Alex Vindman

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel in Unknown, FL

Alex Vindman is a candidate for U.S. Senate in Statewide, Florida — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Shawn Bettis, Neil Gillespie, Chris Gleason, Alex Gould, Michaelangelo Hamilton, Tamika Lyles, Ashley Moody, Hector Mujica, Angie Nixon, Neelam Perry, Ernest Rivera, Alix Toulme, Joshua Weil.

Alex Vindman is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Florida's 2026 special election. Born in the Soviet Union, Vindman immigrated to the U.S. as a child. He served 21 years in the military, receiving a Purple Heart for wounds sustained in the Iraq War. He gained national attention in 2019 while serving as the Director of European Affairs for the National Security Council when he testified in President Donald Trump's first impeachment.