Daniel Gade

Gade is the Republican nominee for the 2020 election to represent Virginia in the United States Senate.[11] He faced adjunct professor and public school teacher Alissa Baldwin and defense contractor and retired Army intelligence officer Thomas Speciale in the Republican primary.[9] Gade became the nominee after garnering 67% of the vote while Baldwin and Speciale received 18% and 15%, respectively.[11] The seat is currently held by Democrat Mark Warner.[12]

Gade supports zero-based budgeting.[13]

Gade has proposed legislation to limit financial transactions in Congress.[13] It would force members to place their financial assets in a blind trust.[13]

Gade argues for a non-interventionist foreign policy, stating, "we should concentrate on our core national interest instead of playing terrorist whack-a-mole around the globe."[13] He advocates for pulling out of Afghanistan and Iraq.[13] Gade believes every war action and declaration must receive congressional authorization.[13] He supports Tim Kaine's proposed legislation, the Iran War Powers Resolution, which seeks to prevent further conflict escalation with Iran.[13]

Gade supports moving supply chains out of China.[6]

Gade argues that wounded veterans who rely on government disability payments are more prone to detrimental long-term mental and monetary effects from them, stating, "people who stay home because they are getting paid enough to get by on disability are worse off. They are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. They are more likely to live alone. You've seen these guys. And the system is driving you to become one of them, if you are not careful." Gade believes the government would be efficacious if it moved away from paying veterans for their wounds and moved toward creating incentives for veterans to form businesses or find work.[14] Gade's public policy initiatives have been supported by Philanthropy Roundtable, which launched a $15 million pilot program designed to provide financial incentives to veterans who work.[15]