Tommy Altman

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Tommy Altman

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 21, 2022

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

2000 - 2004

Personal

Birthplace

Portsmouth, Va.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Small business owner and tattoo artist

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Tommy Altman (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 21, 2022.

Altman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Tommy Altman was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 2000 to 2004 and was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Altman graduated from Regent University. Altman is an ordained minister, a small business owner, and tattoo artist. He is affiliated with the National Rifle Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, and the U.S. Airforce Special Operations.

Elections

2022

See also: Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 2

Jennifer Kiggans defeated incumbent Elaine Luria in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer Kiggans (R)	51.6	153,328
		Elaine Luria (D)	48.2	143,219
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	442

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 296,989
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Garry Hubbard (G)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elaine Luria advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Neil Smith (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2

Jennifer Kiggans defeated Jarome Bell, Tommy Altman, and Andy Baan in the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 2 on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer Kiggans	55.7	23,300
		Jarome Bell	27.1	11,330
		Tommy Altman	14.3	5,972
		Andy Baan	3.0	1,237

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,839
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Tommy Altman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Altman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Tommy Altman is running as a conservative Republican for Congress in Virginia’s second Congressional district. Altman is a disabled veteran of the United States Air Force Special Operations community, with combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He has been happily married to his high school sweetheart for 20 years; together, they share two sons. The Altman's own Sandbridge Tattoo, a successful small business in Virginia Beach.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Tommy Altman is a working-class man. Congress needs representation For the People, Of the People, and By the People. Altman is running staunchly as America FIRST. We need to bring manufacturing back to America and become energy independent again.
• Law and Order is crucial to protecting our communities. We must always support and defend our men and women in uniform. This is crucial to maintaining safe communities and protecting the family unit. The family is the single most important institution we have as a society.
• Border Security - we as American citizens have a right to know that those coming into our country do not pose a threat to national security or our economy. We are a nation founded by immigrants and we should welcome them, but we have laws that need to be followed.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The economy

Pro-Life
Pro-Second Amendment
Border Security
Law and Order
Election Integrity
Fighting Big-Tech Censorship
Anti-Mandate
Anti Big Government

Pro Small Government

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Tommy Altman looks up to Jesus Christ.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity and transparency.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first historical event Tommy Altman experienced was the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan. Altman was in the same hospital at that time as the President was brought in. Another significant historical event that Altman experienced was 9/11. This was the first time Altman could truly feel that we were a UNITED States of America. It didn't matter what your race, religion, sexual orientation, or political affiliation was - if you were American, we had each other's backs. This is the true strength of America. When We the People come together, nothing can stop us.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Altman's first job was climbing down into sewers to help with maintenance.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Bible and Harry Potter

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No and in many cases it is a hinderance. If that was necessary, our Founding Fathers would have made it some type of pre-requisite. Our representatives can best serve their districts by being born and raised in the district they are going to represent. Only then can they truly understand what the values and needs of that district truly are.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

The influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) within not only our own Nation and government, but the entire world. The culture war our country faces will also be a top challenge to overcome. We as a Nation, must get back to core values of Faith, Family, Freedom that our Founding Fathers built our nation upon. We must fight to protect the family unit, personal property, and our religious institutions.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Oversight Committee. This is the committee where we can hold bureaucrats accountable. If we want to leverage Republican leadership in the House then every committee would become some type of Oversight committee.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

In light of the D.C. swamp, he is in favor of term limits. Tommy Altman has signed a term limits pledge. This pledge specifies 3 terms in the House and 2 terms in the Senate.

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Footnotes

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Virginia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tim Kaine (D)

Mark Warner (D)

Representatives

District 1

Rob Wittman (R)

District 2

Jennifer Kiggans (R)

District 3

Bobby Scott (D)

District 4

Jennifer McClellan (D)

District 5

John McGuire (R)

District 6

Benjamin Lee Cline (R)

District 7

Eugene Vindman (D)

District 8

Donald Sternoff Beyer (D)

District 9

H. Morgan Griffith (R)

District 10

Suhas Subramanyam (D)

District 11

James Walkinshaw (D)

Democratic Party (8)

Republican Party (5)