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Eugene Vindman has been an outspoken advocate for democracy and his role as a whistleblower at the National Security Council led to the first impeachment of former President Donald Trump.
Vindman’s family fled Soviet Ukraine when he was three years old and immigrated to New York, where he spent his childhood. After college, he began his 25-year career with the U.S. Army, serving the latter half as part of the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Vindman then served on the U.S. National Security Council (NSC), first as deputy legal advisor and later as NSC’s senior ethics official in the White House. It was in this role when, in 2019, he and his brother Alexander reported ethics concerns about President Donald Trump’s call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Whistleblower reports about this call sparked an investigation and ultimately led to Trump’s impeachment.
As a representative, Vindman will be a strong advocate for protecting our democracy, supporting conservation in agriculture, and preserving open spaces.
Vindman joins the U.S. House to fill the seat of retiring Representative Abigail Spanberger, who earned a 95% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.
“As a father, protecting my children’s future is the most important priority in my life. As a Congressman, my most sacred duty will be to protect the future of all children.That means protecting our environment, building a sustainable economy, and ensuring that our children, and their children, can live without fear or climate catastrophes.” – LCVAF Questionnaire