-florida&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260803-hope-florida"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>Let&#8217;s break this down.</span></p><p><span>While serving as Florida&#8217;s Attorney General, Ashley Moody approved the transfer of a $10 million fund of taxpayer money, designated to expand health care for Florida kids, to the Hope Florida Foundation.</span></p><p><span>That money was then funneled to PACs controlled by Governor Ron DeSantis&#8217; top allies for the 2024 election.</span></p><p><strong><span>Shortly after the election, Ashley Moody was rewarded with a U.S. Senate seat.</span></strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pN8p!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66832291-f24d-45a0-96c2-57cc584fffc5_1668x740.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pN8p!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66832291-f24d-45a0-96c2-57cc584fffc5_1668x740.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pN8p!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, 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/__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66832291-f24d-45a0-96c2-57cc584fffc5_1668x740.png 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pN8p!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66832291-f24d-45a0-96c2-57cc584fffc5_1668x740.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><span>This is textbook corruption. Even a Republican lawmaker said he is &#8220;confident crimes occurred.&#8221; Now with the midterms in less than 100 days, Moody is refusing to answer basic questions like &#8220;how much did you know?&#8221; and &#8220;when did you know it?&#8221;</span></p><p><span>The people of Florida deserve a Senator committed to accountability &#8212; not currying favors with the political elites. If Ashley Moody refuses to stand up to corruption, then it&#8217;s time to make her scheme backfire.</span></p><p><span>I want to make sure every Floridian knows about Ashley Moody&#8217;s scandal when they head to the polls.</span></p><p><span>If everyone who opened this message donated another $10 today, we could do one more push to reach undecided voters in Florida. </span><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260803-hope-florida"><span>Please join the thousands of supporters who give what they can to defeat Ashley Moody. Any contribution helps</span></a><span>.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260803-hope-florida&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260803-hope-florida"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>I am asking you, sincerely: Please don&#8217;t scroll away. Help me show the country that standing up to corruption matters, and that we have what it takes to win in Florida. Thank you.</span></p><p><span>Alex Vindman</span></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Important decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am running for the Senate because my service to our country isn&#8217;t over.]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/important-decisions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/important-decisions</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:41:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D1w9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa79ad034-11da-43f4-ac06-5c406c5b7c0a_1200x800.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Alex Vindman here. My July fundraising deadline is tonight at midnight. Tomorrow, my team and I meet to plan our budget for the rest of this campaign.</span></p><p><span>We&#8217;ll be making many important decisions, like &#8220;how many on-the-ground organizers can we hire?&#8221; and &#8220;how soon can we get more ads up?&#8221; It&#8217;s these decisions that will decide whether we win or lose Florida&#8217;s Senate race.</span></p><p><strong><span>But set that aside for now.</span></strong><span> Today, I want to talk with you about another important decision: Why I am running for the U.S. Senate in Florida.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260731-important-decisions&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260731-important-decisions"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>My family fled the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. We arrived in the United States seeking freedom. I joined the U.S. Army and swore an oath to protect this country that gave me so much.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D1w9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa79ad034-11da-43f4-ac06-5c406c5b7c0a_1200x800.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D1w9!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa79ad034-11da-43f4-ac06-5c406c5b7c0a_1200x800.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D1w9!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, 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/__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa79ad034-11da-43f4-ac06-5c406c5b7c0a_1200x800.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D1w9!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa79ad034-11da-43f4-ac06-5c406c5b7c0a_1200x800.png 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D1w9!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa79ad034-11da-43f4-ac06-5c406c5b7c0a_1200x800.png 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D1w9!, 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because my service to our country isn&#8217;t over. And while Donald Trump may end my military career, he will never shake my commitment to our country and our democracy.</span></p><p><span>But there&#8217;s another reason I&#8217;m running. </span><strong><span>Ashley Moody is my opponent.</span></strong></p><p><span>Someone who&#8217;s traded more than $2 million in corporate stocks while she had access to insider information only Congress gets. Someone who&#8217;s screwed Florida homeowners and caved to the big insurance companies. Someone who takes money from corporations and gives them breaks, while crushing Florida families.</span></p><p><span>Ashley Moody is as extreme as they come. She was installed by special interests to rubber-stamp their agenda in the Senate. She is not Florida&#8217;s Senator &#8212; she is theirs. We must defeat her this November.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260731-important-decisions&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260731-important-decisions"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>Florida&#8217;s Senate race is the most important election in the country. Control of the U.S. Senate will come down to who wins this election &#8212; a corrupt career politician who tried to overturn the 2020 election and voted to rip healthcare away from millions of Americans&#8230;or me.</span></p><p><span>This won&#8217;t be easy. I feel the pressure every day, trust me. But I wouldn&#8217;t be running for Senate if I didn&#8217;t know that we can win this.