“Why should I go to that cemetery? The Washington Post Live Center1301 K Street NWWashington, DC 20071. She’s been a teacher, an author, has done three tours of duty with the U.S. Air Force, and now wants to represent Texas in the Senate. The program will be streamed live for those who cannot attend in person at wapo.st/healthandbigdata2020To register to receive a live stream notification click here. Her breakout ad, "Doors," has gotten her national attention.

• Pre-registration is required. Recent polling shows Coryn leading the race by several points, but still within striking distance of Hegar.

“I am having a very physical and visceral response to the reporting because as a medevac pilot, I medevaced so many wounded and dying and dead patriots that have served this country.”, “[Donald Trump] is somebody who is damn lucky that those of us who have put the uniform on to sacrifice for this country have done so,” Hegar said later. The Texas Signal is a progressive media company.

In a Thursday appearance on the Rachel Maddow Show, Texas U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar did not mince words about Donald Trump following a bombshell by The Atlantic story that reported the president had called dead American veterans “losers” and “suckers.”. Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. Trump made the comments during a canceled visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018. Cloudflare Ray ID: 5dbd46544d640b33 Free to attend. You’ll get our newsletter delivered to your inbox weekly that includes a speed round of our best work and exclusive content on progressive politics in Texas. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Democratic opponent MJ Hegar will face off in an Oct. 9 debate in Austin, the only debate scheduled in the race. - Tuesday, September 22, 2020

For a full list of Washington Post Live programs click here. It’s filled with losers,” Trump said. Cape Up Live: MJ Hegar with Jonathan Capehart - When everything is connected, security is everything. She brought in a little over $1.6 million and disbursed about $1 million. According to Democratic Senatorial candidate MJ Hegar, a “pro-Cornyn Super PAC” has used the tattoos she had inked to cover up her battle wounds to paint her as a “radical.” Hegar’s fire-breathing dragon tattoo her shoulder is reminiscent of a tattoo found on a member of the biker gang Hell’s Angels, but so what, it works for her.

Hegar is also pressuring her opponent, Sen. John Cornyn to condemn the comments made by Trump. Join MJ Hegar in conversation with Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart to discuss how her military experience formed her view of public service, and how she hopes to win the Senate seat currently held by three-term Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.). MJ Hegar, a Democratic candidate seeking to challenge Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in the November general election, was clearly the candidate who raised the most money over the past few months. All we ask is that the people who send us into harm’s way are doing so with a clear mind and a true heart, and are doing it as a last resort, and are doing it with the respect for the sacrifices that we make.”, Following Trump Atlantic comments, #TXSEN Dem nominee @MJHegar says she raised $225K+ online yesterday, best online fundraising day yet https://t.co/UUhv7J65fW. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. Our mission is to build a first-of-its kind media ecosystem in Texas to help get the progressive message out – to give Democrats a media signal. In a Thursday appearance on the Rachel Maddow Show, Texas U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar did not mince words about Donald Trump following a bombshell by The Atlantic story that reported the president had called dead American veterans “losers” and “suckers.”. Trump made the comments during a canceled visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018. U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar blasts Trump on Maddow, ACLU of Texas flags 16 counties with possible Voting Rights Act violations, Right-wing extremism, up and down the ballot, No more straight-ticket voting in Texas rules appeals court.

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“It is not easy to speak on TV after hearing these things, frankly,” Hegar said on Maddow. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. Hegar, an Air Force combat veteran, also attracted attention back in 2018 when she came close to defeating a Republican incumbent in a … 31,034 talking about this. “The men and women in uniform will fight and die for his right to express his opinions. The race for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas between incumbent Republican John Cornyn and Democratic challenger MJ Hegar has attracted attention around the country, based on speculation that Texas is less solidly red this year than it has been before. If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. The White House has denied the comments were ever said. Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. Meanwhile, traditional news outlets in Texas are closing or downsizing. • Veteran, working mom, Texan. Your IP: 185.40.97.122 MJ Hegar is a war veteran running for Congress in Texas.