In a very sad development, Mayor Gray just launched a last minute attack ad against my 20 years of military service that took me away from my Kentucky home. After telling people he would not run negative ads, for him to do this at 5pm on the Friday evening before the election shows his intent — he wanted to do a sneak attack at a time when we would not be able to respond.
Well, we are responding the best way we know how — by hoping that all of you will join me in condemning this attack. This is not just an attack on me. This is also an attack against any American citizen who chooses to serve their country in times of war and then come home to continue their service in another way.
I am proud of the substantive and positive campaign that we have run, and it should serve as an example of what Democratic Party voters are craving right now. It is the reason why we were able to reverse a 45-point advantage that Mayor Gray had just a few months ago. Democrats want substance and a vision for what we will do if elected to Congress. Not last minute personal attack ads on a Marine’s military service.
This is part of the problem with politics today and it's why I decided to run for public office after a 20-year career as a combat Marine. Our country needs a new generation of leaders we can trust to fix a broken Congress. This is my 90th Mission and I hope you will continue to support me through this primary and on to the general election against Andy Barr.