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  US Secretary of Defense
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > Department of Defense
OfficeSecretary of Defense
HonorificSecretary of Defense - Abbr: Secretary of Defense
Type Confirmation
Filing Deadline January 20, 2025 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 24, 2025 - 06:00pm Central
Polls Close January 24, 2025 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 25, 2025 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2029 - 12:00pm
Contributormg2685a
Last ModifiedArthur January 31, 2025 09:15am
Data Sources[Link]
Description Dates and candidates speculative
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyIndependent Won01/22/2021
NameLloyd J. Austin Votes93 (97.89%)
Term01/22/2021 - 01/20/2025 Margin91 (+95.79%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/08/2024 01/24/2025
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Pete Hegseth 6 ------
Reject 3 ------
Leaning Call: Pete Hegseth (66.67%)
Weighted Call: Pete Hegseth (96.26%)

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Pete Hegseth Reject  
PartyRepublican No Party Affiliation  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 51 (50.50%) 50 (49.51%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1 (-0.99%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 11/12/2024 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
? Lindy Li 🔗
R Mitch McConnell
R Susan Collins
WASH Pennsylvanian
R Lisa Murkowski 🔗
D Andrew "Andy" Kim 🔗
I ThatAlabamaGuy
R Maryland Republican93
I E Pluribus Unum
PSU Juan Croniqueur
For Luzerne County Historian
D Jason Crow 🔗
D Tammy Duckworth 🔗
LBR Old LW
D Elizabeth Warren 🔗
D Daniel Goldman 🔗
D Patrick K. "Pat" Ryan 🔗
D Pat Bryan 🔗
R Adam Kinzinger 🔗
BEER WSNJ
RSF KeystonePopulist
D Jason
D Campari_007
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Joni Ernst (R)
Nov 12, 2024 		Tulsi Gabbard (R)
Nov 12, 2024 		Richard Grenell (R)
Nov 12, 2024 		Keith Kellogg (R)
Nov 12, 2024 		Christopher C. Miller (R)
Nov 12, 2024 		Robert O'Brien (R)
Nov 12, 2024 		John Ratcliffe (R)
Nov 12, 2024 		Mike D. Rogers (R)
Nov 12, 2024
Michael Waltz (R)
Nov 11, 2024 		Lee M. Zeldin (R)
Nov 11, 2024 		Mike Pompeo (R)
Nov 09, 2024 		Tom Cotton (R)
Nov 06, 2024 		Michèle A. Flournoy (D)
Nov 05, 2024 		Kathleen H. Hicks (D)
Nov 05, 2024 		Colin Kahl (D)
Nov 05, 2024 		Mara Karlin (D)
Nov 05, 2024
Mark Kelly (D)
Nov 05, 2024 		Jack Reed (D)
Nov 05, 2024 		Adam Smith (D)
Nov 05, 2024 		Christine Wormuth (D)
Nov 05, 2024

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NEWS
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Nov 13, 2024 08:30pm News Trump’s pick for defense secretary doesn't want women serving in combat  Article KeystonePopulist 

DISCUSSION
 
D:10973Patrick ( -4.3845 points)
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Thu, January 16, 2025 11:21:38 PM UTC0:00
i like him because he went to harvard where his mind was poisoned by the liberal ideology that i support and also he hates americans which i also do
 
Joker:9757BrentinCO ( 7748.4790 points)
Thu, January 23, 2025 09:58:54 PM UTC0:00
Final vote Friday night.

Passed procedural vote 51-49 with Murkowski and Collins voting against.