Alex Vindman and his wife Rachel were all smiles when he walked into the Division of Elections office to qualify as a Democrat to run for the US Senate. The quite unassuming man decided to meet the moment and get in the race. While pundits say, “Vindman has an uphill climb,” excited political insiders say the contrary. The 50-year-old retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel appeals to voters exhausted by the chaos. Armed with honesty and integrity, Vindman defines himself by those traits. He was the primary witness against President Donald Trump in the 2019 impeachment trial. He was also a member of the National Security Council and testified that he witnessed Trump pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to investigate Joe Biden and his son before the 2020 election.