Don Brown

Don Brown was born in Plymouth, North Carolina. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1985 to 2001. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1983, a law degree from the Campbell University School of Law in 1987, and a military citation from the United States War College (Nonresident - International Law) in 1992.

His career experience includes working as an attorney, a small business owner, and an author. He has been affiliated with the Order of St. Johns, of Jersulaem (Ecumenical Branch).[1]

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Campaign websiteBrown's campaign website stated the following:POLICIES & LEGISLATIONDEEP STATE REDUCTION ACTCut ⅔ nonmilitary personnel and apply savings to the national debt. Cut ⅔ of federal agencies, and by law, prohibit Congress from passing any budget or continuing resolution where spending exceeds revenues, Mandate that spending must be lower than revenues by 10% …Apply saved money to the national debt. Any member of Congress voting for a budget or CR where spending exceeds revenue would have pay suspended by operation of law until spending drops to 10% below revenue.Codify DOGE—lock in efficiency and cut wasteWe need to codify DOGE—lock in government efficiency, cut waste, and stop Washington from reversing common-sense reforms.INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE & FEDERAL INCOME TAX ELIMINATION ACTThe IRS has become weaponized and has terrorized Christians and conservatives. See Lois Lerner. Enough is enough. Eliminate the IRS, eliminate the federal income tax, and go to a Fair Tax system, as advocated by Governor Huckabee, and supplement the rest of revenue with tariffs, as advocated by President Trump.VAX AND MASK FREEDOM PROTECTION ACTNo American should have their freedoms impinged upon ever again by being coerced into taking experimental drugs or wearing worthless masks. The Vax and Mask Freedom Act would provide federal protection for all Americans against this.CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION FOR THE UNBORNUnborn babies must be afforded the same constitutional rights to due process as all Americans, from the moment of conception. As set forth in the 5th and 14th Amendments, no state, or the United States government, shall deprive a person of life, liberty or property without due process of law.Protect North Carolinia ShrimpersFederal policy must protect North Carolina and American shrimpers by enforcing trade laws, stopping unfair foreign dumping, and ensuring our fishermen can compete on a level playing field.DEPARTMENT OF “EDUCATION” ELIMINATION ACTDOGE is a great start, but more must be done. The Department of “Education” was never primarily about education but rather about government control and top-down, politicized mandates in education curricula. Since its inception, American students’ test scores have dropped, and America lags further behind the Asian nations. This experiment has been a failure. In addition to the Trump Administration’s cuts, Congress must end this monster by legislative decree once and for all.SMALL BUSINESS “PANDEMIC” PROTECTION ACTDuring the COVID era, governors across the nation, including the Governor of North Carolina, gave unconstitutional orders for businesses to close due to the “pandemic” and arrogantly declared that certain workers were “essential” and others “nonessential.” Thousands of small business closed, permanently. ABC News reported that over 16,000 restaurants closed permanently within a few weeks of the shutdowns. On July 12, 2023, “The Hill’ reported that 60% of all restaurants closed permanently because of these unconstitutional mandates. The SMALL BUSINESS “PANDEMIC” PROTECTION ACT would declare that all workers are essential to their families, that there are no “nonessential” workers, and would give federal protection for any small businesses “ordered” to close by any governor, mayor, or other bureaucratic official or elected, and would provide business owners an absolute right to due process, in court, before being ordered to close under the auspices of a “pandemic.”JUDICIAL SEPARATION OF POWERS ACTIn recent years, and especially since 2017, certain leftist federal judges have increasingly stepped out of their constitutional boundaries, especially in the areas of immigration and the U.S. military, where the Constitution gives all authority to the President and Congress, not to the courts. The Judicial Separation of Powers Act would clip the wings of these out-of-control judges, especially in the areas of immigration and the U.S. military, and make it clear that these “judges” have no authority or injunctive power in deciding matters in these areas.TERM LIMITSAfter the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, the United States ratified the 22nd Amendment to limit presidential terms to no more than two four-year terms. This was done out of the recognition that, over time, absolute power corrupts - and power corrupts absolutely. Currently, no such term limits are imposed on members of Congress. While a few members of Congress may have served admirably for many years, unfortunately, this is the exception rather than the rule. For example, Biden was elected to the Senate in 1973, and never left Washington for over half a century. Nancy Pelosi went to Washington in 1987 and has been re-elected by San Francisco liberals 18 times. Chuck Schumer has been in Washington for 45 years and counting. If Biden had been subjected to a two-term limit as a United States Senator, he would have left office in 1999 and most likely would never have been heard from again. Term limits must be implemented by amending the United States Constitution. However, under Article 5 of the Constitution, Congress has a role in initiating amendments. Don Brown would support legislation leading to a Constitutional Amendment to impose term limits, limiting the terms for both Houses of Congress to a maximum of 12 years.NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL CARRYAmericans should not be arrested for exercising our clear 2nd Amendment Rights to bear arms without restriction. National Constitutional Carry would simply enforce Americans’ right to bear arms, in all 50 states. This would override blue states’ restrictive gun laws, and no longer would Americans have to be worried about being arrested when crossing state lines. “Shall not be abridged,” the specific language of the 2nd Amendment, is clear - and “Red Flag Laws” violate the 2nd Amendment.— Don Brown's campaign website (February 12, 2026)Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Former U.S. Navy JAG Officer and Constitutional lawyer.