</span></p><p><span>Since launching this campaign, more than 200,000 supporters have donated to help us flip Florida blue. And right now, thousands more are donating ahead of our July fundraising deadline tonight. Can you join that chain reaction?</span></p><p><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260731-important-decisions"><span>Please, rush in a $10 donation to our campaign before our deadline ends tonight.</span></a><span> The only way we will win in Florida &#8212; and restore checks and balances in the Senate &#8212; is together.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260731-important-decisions&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260731-important-decisions"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>Thank you,</span></p><p><span>&#8212; Alex Vindman</span></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A last-ditch request]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me say something that you won&#8217;t hear from many politicians...]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/a-last-ditch-request</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/a-last-ditch-request</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:50:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S2yJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb63859a2-44ba-4701-b381-3b216cdb010c_1118x703.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Let me say something that you won&#8217;t hear from many politicians: I hate asking for your money.</span></p><p><span>I&#8217;m serious. It&#8217;s probably the worst part of running for office.  That&#8217;s why our campaign tries to be more substantive in these messages &#8212; everything from exposing my opponent&#8217;s record of corruption and self-dealing, to sharing our work to win back persuadable voters in Florida.</span></p><p><span>But with our most important FEC deadline barreling towards us tomorrow night, I have to make a last-ditch request: I need you to pitch in a donation to my campaign.</span></p><p><span>The Senate majority will come down to my election in Florida. Recent polls show that I have a real path to victory, but this election will be one of the most competitive and expensive races our state has ever seen.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260728-fec&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260728-fec"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>I&#8217;m running against Trump&#8217;s top ally, Ashley Moody &#8212; someone who&#8217;s spent her career helping special interests by screwing over Florida families. As this race tightens, the political elites will spend more and more on attack ads against me to keep her in this Senate seat. A right-wing billionaire just wrote a $2,500,000 check to Moody&#8217;s Super PAC.</span></p><p><span>The truth is, I don&#8217;t have right-wing billionaires writing me checks for $2.5 million. I&#8217;m rejecting corporate PAC money. The most significant source of fundraising our campaign has is grassroots donations &#8212; people like you, chipping in just $10, $25, or $100 at a time.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S2yJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb63859a2-44ba-4701-b381-3b216cdb010c_1118x703.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S2yJ!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb63859a2-44ba-4701-b381-3b216cdb010c_1118x703.jpeg 424w, 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So I am asking: </span><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260728-fec"><span>Can I count on you to make one last donation to our campaign before our biggest FEC deadline tomorrow night?</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260728-fec&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260728-fec"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>Our average donation is around $30. Some people will give more &#8212; others less. But what matters most is that a lot of people are pitching in before our legally-required deadline.</span></p><p><span>Thank you for being in this fight with me.</span></p><p><span>Alex</span></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s revenge campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[No regrets.]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/donald-trumps-revenge-campaign</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/donald-trumps-revenge-campaign</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:20:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tWVL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9f0caa2-c119-4774-a77b-2d3662f2f723_2048x1362.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>When I joined the U.S. Army more than two decades ago I swore an oath to protect our country, its people, and our democracy from enemies foreign and domestic.</span></p><p><span>On July 25, 2019 &#8212; seven years ago today &#8212; I found myself at the heart of a constitutional crisis. I listened as the president of the United States tried to extort Ukraine into investigating a political rival for his own personal benefit.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tWVL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9f0caa2-c119-4774-a77b-2d3662f2f723_2048x1362.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tWVL!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9f0caa2-c119-4774-a77b-2d3662f2f723_2048x1362.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tWVL!, 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Donald Trump abused his powers as president to demand a foreign government intervene in our elections &#8212; something that was explicitly illegal.</span></p><p><span>I honored my oath by blowing the whistle on the Trump-Ukraine phone call. The decision to report that phone call changed my life forever.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260725-phonecall&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260725-phonecall"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>It led to Donald Trump&#8217;s first impeachment &#8212; and his subsequent revenge campaign against me and my family. 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I could&#8217;ve kept my head down and been on track for a promotion to Colonel. But I know the price of silence all too well. My family fled to the United States to escape tyranny and oppression. I sure as hell wasn&#8217;t going to bow down to a wannabe tyrant.</span></p><p><span>I risked everything to defend our democracy. And I would do it again any day.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260725-phonecall&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260725-phonecall"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>We are still in a battle for our democracy. Just last week, Donald Trump delivered a primetime address reigniting his conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.</span></p><p><span>That matters, because we are officially 101 days until the November midterms &#8212; and these elections will decide whether Trump gets another two years of unchecked power. The Senate majority will come down to my Senate race, and Donald Trump&#8217;s allies are doing everything in their power to keep me from holding him accountable in the United States Senate.