VoteVets PAC Endorses Lucas Kunce for U.S. Senate

The largest progressive group of Veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is today endorsing Lucas Kunce for United States Senator from Missouri.

“In these unprecedented times, people like Lucas, and his background and experiences, are the exact kind of people we need in the United States Senate,” said Travis Tazelaar, Political Director of VoteVets PAC. “Lucas has already stood up and fought tirelessly to protect our democracy and he will do so again in the Senate. He will be a champion for veterans, service members, health care, our democracy, our freedoms, and all Missourians. Put simply, Lucas is a doer and knows how to get things done.

“And let’s be clear, with its strong tradition of split-ticket voting, a record-breaking Democratic challenger with a record of serving his country, and abortion now on the ballot this November, Missouri’s Senate race is no longer a dark horse for 2024,” continued Tazelaar.

Lucas Kunce is a 13-year Marine veteran, national security expert, and antitrust advocate running against Josh Hawley to take Missouri’s U.S. Senate seat back for working people. After training with the Border Patrol Tactical Unit, Lucas deployed to Iraq to lead a police training team in the Sunni Triangle. He then deployed twice to Afghanistan. Lucas was later stationed at the Pentagon, where he served on the Joint Staff to contain the threat of nuclear and chemical weapons around the globe, and then represented the United States in arms control negotiations with NATO and Russia. After active duty, he became the National Security Director for the American Economic Liberties Project, where he fought back against the corporate monopolists and corrupt politicians who strip our communities for parts while undermining our security.

“I’m proud to have earned the support of VoteVets and its 1.5 million-member network of supporters dedicated to electing those who’ve served,” said Kunce. “I joined the Marines because I wanted to pay back my community that rallied around my family when my littlest sister was born with a heart condition. So many vets have stories like mine. It’s time this country started investing in nation building America instead of abroad. I’m grateful to have VoteVets in this fight alongside me to take this Senate seat back for real Missourians and not a bunch of D.C. elites who send us to war over and over again with nothing to show for it.”