Michael Waltz

Michael George Glen Waltz[2][3] (born January 31, 1974)[4] is a U.S. Army officer and American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Michael Waltz
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 6th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byRon DeSantis
Personal details
Born
Michael George Glen Waltz

(1974-01-31) January 31, 1974
Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationVirginia Military Institute (BA)
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
RankLieutenant Colonel[1]
UnitU.S. Army Special Forces
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan

Education

Waltz earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Studies at the Virginia Military Institute and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army National Guard.

Career

A U.S. Army National Guard Special Forces officer, he is a veteran of the War in Afghanistan and is the first Green Beret ever elected to the United States Congress. Before his election to Congress, Waltz served in a senior role at The Pentagon as Director for Afghanistan policy within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, served as a senior advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney for South Asia and Counterterrorism in the George W. Bush Administration, was co-founder and partner at Askari Associates, LLC, and was president of Metis Solutions. He was formerly a FOX News Channel contributor, providing expert commentary on foreign policy and defense issues, and has also appeared frequently on CNN, MSNBC, BBC World News, and PBS Frontline.[5][6]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2018 general election

Waltz ran for Florida's 6th congressional district in 2018 to succeed incumbent Republican Ron DeSantis, who retired before being elected Governor of Florida in a close race.[7][8]

Tenure

He won the election over Democrat Nancy Soderberg and was sworn in to the 116th congress on January 3, 2019.

In April 2020, Waltz joined the National Guard's COVID-19 response efforts as a colonel on the planning staff.[9]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships
  • For Country Caucus
  • Army Caucus
  • Special Forces Caucus
  • Shipbuilding Caucus
  • Motorsports Caucus
  • Republican Study Committee
  • American Flood Coalition
  • Afghanistan Caucus
  • Taiwan Caucus
  • Florida Ports Caucus
  • Kurdish Caucus

Electoral history
Republican primary results, Florida 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Waltz 32,916 42.43%
Republican John Ward 23,593 30.41%
Republican Fred Costello 21,074 27.16%
Total votes 77,583 100%
Florida's 6th congressional district, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Waltz 187,891 56.31%
Democratic Nancy Soderberg 145,758 43.69%
Total votes 333,649 100%
Republican hold

Books
  • Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret's Battles from Washington to Afghanistan. ISBN 1612346316.

References
  1. "Retired Lt. Col. Michael Waltz announces run for Congress". washingtontimes.com. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  2. VMI Grad Elected to Florida Congress
  3. "Representative Michael Waltz". Representative Michael Waltz. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  4. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/416745-florida-new-members-2019
  5. "Matchup between ex-Cheney aide and ex-Clinton aide set in Florida's 6th". The Washington Post. 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  6. Mark Harper. "Big money aids Nancy Soderberg, Michael Waltz in District 6 congressional race – News – The St. Augustine Record – St. Augustine, FL". Staugustine.com. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  7. "Republican Michael Waltz wins open Florida House seat, keeping 6th District in GOP control". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  8. "Special forces: How Mike Waltz defeated the national left – Florida Politics". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  9. "These National Guard members also serve in Congress. Now they're fighting COVID-19". Roll Call. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Ron DeSantis		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 6th congressional district
2019–present		 Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Jeff Van Drew		 United States Representatives by seniority
422nd		 Succeeded by
Steve Watkins
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