</span></p><p><span>I can&#8217;t win this race alone.</span></p><p><span>If you are fired up to protect our democracy, then I am earnestly asking for your help. Our final FEC deadline before the primary election is this Wednesday, and we need a surge in donations to show our grassroots support.</span></p><p><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260725-phonecall"><span>If you&#8217;re able, I am asking you to make one more contribution to our campaign today</span></a><span>. Your donation will be immediately put to work reaching the voters we need to flip Florida&#8217;s Senate seat and put a check on an out-of-control administration.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260725-phonecall&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260725-phonecall"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>I have dedicated my entire professional life to the United States of America. It has been an honor to serve in the Army and protect the country we love. With your support, I&#8217;m ready to continue this servant leadership in the halls of the U.S. Senate.</span></p><p><span>Thanks for your support.</span></p><p><span>Alex Vindman</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260725-phonecall&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260725-phonecall"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Alex Vindman served in the U.S. Army and the National Security Council. Use of job titles and photographs during service do not imply endorsement by the U.S. Army or the National Security Council.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I said yes…]]></title><description><![CDATA[If not now, when?]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/why-i-said-yes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/why-i-said-yes</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:31:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yEZN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc2bba57d-c6d5-4aa8-9fde-e29ddcdd7b44_2048x1366.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Hey everyone, it&#8217;s Rachel Vindman. I know you usually don&#8217;t hear from me, but this was too important.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yEZN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc2bba57d-c6d5-4aa8-9fde-e29ddcdd7b44_2048x1366.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yEZN!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc2bba57d-c6d5-4aa8-9fde-e29ddcdd7b44_2048x1366.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yEZN!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, 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As one of Alex&#8217;s top supporters &#8212; and someone who cares about taking back the Senate majority &#8212; I wanted to tell you how we came to the decision to run&#8230;because it wasn&#8217;t easy.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260721-rachel&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260721-rachel"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>When Alex first talked to me about running, I thought he was crazy. I said no. Actually, I said a lot of words I will not repeat here and then a loud and emphatic no. I said no for many months.</span></p><p><span>I said no because I knew what it would mean for our family, for our daughter, and for the life we have built brick by brick since Alex testified in 2019 and was fired from the White House the day after Trump&#8217;s first impeachment trial ended.</span></p><p><span>I knew this would put us back on Trump&#8217;s radar, and I was all too familiar with how that worked. I knew what would come: the attacks, the lies, the death threats, the flood of comments about my appearance and weight. </span><em><span>Super fun stuff.</span></em><span> I knew it would be exhausting and overwhelming. I knew they would come after us personally.</span></p><p><strong><span>Alex running for office was never part of our plan.</span></strong><span> But neither was living in a country where an immoral president openly puts himself, his family, and his wealthy friends ahead of everyone else. Neither was watching an appointed senator rubber-stamp policies that hurt the very community we love, without pushing back, without standing up, without asking hard questions.</span></p><p><span>Yet</span><em><span> ***looks around in disbelief***</span></em><span> here we are.</span></p><p><span>During the impeachment, when everything felt heavy and uncertain, our rabbi reminded us of the words of Rabbi Hillel: &#8220;If not me, then who? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?&#8221;</span></p><p><span>Those words have stayed with me. Especially the uncomfortable question that asks: If you have the ability to act, but you choose not to, what does that say about you?</span></p><p><span>Florida is our home. It is the only place in our entire marriage where we consciously chose to live, and we did that with intention. We came here to build a life, and it has been wonderful! Our daughter is thriving! We have strengthened old friendships, built new ones, and become part of a culturally rich and diverse community. I have truly never been happier, and I did not want to lose that. 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This is about not wanting to look back and think we could have done more when it mattered. It is about choosing to stand up for what is right.</span></p><p><span>I did not say yes because I suddenly felt brave or because my fears disappeared. I said yes because this moment demands more from all of us.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260721-rachel&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260721-rachel"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>And somewhere along the way, I realized I had been asking myself the wrong question. Instead of &#8220;Do I want my husband to run for Senate?&#8221; I finally asked myself something harder and more honest: &#8220;If now is not the time to step up, when would be?&#8221;</span></p><p><span>In life there will never be a perfect moment. There will always be a reason to wait. There will always be a reason to tell yourself that someone else will do it, or that the timing is not right.</span></p><p><span>And if we keep waiting for a moment that feels safe or convenient, we will be waiting forever&#8230;and eventually it will be too late.</span></p><p><span>So I said yes, not because it was easy and not because I wanted this life, but because I could not look at the moment we are in and pretend it was not asking something of us.</span></p><p><span>And I hope more people start asking themselves the same question. Running for office isn&#8217;t something everyone needs to do, but we all need to show up in whatever way we can. Speak up. Get involved. Refuse to sit out this moment.</span></p><p><span>That&#8217;s why I said yes, and I hope you will too. And I have the perfect opportunity.