With the Election now less than two months away, we are revisiting a list of Republican candidates who will be on the ballots for both state and federal races in November 2022. This post is a follow-up to a list we released earlier this year, 2022 Conservative Veterans Running for Office.
The following 8 candidates were all featured on that list and are running in Wisconsin and Texas. Each follow up below features a link to their dedicated profile on 2022 Conservative Veterans Running for Office, as well as a brief overview of their bios, and who they will be facing in November.
2022 Conservative Veterans on the Ballot in Wisconsin
Andrew McKinney, Wisconsin State Assembly
This Veteran is the only Republican running to represent District 46 in Wisconsin’s State Assembly. McKinney is a former active-duty Army Veteran who served in the military from 1988-1994. After a successful military career, Andrew obtained a BA of Business Management and a Master’s Degree in Education-Counseling, both from Concordia University, Madison, Wisconsin. He has been a two time president & vice-president of the Monona Grove School Board, where he currently still serves, and is junior vice commander of VFW Post 7591 in Madison. As the only Republican in his primary, he will advance to the final ballot in November.
Spencer Zimmerman, Wisconsin State Assembly
This Veteran is the only Republican running to represent District 44 in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Zimmerman is an Air Force Vet who served as a computer systems operator from 2000-2004. He has worked as a tanker truck driver for an agricultural cooperative, as a Signature Line Service Technician refueling aircraft at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, Illinois, and is employed as a chauffeur for Presidential Transportation Service. Zimmerman enjoys both the highest rating from the NRA and an endorsement from Pro-Life Wisconsin. As the only Republican in his primary, he will advance to the ballot in November.
2022 Conservative Veterans on the Ballot in Texas
Ashton Murray, Texas State Senate
This Veteran is the only Republican running to represent Senate District 26 in the Texas State Senate. Murray joined the Army National Guard in 2012 and was activated to serve in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in 2017. He is running on a strong conservative platform which includes school choice for parents, securing the border, and a 0% state income tax. As the only Republican in his primary, he will advance to the ballot in November against incumbent Democrat, Jose Menendez.
Carlos Antonio, Texas State House
This Veteran is the only Republican running to represent District 125 in the Texas State House. Antonio is a disabled American Veteran who joined the Army in 1971 and was injured that same year in the line of duty. Antonio received an Associate’s degree in medical science from the University of the District of Columbia and a Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgia State University. He has been employed by several government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a Certified Radiology Technologist, and the U.S. Department of the Army as a Budget Analyst. As the only Republican in his primary, he will advance to the ballot in November against incumbent Democrat, Ray Lopez.
Julie Dahlberg, Texas State Senate
This Veteran is the only Republican running to represent District 21 in the Texas State Senate. Dahlberg is an Army Veteran, having joined in the early 90’s. She specialized in building the mission-critical devices, “BCGs”, while serving new recruits at Reception Station at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. Dahlberg has stated that her most rewarding roles “have been in serving individuals and families in important causes in our communities, such as homelessness, substance use addiction recovery, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and active-duty military and veterans.” As the only Republican in her primary, she will advance to the ballot in November against incumbent Democrat, Judith Zaffirini, and Libertarian challenger, Arthur DiBianca.
Morgan Luttrell, US House, Texas
This Veteran is running to represent Texas’ 8th Congressional District in the US House of Representatives. Luttrell is a retired Navy Seal and naval special warfare officer. Following an honorable 14-year military career, Luttrell retired from the Navy in 2014 and applied his personal success and experience to help fellow veterans recover from PTSD and traumatic brain injuries sustained in battle. This was inspired by a traumatic brain injury sustained by Luttrell himself while deployed. He has also served as a special advisor to the US Department of Energy, runs a small business, and teaches law enforcement leadership. Luttrell ran in a crowded Republican primary field, beating out 10 other Republicans with 52% of the vote to advance to November.
Ronald Payne, Texas State House
This Veteran is the only Republican running to represent District 120 in the Texas State House. Payne has an extensive military background of nearly 30 years, serving both in the Army, US Army Reserve, and the National Guard. As a Non-Commissioned Officer and Combat Medical Specialist, Payne served in both combat and combat support units, including assignments and attachments to Special Operations Forces, Airborne and Air Assault Units, Forward Surgical Teams, and Combat Support Hospitals. He is running on a platform including school choice, border security, and reduced taxes. As the only Republican in his primary, he will advance to the ballot in November against incumbent Democrat, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins.
Victor Johnson, Texas State House
This Veteran is the only Republican running to represent District 50 in the Texas State House. Johnson joined the army at age 20 and after three years became a Special Agent with the Army Criminal Investigation Command. Eventually, Johnson would command all Army related investigations in central Germany and Berlin, and would retire from CID Headquarters as Chief of Counter Narcotics. He is a member of the American Legion, Lions Club, and Black Business Builders, and has a track record of community involvement in both Florida and Texas. As the only Republican in his primary, he will advance to the ballot in November against incumbent Democrat, James Tallarico, and Libertarian challenger, Ted Brown.
