THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES RICHARD OJEDA FOR NORTH CAROLINA’S 9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES RICHARD OJEDA FOR NORTH CAROLINA’S 9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
WASHINGTON — The Steady State, an organization of more than 420 former national security, intelligence, diplomatic, military, law enforcement, and homeland security officials, today endorsed Major (Ret) Richard Ojeda for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District.
Richard Ojeda is running for Congress in North Carolina. He spent 24 years in the U.S. Army, serving tours in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Haiti, including fifteen years stationed at Fort Bragg, where his daughter was born and his family put down roots. After retiring from the military, he moved to West Virginia to be near his aging parents, taught JROTC at a local high school, and was elected to the State Senate, where he passed medical cannabis legislation and stood with teachers during the statewide strike.
Richard Ojeda demonstrates a consistent commitment to the rule of law, supports nonpartisan oversight and accountability of the Executive Branch, exhibits a substantive understanding of the national security challenges facing the country, and upholds the democratic norms and ethical standards of public service that the organization’s criteria require.
“The Steady State was built on the idea that defending democracy shouldn’t be a partisan act. Richard Ojeda’s candidacy proves that idea still holds,” said Steven Cash, Executive Director of The Steady State.
About The Steady State
The Steady State is an organization of more than 420 former national security professionals committed to defending American democracy from rising authoritarian threats. Its members include former ambassadors and senior State Department officials, senior CIA, Defense officials, FBI and DHS leaders, USAID and NSC staff, and senior congressional staff from both Republican and Democratic administrations. See our endorsement criteria here.
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