</span></p><p><span>This is a big week for Alex: His last FEC deadline before the Primary Election is coming up, and the campaign team is working around the clock to hit their goal. I asked Alex how I could help, and today I&#8217;m stepping in.</span></p><p><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260721-rachel"><span>If you are able, I am personally asking you to pitch in ANY amount to help Alex win in Florida</span></a><span>. This race will determine control of the United States Senate, and polling shows it&#8217;s close. The average online gift is around $30 &#8212; some people will give more, others less. But what matters most is that a LOT of people are choosing to step up before his FEC deadline.</span></p><p><span>SO, ARE YOU READY?</span><em><strong><span> LET&#8217;S DO THIS!</span></strong></em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260721-rachel&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate to his campaign here!&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260721-rachel"><span>Donate to his campaign here!</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[An outrageous sum]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you care about taking back the Senate majority, then this needs to be a wakeup call.]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/an-outrageous-sum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/an-outrageous-sum</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:41:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gdkw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7939a24b-73b4-499e-b425-fafcb70d4ebc_2048x1366.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>If you care about taking back the Senate majority, then this needs to be a wakeup call.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yhN7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e82cba1-ab42-4c08-b9b7-376fe00f1af3_1078x446.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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/__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e82cba1-ab42-4c08-b9b7-376fe00f1af3_1078x446.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><span>According to Axios, the Senate GOP&#8217;s Super PAC has raised nearly $250 million before the midterm elections. That&#8217;s not even counting the $300 million from Donald Trump&#8217;s Super PAC &#8212; or Elon Musk&#8217;s trillion-dollar fortune.</span></p><p><strong><span>We are less than 125 days until the election, and the other side is going to pummel us in attack ads.</span></strong></p><p><span>This is a big deal. Our race in Florida will decide the Senate majority. The billionaires and special interests are throwing everything they&#8217;ve got to try and stop us. I know that we can win this race and protect our democracy in the Senate, but I cannot do it alone.</span></p><p><strong><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260719-slf"><span>If you have anything to spare, I am asking you to donate to my campaign today.</span></a><span> </span></strong><span>We are rapidly approaching our last FEC deadline before ballots are mailed out, and your donation could mean the difference between winning and losing this seat.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260719-slf&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260719-slf"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>Let me be honest with you: I never planned to run for office. I&#8217;m not a career politician. I was a 21-year combat veteran, and I loved my job.</span></p><p><span>But I refuse to sit on the sidelines while MAGA Republicans undermine the rule of law and jack up costs for the rest of us.</span></p><p><span>We are building a movement that we can truly be proud of. 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13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><span>But to win, I need your help. At the end of July we face our final FEC deadline before the General Election begins. We will be legally mandated to report our fundraising numbers and everyone will be watching.</span></p><p><span>If we want to keep Florida in play, then we need to post a big number. That&#8217;s the only way we can show that we have the grassroots support to match the massive spending from MAGA.</span></p><p><strong><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260719-slf"><span>I am humbly asking you to chip in one more donation before our FEC deadline.</span></a><span> This is the final stretch &#8212; people will start voting in less than 75 days &#8212; so I need your help today.</span></strong></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260719-slf&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260719-slf"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>I still believe that democracy and the rule of law mean something in America. It&#8217;s on each and every one of us to take up the fight.</span></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s purge]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a big deal.]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/donald-trumps-purge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/donald-trumps-purge</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:50:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1c878607-ced7-488b-8f4f-b1b579970a23_3840x2160.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Late last week, Donald Trump fired every remaining member of the independent Election Assistance Commission (EAC) &#8212; dismantling the only federal agency devoted to carrying out election administration.</span></p><p><span>This is a big deal. The EAC is responsible for making sure our elections are safe, secure, and accurate. Trump fired the last two Democratic members of the commission &#8212; paving the way to install his own nominees.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BMsn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1507e23-6aba-47b8-9934-c6d939019fbe_533x253.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BMsn!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1507e23-6aba-47b8-9934-c6d939019fbe_533x253.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BMsn!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1507e23-6aba-47b8-9934-c6d939019fbe_533x253.png 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BMsn!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1507e23-6aba-47b8-9934-c6d939019fbe_533x253.png 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BMsn!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1507e23-6aba-47b8-9934-c6d939019fbe_533x253.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BMsn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1507e23-6aba-47b8-9934-c6d939019fbe_533x253.png" width="411" height="195.09005628517824" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b1507e23-6aba-47b8-9934-c6d939019fbe_533x253.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:253,&quot;width&quot;:533,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:411,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BMsn!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1507e23-6aba-47b8-9934-c6d939019fbe_533x253.