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J. Matt Baker

Independent · Virginia · 2026

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U.S. House, VA-2Virginia · 2026
Top priorities
  • Fiscal responsibility and addressing the national debt
  • Military readiness and officer retention
  • Addressing sea-level rise affecting Hampton Roads

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Matt Baker is a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel who served 28 years, including deployments in Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan, per his campaign site. A 1987 Naval Academy graduate based in Hampton Roads, he is running as an independent for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District.

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