- According to research conducted by Pew Research Center, 21 percent of candidates in the upcoming midterms have military experience.
- Another survey this summer found 53 percent of voters like political leaders who have served in the military.
- Out of the candidates with military experience, about nine in 10 are men and nearly two-thirds are running on the GOP ticket.
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Approximately one in five midterm candidates have military experience
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