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BMsn!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1507e23-6aba-47b8-9934-c6d939019fbe_533x253.png 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BMsn!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1507e23-6aba-47b8-9934-c6d939019fbe_533x253.png 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BMsn!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1507e23-6aba-47b8-9934-c6d939019fbe_533x253.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><span>This isn&#8217;t a coincidence. The purging of these election officials is evidence of the Trump administration trying to take control of the voting process &#8212; right before millions of Americans cast their ballot.</span></p><p><span>This is also evidence of Donald Trump&#8217;s willingness to undermine checks and balances for his own benefit.</span></p><p><span>Remember, he fired 18 independent inspectors general. He restarted his Forever War with Iran. He pardoned 1,500 people involved in the January 6 insurrection.</span></p><p><span>Let me be clear: The United States Senate is the last line of defense against an out-of-control Trump administration. The Senate majority runs straight through my race in Florida. I am the GOP&#8217;s #1 target. I know we can flip this seat and restore checks and balances, but I can&#8217;t do it without you.</span></p><p><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260716-purging"><span>Please, give $10 or whatever you can to my Senate campaign today</span></a><span>. It would be a great rebuke to Donald Trump and Ashley Moody.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260716-purging&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260716-purging"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>Thank you for raising your voice.</span></p><p><span>Alex Vindman</span></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[250 Years: The Past and Future of America as the Shining City on a Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the struggle for our nation&#8217;s independence, America has been a union of purpose: a union born from the belief that although each individual is the pilot of their own destiny, when we come together, we change the world.]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/250-years-the-past-and-future-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/250-years-the-past-and-future-of</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:30:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KTZM!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2be99161-c7db-4dd4-a745-e59dcabf8db1_474x474.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><span>Since the struggle for our nation&#8217;s independence, America has been a union of purpose: a union born from the belief that although each individual is the pilot of their own destiny, when we come together, we change the world. We are stronger as a woven rope than as unbound threads.</span></em></p><p><span>Today, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence and the founding of our great republic. Two and a half centuries is but a brief moment in humanity&#8217;s timeline; nevertheless, the impact of the United States on civilization has been nothing short of monumental.</span></p><p><span>This great country of ours has done more to elevate mankind in those 250 years than any other nation in history. Throughout our struggle to establish our place in the world, we also committed ourselves to values that served the greater good of humanity. Through innovation, the defense of freedom, and the mastery of some of history&#8217;s highest virtues, the United States ushered in the age of democracy and has enabled billions to shake off tyranny and discover self-rule. In the era we shaped, the United States became both the greatest country in the world and something the world had never quite seen before: a great power that delivers progress to all, understanding our own strength as a gift to be shared rather than a weapon to be wielded.</span></p><p><span>This is not an abstraction to me. My family came to this country as refugees, fleeing authoritarian persecution with nothing but the belief that America was different and that the promise of the American dream was within reach of all who reached its shores. The United States confirmed that belief and gave my family, and millions like us, the chance to become Americans &#8212; to serve our nation, to prosper, to contribute to our shared society, and to belong to something greater than ourselves. Through hard work, I went from an immigrant refugee child to serving in the White House. My career of service spanned more than 21 years in the United States Army, serving in the most dangerous corners of the world as an infantry officer and diplomat. My three brothers and I understood from an early age that the ideals on which this country was founded were worth defending.</span></p><p><span>As a patriotic American, I embrace our accomplishments, and on this 250th anniversary, I resolve to help build a more perfect union. I recognize that we have often fallen short; we have stumbled, we have faltered, and we have broken promises. Too many Americans remain outside the promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This anniversary should be a reminder of how far we have come, as well as a revitalization of our commitment to our founding ideals.</span></p><p><span>I urge all of us to take stock of what we have built and given to the world and what we must leave for future generations. American power and sacrifice sent 20th-century fascism to an early grave and laid the foundations for a peaceful and prosperous world. That power was built on the unity of our citizenry.</span></p><p><span>Today, we face many threats beyond our shores but some of our greatest dangers lie at home, where the loudest voices on the fringes of society push for further division and discord. These extremes embrace discredited ideologies, from communism to fascism. They do not respect our history, nor do they embrace our success or recognize our values. They do not reflect the &#8220;silent majority&#8221; and only seek to tear us apart. It is our choice to reject these un-American extremes, just as we choose today to come together and celebrate our independence. Today, the United States faces a choice between a recommitment to our values or the unraveling of our beautiful experiment with democracy.</span></p><p><span>The long arc of the past 250 years and the future of this nation belongs to us &#8212; the patriotic majority &#8212; if we claim it.</span></p><p><span>Today&#8217;s celebration is an opportunity for reflection on America&#8217;s history and a chance to shape the future that lays ahead. On this 250th anniversary, I ask us all to consider the values that will guide us and how we may deliver a brighter future for the shining city on a hill. </span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260704-250&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260704-250"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you thought money in politics was already bad, it&#8217;s about to get ten times worse.]