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VFAF Endorsement of Cheryl Riley for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District

MARYLAND — Veterans for America First (VFAF), the original 2015 Veterans for Trump grassroots organization, is proud to announce its endorsement of Cheryl Riley, the Republican nominee for Maryland's 8th Congressional District, in her campaign for the United States House of Representatives.

Announcing the endorsement on behalf of Veterans for America First, Lieutenant Colonel Berney Flowers, USAF (Ret.), National Director of Political Affairs for VFAF and Maryland State President, issued the following statement:

"On behalf of Veterans for America First, I am proud to wholeheartedly endorse my friend and fellow Republican nominee, Cheryl Riley, in her campaign for Congress in Maryland's 8th Congressional District.

Cheryl is a true conservative who understands the challenges facing Maryland families and is committed to representing the best interests of the people she seeks to serve. She is a person of strong convictions, deep faith, and genuine integrity, and I know she is willing to fight for the values and principles that matter to so many of us.

I support Cheryl ideologically, spiritually, and financially because I believe she is the kind of leader Maryland needs in Congress. She is not afraid to stand up, speak out, and fight for the people she represents.

I am asking Maryland voters and supporters of the America First movement to join me in supporting Cheryl Riley. Please stand with her, support her campaign, and help her win this important race."

Cheryl Riley is a lifelong Maryland resident raised in Montgomery County who has built a successful career as a public relations executive and business owner while remaining committed to faith, family, and America First principles. Rather than standing on the sidelines as Maryland families have faced rising crime, inflation, burdensome taxes, and government overreach, Riley stepped forward to seek public office with a commitment to restoring accountable leadership and constitutional government.

Riley's campaign is centered on three core principles: Safety, Prosperity, and Freedom. She has pledged to restore law and order, support law enforcement, secure the nation's borders, protect America's most vulnerable citizens, defend constitutional liberties, and advance pro-growth economic policies that put American workers, businesses, and families first. Her platform also emphasizes lower taxes, American energy independence, parental rights in education, and reducing unnecessary government bureaucracy.

A proud Christian and constitutional conservative, Riley has made clear that her vision of America First includes defending the Constitution, protecting the Second Amendment, supporting veterans and law enforcement, strengthening national security, and preserving the freedoms generations of Americans have fought to protect.

Drawing upon more than two decades of executive leadership as the owner of her own communications firm, Riley brings private-sector experience, strategic leadership, and a results-oriented approach to her congressional campaign. She believes government should empower hardworking Americans rather than burden them with excessive regulation and failed policies.

As the Republican nominee challenging incumbent Congressman Jamie Raskin in Maryland's 8th Congressional District, Cheryl Riley is campaigning to provide Maryland voters with a strong America First voice dedicated to serving veterans, working families, small businesses, and constitutional conservatives.

Endorsement Issued By:

Lieutenant Colonel Berney Flowers, USAF (Ret.)
Republican Nominee for U.S. Congress, Maryland's 3rd Congressional District
National Director of Political Affairs, Veterans for America First
Maryland State President, Veterans for America First
National Board Member, UNTRAFFICKED
Member, Howard County Republican Central Committee

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