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Dan Helmer is running in the Democratic primary in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District to take on Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock. Helmer is a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Afghanistan and served for more than a decade in counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, and intelligence as an active duty Army officer. While Helmer remains in the US Army Reserves, he has also had a private career as a business strategist.

The grandson of Holocaust survivors, Helmer wanted to defend the country that has done so much for his family. Helmer attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and then served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and South Korea. While at West Point, he served as Hillel President and went on to earn a Rhodes Scholarship.

His advocacy as a friend of Israel is not only political, but also deeply personal — his father grew up around Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) bases where his grandfather, a veteran of the Haganah and Israel’s War of Independence, was serving.

As a veteran with a strong security background, Helmer understands the capabilities and limits of military power. Accordingly, he supports active US leadership in achieving a two-state solution. Helmer also supports maintaining US commitments to international institutions such as the UN, whom are necessary partners in diplomacy. When it comes to Israel’s security, Helmer is dedicated to supporting Israel’s defense capabilities through robust US aid, and he also views the Iran nuclear agreement as the only way to prevent Iran’s acquisition of a nuclear weapon.