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/the-supreme-court</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/the-supreme-court</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:51:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9a4dc3c0-b1fa-441d-8df8-5373bcaf1034_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>I need to be honest. I wasn&#8217;t planning on emailing you again today. My campaign already asked a lot from you before our FEC deadline earlier this week, and I thought you deserved a break from the flood of messages.</span></p><p><span>But I wanted you to see this serious development: </span><strong><span>In a huge win for Republicans, the Supreme Court just slashed a major campaign finance law.</span></strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260702-441ad" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ijrj!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ee8ad99-b9a8-4a6b-a9e3-3cfb7237a0df_738x328.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ijrj!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ee8ad99-b9a8-4a6b-a9e3-3cfb7237a0df_738x328.png 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ijrj!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ee8ad99-b9a8-4a6b-a9e3-3cfb7237a0df_738x328.png 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ijrj!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ee8ad99-b9a8-4a6b-a9e3-3cfb7237a0df_738x328.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ijrj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ee8ad99-b9a8-4a6b-a9e3-3cfb7237a0df_738x328.png" width="506" height="224.88888888888889" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0ee8ad99-b9a8-4a6b-a9e3-3cfb7237a0df_738x328.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:328,&quot;width&quot;:738,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:506,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260702-441ad&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ijrj!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ee8ad99-b9a8-4a6b-a9e3-3cfb7237a0df_738x328.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ijrj!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ee8ad99-b9a8-4a6b-a9e3-3cfb7237a0df_738x328.png 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ijrj!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ee8ad99-b9a8-4a6b-a9e3-3cfb7237a0df_738x328.png 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ijrj!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ee8ad99-b9a8-4a6b-a9e3-3cfb7237a0df_738x328.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><span>If you thought money in politics was already bad, it&#8217;s about to get ten times worse. Let me explain.</span></p><p><span>Right now, federal law limits the amount you can donate to federal campaigns like mine. That&#8217;s good because it means an ultra-wealthy billionaire can&#8217;t just swoop in and buy an election. For a campaign to be competitive, it needs to have a grassroots base.</span></p><p><span>Sounds like common sense right? Republicans don&#8217;t think so. The GOP brought this lawsuit to the Supreme Court because they rely </span><em><span>much heavier</span></em><span> on large-dollar donors &#8212; and thought their donors deserved to spend </span><em><span>much more</span></em><span> to influence our elections.</span></p><p><strong><span>Six Supreme Court justices just green lit their plan.</span></strong><span> This decision means that party committees in Washington D.C. (which can raise hundreds of thousands of dollars more) will be allowed to coordinate and spend unlimited amounts of money directly with federal candidates. Donald Trump posted that this was a &#8220;BIG WIN&#8221; within minutes of the ruling&#8230;which should tell you all you need you to know.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260702-441ad" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VGXA!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7218c11d-4407-4629-8c27-02edea4f84c1_523x205.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VGXA!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, 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/__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7218c11d-4407-4629-8c27-02edea4f84c1_523x205.png 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VGXA!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7218c11d-4407-4629-8c27-02edea4f84c1_523x205.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260702-441ad&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;FIGHT BACK&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260702-441ad"><span>FIGHT BACK</span></a></p><p><span>Now here&#8217;s what this will mean in practice. The November midterms are less than 150 days away. Even more large-dollar money is going to pour into our race to protect Ashley Moody. The only way I can overcome their attacks and win this race is with EVEN MORE grassroots support.</span></p><p><span>I need your help to make this scheme backfire on Republicans. If you have anything to spare, then </span><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260702-441ad"><span>I am asking you to donate one more gift today. It would be a great rebuke to the Supreme Court, Donald Trump, and Ashley Moody.</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260702-441ad&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;CONTRIBUTE NOW&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q32026?refcode=260702-441ad"><span>CONTRIBUTE NOW</span></a></p><p><span>Please know that I don&#8217;t take your support for granted. I never thought I&#8217;d run for office, so it means the world to have such a strong grassroots movement. I refuse to let insiders in D.C. stop our momentum to flip Florida&#8217;s Senate seat.</span></p><p><span>Alex Vindman</span></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record scratch.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me start from the beginning.]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/record-scratch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/record-scratch</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:54:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vY8c!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a503805-42c0-4a27-b5da-b0b6500e5a38_631x422.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Record scratch. Freeze frame.</span></p><p><span>You might be wondering how this boy with the bear claws:</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260629-record" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vY8c!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a503805-42c0-4a27-b5da-b0b6500e5a38_631x422.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vY8c!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><span>Ended up here:</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260629-record" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8NsB!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fd4840e-1d0d-4c0f-9a3b-efd4ca64d8db_1280x720.