VoteVets PAC Endorses Kishla Askins in NE-02
“Veterans remain the best positioned candidates to make crucial flips.”
Washington, DC. – Today, VoteVets PAC is announcing that it is endorsing Kishla Askins in the Nebraska 2nd Congressional District. Last cycle alone, VoteVets spent $50 million helping to elect VoteVets-endorsed candidates. Our investments proved to be effective in helping candidates get across the finish line and we were able to see a success rate at a time when other Democrats were not as successful. Thanks in part to our investments, 143 VoteVets-endorsed candidates clinched victory amidst a global rightward lurch.
“As the map continues to expand thanks to the failed policies and chaos we’re seeing from Republicans in Washington, Veterans remain the best positioned candidates to make crucial flips,” said VoteVets Political Director, Travis Tazelaar. “Kishla has been in tough fights before and she knows what it takes to put country first and actually deliver results. We know there is no path to flipping the House without Veteran candidates running and winning in districts that other Democrats can’t compete in. We’re excited to be behind Kishla’s campaign and to help her across the finish line.”
“During my thirty years in the Navy, I couldn’t save everyone—and I carry that weight with me every single day. It has shaped every decision I’ve made and every fight I’ve chosen,” said Kishla Askins. “From leading missions in Iraq and in support of Afghanistan, to serving at the Department of Veterans Affairs, to now running to represent Nebraskans in Congress, I’ve dedicated myself to a life of service grounded in integrity and purpose. I’m proud to have VoteVets by my side as we fight for the future Nebraskans deserve.”
About Kishla:
Kishla Askins is a retired Naval Officer and Physician Assistant who served with the U.S. Marines, leading missions in Iraq and in support of Afghanistan, directing international training exercises, and spearheading medical relief efforts in crisis zones. She created the Navy’s first graduate medical education program for Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants, ensuring the next generation of providers was mission-ready. Kishla later served as Senior Defense Advisor to Senator Joe Donnelly, congressional liaison to the Surgeon General of the Navy, and Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Biden-Harris Administration. A proud Midwesterner, graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and longtime champion for veterans and families, Kishla lives in Omaha with her wife, Alison, a retired Marine Corps pilot, and their dog, Bentley. Learn more at www.kishlaforcongress.com.