"They fight for the cartels so much."
"I remain prepared to defeat any challenger."
"I think that the delegation is going to talk about it, too. We don’t need to have the situation we had when Saxby retired."
"We made a promise to the people."
"The polling shows I can win the governor’s primary or I can win the Senate primary or I can also continue to represent my district."
"If President Trump wants me to run, I’ll run. But I think that’s going to be his decision."
"It is my job to defend American’s rights to buy or boycott whomever they choose without the government harshly fining them or imprisoning them."
"I will not let you scare my veterans."
"The department’s history shows that adding more employees to the system doesn’t automatically equal better results."
"Year after year, the calls for VA reform come from every corner."
"We have been emphatic that we will not be cutting benefits and health care, only improving them, and I think the budget shows that."
"Over the last few weeks, I have had many conversations with friends, supporters, and leaders across the country who encouraged me to run for the US Senate in 2026."
"not the right decision for me and my family."
"After those discussions, I have decided that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and my family."
"I spoke with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today and expressed my commitment to work alongside them to ensure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win next November."
"I’ve got a lot of options open to me. There’s the governor’s race, there’s the Senate race, and then there’s my district, which I love."
"I represent the base and when I’m frustrated and upset over the direction of things, you better be clear, the base is not happy. I campaigned for no more foreign wars."
"If the Republican campaign message in the midterms is to vote for House Republicans and vote for Republican candidates for Senate to stop the Democrats from impeaching Trump, the American people are n..."