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New Politics Endorses Darren McAuley For Congress In Florida's 15th Congressional District

McAuley, a U.S. Air Force veteran and Colonel in the Air National Guard who has served six tours of duty including combat missions in Iraq, brings the proven track record of service-oriented leadership that defines New Politics' mission.
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Contact: Aly Ferguson

aly@newpolitics.org; 480-363-6465

NEW POLITICS ENDORSES DARREN MCAULEY FOR CONGRESS IN FLORIDA'S 15th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

WASHINGTON D.C. (September 25, 2025) — New Politics today announced its endorsement of Darren McAuley for Congress in Florida's 15th Congressional District. McAuley, a U.S. Air Force veteran and Colonel in the Air National Guard who has served six tours of duty including combat missions in Iraq, brings the proven track record of service-oriented leadership that defines New Politics' mission.

Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics, released the following statement:

“Colonel Darren McAuley has spent his entire career answering the call to serve wherever help is needed most. Whether deploying to combat zones in Iraq and Syria to care for wounded servicemembers, setting up mobile hospitals during the pandemic, or coordinating Florida's disaster response as State Air Surgeon, Darren consistently puts mission and service above self. His no-nonsense approach is exactly the kind of steady leadership Florida families deserve in Congress. New Politics is honored to support a leader who has proven time and again that he'll show up in the toughest moments.”

About Darren McAuley
Colonel Darren McAuley is a U.S. Air Force veteran, sports medicine specialist, and father of three running for Florida's 15th Congressional District. His military service has taken him on six tours of duty with more than 300 combat hours, including caring for injured servicemen and women in combat zones in Iraq and Syria. He joined the Air National Guard knowing he needed to be part of something bigger than himself and help keep the country safe. McAuley currently serves as State Air Surgeon for Florida, coordinating the state's response during hurricanes and natural disasters, and provides care within the Veterans Health Administration. He also serves as department chair at the Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine. During the pandemic, he set up mobile hospitals and deployed to nursing homes where other medical staff refused to go. Learn more at darrenforflorida.com.

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About New Politics

New Politics is an organization that revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing leaders across the ideological and political spectrum who have committed their lives to serving their communities and our country, either through military service, national service organizations like AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps, or by demonstrating strong service-based leadership in their community. New Politics support includes strategic advising and training in all aspects of a candidate’s campaign, such as fundraising, communications, organizing, hiring, and team building. New Politics has raised over $40 million to support over 475 candidates, successfully electing more than 200 of them to office, from Congress to School Board. Learn more at newpolitics.org. 

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