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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Is Montana Ground Zero for Independents? From Baghdad to the Ballot: Army Doc Runs for Congress. Independent Veteran for US House in Montana’s 2nd - Michael Eisenhauer.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

Politics, News, National Security, News Commentary, Daily News, Veteran

4.6907 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

The day after Montana's 2026 primary, Paul sits down with Colonel Mike Eisenhauer — a 25-year Army veteran, Bronze Star recipient, and practicing interventional cardiologist who is now running as an independent for Congress (https://eisenhauerforcongress.com/) in Montana's massive 2nd District. While the Republican incumbent ran unopposed and three Democrats fought over a primary their party hasn't won statewide in decades, Eisenhauer was outside the rigged two-party system entirely, gathering nearly 13,000 verified signatures to earn his spot on the November ballot. This is what it actually takes to break through when the machine is designed to keep you out.

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0:00.0

You know, the simple fact that anhydrous has gone up 40% since the war in Iran just began,

0:07.3

let alone diesel to be able to get the crops out of the world, in Montana and beyond.

0:35.9

It is the day after the biggest primary day in 2026 so far,

0:41.4

and we are continuing to stay ahead of the curve. I am going to continue to bring you voices

0:46.2

that you need to know about. Often voices you didn't hear enough about last night, as the national

0:51.3

and local news coverage is usually focused on the Democrats and the Republicans.

0:56.0

But I am going to continue my series that's called Meet the Independent candidates.

1:00.7

I'm going to introduce you, especially to independent veteran candidates who are stepping up to run for public office for offices big and small around the country.

1:08.5

We've got another important leader who has stepped up,

1:12.2

a veteran, an independent veteran, and I'm going to introduce him to you in just a second.

1:16.5

His name is Mike Eisenhower. He's an honorably retired Army Colonel, did 25 years on active duty

1:22.6

as a physician and a health care leader. He got a bronze star for an overseas deployment in Baghdad. He was the

1:28.9

deputy forces surgeon and chief of clinical operations for multinational forces Iraq and the Iraqi

1:34.6

theater of war, which means he was helping treat and care for troops. Very, very important

1:39.8

job. His overseas duties included a year in South Korea. He's a life member of the veterans of

1:45.3

foreign wars. He's also a practicing interventional cardiologist. He's dedicated his life to

1:51.7

helping others. He's focused on service, honor, integrity, personal coverage, all those army

1:57.2

values that you've heard about. He has lived in Wyoming for a few years, then moved to Great Falls, where he lives now.

2:04.1

His son is a structural engineer and mechanical engineer in Great Falls.

2:08.2

And he is now stepping up to run for Congress in Montana's second district.

2:12.9

Welcome to the program, the great and powerful Mike Eisenhower.

2:16.6

Welcome, Mike.

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