Endorsements
2026 Candidates
The Steady State endorses candidates for Congress, Governor, and other national-security-relevant offices who show a consistent commitment to the rule of law regardless of party, support nonpartisan oversight of the Executive Branch, and understand the security challenges facing the country. Endorsed candidates must also uphold democratic norms — the peaceful transfer of power, rejection of political violence, and defense of civil liberties including a free press and the right to dissent. The Steady State does not endorse candidates who have worked to subvert democratic institutions, discredited the security community without evidence, or promoted disinformation or extremism.
Richard Ojeda (NC-09)
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.
DON DAVIS (NC-01)
Born in Snow Hill, NC, Don Davis attended the United States Air Force Academy, and was commissioned into the Air Force where he served in uniform for 8 years. He then was an assistant professor of Aerospace Studies at East Carolina University, Mayor of Snow Hill, State Senator for 6 terms and is currently serving his second term in congress, building strong national security background as the Vice Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee.