Meet the former federal employees who are running for office in 2026
Meet the former federal employees who are running for office in 2026  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Tue Oct 21 2025
Description: More than 200,000 federal employees have left government so far this year, voluntarily or otherwise, many of those former Feds officially separated from their agencies and are now planning the next chapter of their lives. In at least a few cases, some of these individuals have decided to run for public office. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman joins me with more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.