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8NsB!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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beginning.</span></p><p><span>Like many immigrants, my family has a uniquely American story. Our family left everything behind to flee from the Soviet Union. We came to America on Christmas Day 1979 with just a few suitcases and hope for a better future.</span></p><p><span>The first years were tough. Our father Seymon got a job hauling furniture for $20 a day, and each night he would teach himself 10 new English words. But he made sure to instill in us a love for our country.</span></p><p><span>I went on to serve more than 21 years in the U.S. Army. Even as I climbed the ranks to be selected for Colonel, I never forgot my oath to defend our country and the Constitution. That came to a head when I overheard Donald Trump trying to extort Ukraine into investigating a political rival to steal an American election. I knew it was my duty to report that phone call.</span></p><p><span>Before I was set to testify before the House of Representatives, my father warned me of the potential consequences of speaking out. This was a man who had lived his life in an oppressive regime &#8212; one where you&#8217;d be punished for speaking out. At the end of my speech, I decided to address my dad directly:</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260629-record" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pZ6-!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac5cbde2-9258-4b76-bf0d-bbcbfef350f9_686x386.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pZ6-!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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style="text-align: center;"><em><span>&#8220;Dad, I&#8217;m sitting here today in the U.S. Capitol. Talking to our elected leaders is proof that you made the right decision 40 years ago to leave the Soviet Union to come here to America in search of a better life for our family. Do not worry. I will be fine for telling the truth.&#8221;</span></em></p><p><span>I knew that I was assuming a lot of risk by challenging the most powerful person in the world. He was a spiteful man and would use everything in his power to exact revenge. </span><strong><span>But I had confidence that I could tell the truth. I knew that this is America &#8212; and here, right matters.</span></strong></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260629-record&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260629-record"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>A lot has happened since that day in 2019. Here&#8217;s the truth: I still believe that &#8220;here, right matters&#8221; &#8212; but only if we make it matter. That&#8217;s why I am running for Florida&#8217;s U.S. Senate seat.</span></p><p><span>We are living through extraordinary times, and this moment is calling on each and every one of us to step up. Winning here will deliver Democrats control of the Senate &#8212; and with it, the power to defend our democracy against a wannabe tyrant. But I cannot win this fight without you.</span></p><p><span>My official FEC deadline ends on June 30. This is the most important deadline of our campaign so far, and it is critical that we can report as many donors as possible. If you are fired up to flip the U.S. Senate majority blue and hold an out-of-control president accountable, then I am asking you to chip in one last contribution before the deadline.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260629-record&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260629-record"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>Thank you.</span></p><p><span>Alex</span></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something incredible is happening]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Democrat. Statistically tied statewide in Florida.]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/something-incredible-is-happening</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/something-incredible-is-happening</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:25:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9b034c8a-1eef-4334-8630-70c67545efd0_4096x2731.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Something incredible is happening in Florida. <span>Take a look at this from The New York Times:</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!P5s3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9c5857c-2f59-4eed-9818-fcb3be58c33b_821x342.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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/__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9c5857c-2f59-4eed-9818-fcb3be58c33b_821x342.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 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We are within the margin of error against Donald Trump&#8217;s handpicked candidate in every single one.</span></p><p><span>Yes, read that again. A Democrat. Statistically tied statewide in Florida.</span></p><p><span>Nobody expected Florida to be in play this election. Republicans have dominated for years. But this election cycle is turning out to be A LOT different than what everybody imagined&#8230;and it is now our best chance to win back Florida.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260625-incredible&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260625-incredible"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p><span>Look, I wouldn&#8217;t be running for the United States Senate if I didn&#8217;t believe deep in my bones that we could win this race. These polls give me a lot of hope &#8212; and we&#8217;re feeling the same momentum on the ground.</span></p><p><span>As I travel across the state, I have been in awe of the amount of people coming to our events. We are filling up rooms in places that voted for Donald Trump just years prior. There are lifelong Republicans who say they&#8217;ve never considered voting for a Democrat&#8230;until this election. I am deeply honored to earn every vote.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Lh1l!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9f43d514-35ac-4cd4-b195-f9aeb5720d96_3840x2160.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Lh1l!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9f43d514-35ac-4cd4-b195-f9aeb5720d96_3840x2160.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Lh1l!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_848, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, 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poured into the race increases. That means we can expect a *lot* of dark money coming in to attack me &#8212; especially as polls show our campaign with a real path to victory.