Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who testified before the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, announced Friday that he is running for Congress.
Dan is running for 3rd term in Maryland.rd The congressional district is scheduled to be vacated by retiring Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.), a move that will take several months. After suggesting in Xhe could run for office on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Dunn testified before lawmakers last year about the Capitol riot, describing the attack on Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department officers that day and the way he and other Black officers were attacked by those who stormed the Capitol. He shot to fame after recounting how he saw racial slurs used against him. .
In an interview with The Hill ahead of the official launch, he said, “What happened on January 6th and everything that happened after that pushed me and pushed me into this space now.” Ta.
“One of my beliefs is, 'There's always something you can do until you can't do anything,' and I believe I've done everything I could as a Capitol Police officer.” It's about fighting for, fighting for justice, fighting to preserve democracy. I did everything I could as a Capitol Police officer,” he told The Hill.
Dan lives outside the district, but in Montgomery County. According to CQ roll call — If elected to the Sarbane provincial constituency, he said, he would act accordingly.
“I've interacted with a lot of residents in the area. I spend a lot of time in the area, going grocery shopping, going to the gym,” he said.
Dunn said he spoke with several members of Maryland's congressional delegation prior to his launch. Asked about issues he thinks are important, Dunn mentioned several issues centered around democracy.
“One of the things that I'm really happy about that a lot of Democrats, including people in that field, are coming together on is the need to preserve women's choice. Marylanders “We need to expand and protect voting rights for common-sense gun reform to make health care more affordable for Americans,” he said. “I think we all agree on that. But my view is that all of that falls under the umbrella of democracy.”
Discussing Maryland specifically, Dunn said he wanted to address issues related to infrastructure and mental health.
Dunn is the latest candidate to run in Maryland's crowded three-state Democratic primary.rd The House district leans Democratic, and whoever wins the primary later this year is considered the favorite to win in November.
Other candidates include Dersu. Mark Chan, Vanessa Atterbeary, Terry Hill, Mike Rogers, and state senators Sarah Elfreth and Clarence Lamb.
Dunn described himself as a “career public servant” and said Congress did not need “career politicians” to represent him.
“I think my service and my willingness to stand up and fight back against the people who are currently in the institution, the people who are trying to erode the institution, is one of my strengths,” he said.
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