Retired Lt. Col. running for Congress backs Trump Iran strategy: ‘He’s ending a 47-year conflict’

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Retired Lt Col Running for Congress Backs Trump Iran Strategy

Retired Lt Col Running for Congress Champions Trump's Iran Policy

Retired Lt Col running for Congress Dave Flippo brings extensive military experience to his bid for a congressional seat in northern Nevada. The retired Air Force officer has long been involved in Middle Eastern affairs and sees President Trump's approach to Iran as a historic turning point.

Flippo's military career included deployments worldwide, notably serving as a maintenance and logistics officer in Iraq during the buildup to the 2003 invasion. Now he faces a challenging race in a Republican-leaning open district that covers much of northern Nevada—a state that has emerged as a key political bellwether west of the Mississippi River.

Nevada's Political Landscape and Flippo's Campaign

Nevada presents a complex political environment with a growing economy and rapidly expanding population. The state shows a clear divide between rural and urban voters, with Trump winning by a modest margin in 2024 and Governor Joe Lombardo defeating a Democratic incumbent in 2022. Despite these Republican victories, three of Nevada's four congressional districts remain blue, as do both Senate seats.

"Well, up in the north, it's an R+7 district, and Trump won that district by 14. It's a conservative district. And running against the establishment versus a conservative candidate who had been endorsed by Turning Point, Club for Growth, President Trump endorsed me."

Flippo secured the Republican nomination despite facing a well-known establishment-backed opponent in the Nevada legislature. He emphasizes that voters in northern Nevada wanted someone who would represent conservative values rather than moderate positions.

"I beat the establishment. I think people are tired of the establishment politicians, the politicians that…are there just to be a moderate, be that middle ground. I think we need fighters in Congress."

Ending a 47-Year Conflict: Flippo on Iran Policy

Having spent much of his military career in the Middle East, Flippo strongly supports Trump's approach to Iran. He argues that the current administration is ending rather than starting a prolonged conflict.

"What President Trump is doing with the Strait of Hormuz and Iran, this has been a 47-year conflict. Some in the media have been saying that Trump is starting a forever war, but in my opinion, he's ending it."

Flippo notes that most of his career involved dealing with Iranian influence across the region, including Iran's relationships with Israel, Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis. He believes Trump recognizes that Iran's disruptive role is coming to an end.

"I fully support what President Trump is doing. We need to open up the strait, it needs to be a clear waterway. We need the flow of oil to start again."

Constitutional Conservative Values and Economic Concerns

Flippo positions himself as a constitutional conservative who wants to address the nation's growing debt problem. With the national debt approaching $40 trillion, he believes immediate action is necessary.

"We have to get to a balanced budget. We have to get this deficit under control. What are we, $39 trillion in debt now and it keeps climbing? Something has to be done. We have to stop spending money that we don't have."

He advocates for limiting government expansion beyond its four constitutional purposes, arguing that responsibilities beyond those should return to the states. This philosophy extends to his views on illegal immigration, which he sees as having significant economic consequences.

"Illegal immigration is a problem in the United States. And if you look at what's happened in the last six years under Biden and the open borders policies and the 20 to 30 million people that were allowed to come in, what has that done? It's caused housing costs to go up."

Flippo illustrates the impact by comparing 20 million new arrivals to 20 cities the size of Las Vegas, noting the strain on schools, police departments, fire departments, and social service programs. He emphasizes that all these costs must be covered by taxpayers.

While the district leans Republican, Flippo faces a strong Democratic challenger in former Nevada Assembly Majority Leader Teresa Benitez-Thompson. The retired Lt Col running for Congress believes his military background, conservative credentials, and fresh perspective make him the ideal candidate to represent northern Nevada's interests in Congress.

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