</span></p><p><span>To win, our campaign needs to build the largest grassroots movement our state has ever seen. So here&#8217;s the part where I have to ask for your support:</span></p><p><span>In a few days, we will close the books on our June 30 end-of-quarter deadline. After that deadline is over, we will be legally required to report how much we&#8217;ve raised so far with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) &#8212; which includes the number of people who have chipped in to this campaign. </span></p><p><span>This is a big deal. Everybody &#8212; from National Republicans, to Ashley Moody&#8217;s allies, to the media &#8212; will be looking at our report to see how much momentum we&#8217;ve built in this race. If we want to keep Florida in play, then we need to post a HUGE number. That is the only way to show our strength.</span></p><p><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260625-incredible"><span>If you have anything to spare, I am asking you to donate to our campaign before our FEC deadline ends on June 30th</span></a><span>. This is our most important deadline so far, and every dollar has an impact in a race as competitive as ours.</span></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260625-incredible&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/avvf-digi-substack-q22026?refcode=260625-incredible"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p>Thanks for your support.</p><p>Alex Vindman</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[My decision to run for the U.S. Senate in Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I joined the United States Army more than two decades ago I swore an oath to protect our country, its people, and our democracy from enemies foreign and domestic.]]></description><link>https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/my-decision-to-run-for-the-us-senate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://alexvindman.substack.com/p/my-decision-to-run-for-the-us-senate</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Vindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:03:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1c0i!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2930bdec-75aa-4e82-a19a-1398e632c01b_2484x1648.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I joined the United States Army more than two decades ago I swore an oath to protect our country, its people, and our democracy from enemies foreign and domestic.</p><p>In 2019 I found myself at the heart of a constitutional crisis. I listened as the president of the United States tried to extort Ukraine into investigating a political rival for his own personal benefit.</p><p>I honored my oath by reporting corruption and blowing the whistle on the Trump-Ukraine phone call, an act that led to the president&#8217;s first impeachment and ultimately ended my military career.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/av-substack-q22026?refcode=260529" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1c0i!, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/w_424, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/alexvindman.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/av-substack-q22026?refcode=260529&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/av-substack-q22026?refcode=260529"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p>Many people told me to keep my head down. Donald Trump was a spiteful man who would do everything in his power to tear me down if I spoke the truth about his corruption and abuse of power.</p><p>But as the son of a family that immigrated to America to escape tyranny, <strong>I sure as hell wasn&#8217;t going to bow down to a wannabe tyrant.</strong></p><p>I testified before Congress to stand up for the Constitution that I swore to protect. This led to the president unleashing a reign of terror and retribution not just against my family and me, but against all of us.</p><p>Today, our country is in chaos. We are in a dark chapter of American history, one that echoes early stages of authoritarian power consolidation seen elsewhere.</p><p>Never-ending wars. Rampant corruption. Costs on everything through the roof.</p><p>Meanwhile, my opponent is throwing gasoline on the fire. Ashley Moody was installed by MAGA and their billionaire allies to be a rubber stamp for their radical agenda. She screwed Florida homeowners by caving to the big insurance companies, supported this administration that gutted disaster relief for communities trying to rebuild, and traded over a million dollars in her corporate stock last year while she had access to insider information only Congress gets.</p><p>She&#8217;s not Florida&#8217;s Senator. She&#8217;s theirs.</p><p><strong>Trump may have ended my military service, but he will never shake my love and commitment to this country. </strong>That is why I am running for the United States Senate in Florida. 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A win here, in his own backyard, would be the ultimate rebuke to Trump. And it&#8217;s very likely that my race will decide whether Donald Trump and his cronies get another two years of unchecked power. We have the ability to stop this madness&#8230;but only if we all choose to fight back today.</p><p>If you are fed up with the direction of our country &#8212; and you are ready to do something about it &#8212; then I am humbly asking you to <strong><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/av-substack-q22026?refcode=260529">join this grassroots campaign by donating today</a></strong>. Together, we can send a message that it&#8217;s time for a new generation of leadership by winning Florida&#8217;s U.S. Senate seat and delivering the Senate majority for Democrats.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://secure.actblue.com/donate/av-substack-q22026?refcode=260529&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/av-substack-q22026?refcode=260529"><span>Donate</span></a></p><p>I won&#8217;t beat around the bush: This will be the toughest fight of my life. The billionaires and special interests will throw everything they&#8217;ve got to try and stop us.</p><p>But in the infantry, we never backed down from a fight &#8212; we ran towards it. I am asking you to stand with me.</p><p>- Alex Vindman</p><p></p><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>&#128075; Wait! Before you scroll away&#8230; &#127482;&#127480;</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">The Senate majority will come down to Florida&#8217;s Senate seat, and Alex is humbly asking for your support to win this race.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It wasn&#8217;t long ago when a Democrat represented Florida in the U.S. Senate. If everyone reading this donated just $15 to Alex&#8217;s campaign, we could have the resources to share our message with undecided voters and win this race.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>If $15 seems worth it to you to take back the Senate majority, then please: <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/av-substack-q22026?refcode=260529">Contribute to Alex Vindman&#8217;s campaign today.</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><p></p><p><em>Alexander Vindman is a former member of the United States Army. Use of military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense or any branch of the U.S. government.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>