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Dan Bongino Ready to Run for Congress in Southwest Florida

June 6, 2016 - 10:00am
Dan Bongino
Dan Bongino

Conservative leader Dan Bongino, an ally of former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., is running for Congress. 

On Friday, Bongino filed paperwork with the FEC launching his candidacy for the Southwest Florida congressional seat held by retiring Republican Curt Clawson. Bongino joins Chauncey Goss and Francis Rooney in the GOP primary for what is considered a safe Republican seat. 

“We're definitely exploring options in the 19th,” Bongino informed Sunshine State News on Monday. “It's a conservative district and they deserve an authentic conservative voice."

A former New York City cop and Secret Service agent, Bongino was the Republican candidate who challenged U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., in 2012. Cardin routed Bongino, taking 55 percent while the Republican won only 27 percent of the vote and independent Rob Sobhani carried 17 percent.

Later, Bongino shocked the political world and almost pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the election cycle when he lost to U.S. Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., by a narrow margin in a district where the Democrats have the advantage.

Since then, Bongino and his family moved from Maryland to Palm City on Florida's Treasure Coast -- and promptly started getting asked questions about his political future. Bongino told Sunshine State News last year that he had been approached to run for Congress in CD 18, the seat currently held by Democrat Patrick Murphy, and for the U.S. Senate. Opting out of a Senate run, Bongino threw his support to Republican Ron DeSantis. 

Looking back at his previous bids for office, Bongino said he was “astounded” by how early West backed him through his Guardian Fund PAC. While Murphy narrowly beat him in 2012, West, a favorite of the tea party movement, remained active and endorsed Bongino’s congressional efforts in October 2013, more than a year before the election.For his part, Bongino spoke at an event West held in South Florida in the spring of 2014.

West offered Bongino praise and support during the 2014 campaign. In January 2014, West emailed supporters to highlight the congressional candidate and praise his record.

“Dan served in the elite Secret Service Presidential Protection Division under President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama," West wrote. “During his time protecting Obama, Dan witnessed some things that deeply disturbed him, and ultimately motivated him to seek office. Now he's speaking out and in turn, he's receiving a whole host of criticism and baseless attacks.

“Dan Bongino is a true American hero," West added. “He put his life on the line to protect two presidents, and I have no doubt he'll guard our conservative values and the Constitution with the same valor."

Bongino has remained busy since losing in 2014. He hosts radio shows, including filling in for Sean Hannity and Mark Levin, and has his own podcast. In 2013, Bongino’s “Life Inside the Bubble,” an account of his time with the Secret Service, was a bestseller. His “The Fight: A Secret Service Agent's Inside Account of Security Failings and the Political Machine” was released in January. 

 

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Dan Bongino would be the best congressman you have ever had. Remember Trey Radel? How did that work out for you? Dan Bongino actually is quite concerned about our country and will be a GREAT person to have in our Congress. I urge you to get educated about the character of your candidates because it does matter alot in the long run.

He ran in Maryland when he lived in Maryland, and their loss is Florida's gain. If you think he's anything like the other guy you referred to, you haven't been paying attention.

I'm sure he knows all our issue like how to deal with the snow we get in the winter our high state taxes, our roads with potholes from ice, our union issues. He knows out issues in Florida the guy from New York who has never lived here

Dan, PLEEEEASEEE come back to Maryland and run to represent us in Congress!! We need you more than Florida does!!

It's called being a principled constitutional conservative. Good Luck and God Speed Daniel! Oh yes, Cruz will return jo's! Defend our originalists. Mr. Adams said he wanted a country not a tyranny!

Dan's a great guy. So sorry he left Maryland.

Bonjove would be better than Bongino! Pro radio show 'host' and alleged conservative I'll wager he'll continue to be Hannity's good servant, IF elected!

Its Bon Jovi and you're an idiot

So anyone who has ever guest-hosted for Hannity is somehow his "servant"? You don't know what you're talking about, if you call Dan an "alleged" conservative.

Oh, I get it, Bojove sounds like Bongino...that's so funny....

Interesting that Dan had to carpetbag all the way to Florida to find anything approaching a sympathetic district. He's a loser.

Bongino is the real deal. I'm guessing once west Florida gets to know him, they'll love him. And elect him to the House...He doesn't play nice with corrupt, crony Establishmebt Republicans, however

Dan is no loser. Maryland is very Left. In spite of that he came very close to winning. Florida is lucky to have him.

Import abunch of snowbirds here to help a guy get elected who don't even live here. Yea that's the ticket! LEAVE! If snowbird season is a season that means it's huntin season in my book.

the Constitution states you must merely reside in the STATE of Florida to run for any seat in congress. Dan will fully support the Constitution and protect the citizens of his district. The career politicians and "legacy" candidates will do what the ruling class tells them to do.

Well it looks like I will be vacationing in Florida to knock on doors for Dan!

GO DAN !!!...Clawson is just one more "Harvard fake" who voted NOT to cut funding to "Sanctuary Cities" (which the nepotistic Gwen Graham also voted to maintain max funding to these "bastions of Illegal Invaders", as well as the "Obama puppet" political minions running these American "Third World Cities" in the making). Clawson, Graham and Obama: "Long nosed Pinocchios" ALL !

I suggest you turn off "False Noise" and increase your dosage C. Breeze. Your paranoid delusions are starting to take over.

Congratulations Dan. Having read both of your books and had the opportunity to hear you up close and personal I am thrilled to hear that you will be running in the 19th. I hope that this will be the beginning of a long, successful political career as I believe in you and your values. Florida's 19th will be fortunate to have a man like you representing them. Wishing you good health and all the success in the world. We need men like you in government. alanwachtel@aol.com

Having known Dan Bongino for YEARS in Maryland, I was distraught when he moved to Florida. I can tell you there is NO BETTER or more Honorable man you could have representing you in Congress!

When did he move to FLA? A poster here says he doesn't live in our counties of SwFLA

you have to live in the district for a certain amount of years to run for congress. I'm sure he has to run. Does he live like close in punta gord?

He doesn't live in Lee or Collier. He lives on the east coast of Florida where he just moved!!!!! Whaaaat? Does he rent here?

Clown??? What do you know of Mr Bongino. I'm pretty excited that I am currently moving from MD to SWFL and will be able to support a principled, constitution minded candidate that I am familiar with .

Does this clown move state to state to run for congress?

When this country is going to hell and a hand basket, real true constitutional conservatives, (not these phonies) have my permission to carpet bag all they want cause this system is so entrenched with cronies on the left and right, crooked as they come politicians, that I'll support that! We have got to get this country back to founding principles ASAP.

That would be a "resounding yes." In my day, we called them "carpet baggers."

"Your day" is long over... Try reading a book; preferably an history book. Come out of your "single-wide" and visit a "Liberry"... [ ;- )

As opposed to self-identified DC beltway insiders like yourself, who created what we have today and hollowed out a GOP ripe for the taking by a demagogue like Trump? You brought us Trump, so you should be first in line to vote for him.

"Your day," what the hell does that mean? What are you, 100 years old. Get real.

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