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A Libertarian candidate with slim odds of winning a Senate seat in Montana has made headlines by vowing to propose a bill that would enlist Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) into military service should he secure a victory.
Tom Jandron, the candidate in question, declared his intentions on Wednesday via a post on the social media platform X, stating, “I’m running for US Senate. If elected, the first bill I introduce will draft Lindsey Graham into any conflict he publicly supports while in office.”
Jandron’s campaign website notes that he is a retired member of the Montana National Guard and has served in Afghanistan, underscoring his military background.
His pledge comes as a response to Graham’s vocal support for the Trump administration’s continued military engagements with Iran, positioning Jandron as a critic of Graham’s hawkish stance.
Jandron is a retired member of the Montana National Guard and a veteran who served in Afghanistan, according to his campaign website.
His criticism of Graham follows the war hawk’s outspoken support for the Trump administration’s continuing military operations against Iran.
The U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes on the Middle Eastern country at the end of February, following failed nuclear deal negotiations.
Graham has encouraged the White House to “take” Kharg Island, a major oil export hub off the coast of Iran.
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace (S.C.) slammed Graham for his support for these military operations, calling him “Washington’s war machine.”
The senator has recently taken a softer tone amid ongoing peace deal negotiations between the U.S. and Tehran. President Trump said Thursday he would temporarily pause strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure while Iranian officials review a 15-point plan to end the conflict.
Graham expressed his hope on Thursday that the U.S. can secure agreements from Iran to limit its ballistic missile program, cut its ties with terrorist groups and cease developments of nuclear weapons.
“If diplomacy can achieve these objectives, I would not only support it, but I would also prefer it because war literally is hell,” the senator wrote on the social platform X.
Jandron is running to replace Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) after Daines announced he was retiring merely three minutes before the filing deadline in early March. Daines endorsed Kurt Alme, the Republican U.S. attorney for the District of Montana, in the race.
Two candidates are challenging Alme in the Republican race, and five candidates are running for the Democratic spot in the midterm election. Jandron is one of two libertarians in the race and will participate in the state’s primary election on June 2.