First appearance on Fox: Former US Army Special Forces Green Beret, Veteran derrick anderson His attempt to flip one of the most competitive House seats in the country from blue to red has won support from another member of House leadership.
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota), the current House majority leader, announced Friday that he will support Mr. Anderson’s candidacy for representative. Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. This district – currently held by Representative Abigail Spanberger, Democrat of Virginia. — which is one of Republicans’ top goals in 2024 to strengthen the party’s narrow majority in the House.
“Derrick Anderson is a conservative leader serving Virginia’s 7th Congressional District,” Emmer said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Derrick has support from veterans, local sheriffs, and some of the most powerful voices in the conservative movement to fight back against Joe Biden’s failed policies.”
“I look forward to helping Derrick win and increasing our House majority,” Emmer added.
Former Special Forces soldier aims to flip Virginia House seat, gaining support from veteran Republicans
Representative Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota), currently the House Majority Whip, announced his support for Derrick Anderson’s candidacy for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District seat. (Derrick Anderson, Getty Images)
Mr Anderson, who began his campaign last September, expressed gratitude for the support and said: “Whip Emmer’s conservative leadership plays a key role in electing Republicans to Congress, and we appreciate his support and support.” I appreciate the hard work,” he told Fox.
He added, “I look forward to working with him in Congress to help improve the lives of the people of Virginia’s 7th District.” “I served as a Special Forces Green Beret to keep America safe and prosperous, and I am running for Congress to do the same.”
Emmer’s endorsement of Anderson comes after several other Republicans in leadership roles endorsed his candidacy.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-New York) previously announced their support for Anderson in the race. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pennsylvania), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, also supports Anderson’s candidacy.
Former Special Forces soldier wins another big name endorsement in race to wrest swing house seat from Democrats
Derrick Anderson, a former Special Forces soldier and Republican candidate for the Virginia House of Representatives. (Derrick Anderson)
In addition to receiving endorsements from those in positions of House Republican leadership, Mr. Anderson has also received endorsements from: Several other veterans Current members of Congress include Congressman Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), a former Navy SEAL. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, is a veteran. Rep. Mike Walz, R-Florida, and former Green Beret. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, former Army Ranger. Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, is a former Air Force officer. Congressman Ronnie Jackson (R-Texas), former Navy captain. Congresswoman Jen Quiggans (R-Virginia) is a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot.
Mr. Anderson is served in the army He was sent on six missions across the Middle East from 2006 to 2014 as part of the Global War on Terror, and began campaigning for Congress in September. He ran for office in 2022, but lost by a narrow margin to former House candidate Yesri Vega in the Republican primary.
Mr. Spanberger, a former CIA operative, defeated Mr. Vega by less than 5 percentage points in the general election, securing his third term. In November, Mr. Spanberger announced She will not seek re-election to the House of Representatives and will instead run for governor.
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Virginia) announced in November that she would not seek re-election to the House. (Getty Images)
Anderson is one of nine candidates vying for the Republican nomination for the district.
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Republicans currently hold a majority of just three seats. House of Representatives And he hopes to build on that next year, capitalizing in part on President Biden’s unpopularity. The party took control of the chamber after the 2022 midterm elections, but did less than expected.
FOX News’ Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.
