On Sept. 11, 2001, Sestak was working at the Pentagon when he had stepped outside just before the attack. He subsequently established the Navy’s strategic anti-terrorism unit.
During his second Senate run, Sestak campaigned in Pennsylvania by walking 422 miles across the state to hold town halls and speak directly with voters.
Where he stands on some of the issues:
Sestak voted for the Affordable Care Act as well as for Patient Protection while he served in the House. His health care plan aims to expand coverage for even more Americans who are not currently benefiting from the ACA. He aims to lower overall health care costs and increase accessibility for mental health and addition treatment.
His experience on the Armed Services Committee has helped to frame his policy on immigration. His plan targets the threats of the drug trade, gun smuggling and human trafficking while creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants living in the United States.
One of his priorities on environmental policy will be to re-join the Paris Climate Agreement and again establish a relationship with the international community to combat climate change. He said climate change is, “the greatest destructive threat to mankind,” in a video announcing his candidacy.
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Fundraising:
Sestak was not included in the second quarter fundraising figures, as he entered the presidential race at the end of the quarter.
So far he has not qualified for the third debate having come up short on the donor and polling thresholds.
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What you might not know about him:
His daughter, Alex, has beaten brain cancer twice, with her first diagnosis coming when she was just 4 years old.
When Sestak was elected to Congress, he became the second Democrat to represent his district since the Civil War.
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