Represented Army Lt. Clint Lorance, securing a pardon from President Donald Trump from political prosecution against Lorance, under the Obama Administration for a battlefield incident during the Afghan War.

Nationally bestselling author - written 15 books on the U.S. military, many with major publishers, including 3 national bestsellers. Served as subject matter expert on legal and military matters in numerous national interviews on Fox and other networks.

Served as legal counsel in federal and appellate courts and EEOC against Biden’s mass vaccination mandates. Investigated shootdown of U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan and authored the Book CALL SIGN EXTORTION 17, leading directly to House Investigation and movie FALLEN ANGEL: Extortion 17, distributed by Salem Media, appearing in the movie as principal subject matter expert.

Multiple guest speaking appearances at national venues, including the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, and The National World War II Museum (broadcast by C-Span).

Written numerous national editorials for Fox News, the American Thinker, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and others.

Endorsed for Congress by former Trump National Security Advisor, Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, U.S. Army (retired).

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?

Restore Constitutional GovernmentSeal the Border.Reign in the national debt.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Ending political prosecutions and ending the weaponization of government. Restoring sanity to federal spending. Sealing the border and cracking down with federal death penalty legislation for child sex traffickers and fentanyl importers.

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

President Ronald Reagan. Rev. Billy Graham. Pope John Paul II. General George S. Patton. Rev. Rick Joyner. Admiral Chester Nimitz. General Douglas MacArthur. President Donald Trump. Senator Jesse Helms. (not necessarily in that order).

All the above epitomize courage, boldness, vision, and fearlessness against great opposition.

These qualities are desperately needed if we are to save our constitutional republic.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

I've written 15 books, including three national bestsellers, and would refer readers to two of them. One is CALL SIGN EXTORTION: The Shootdown of SEAL Team Six, by Don Brown (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers).

A second would be TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE: The Shocking Prosecution of Lt. Clint Lorance, by Don Brown (Wild Blue Press Publishers). This book led to a presidential pardon by President Trump.

Reading these books will help folks understand my philosophies.

Two others that I did not write, but which influenced me early on, are FREE TO CHOOSE, by Milton and Rose Friedman, and WHEN FREE MEN SHALL STAND, by U.S. Senator Jesse Helms.

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

Honesty, a relentless work ethic, love and passion for the Constitutional and being sold out for original-intent constitutional rule in government.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Love of God and the United States Constitution. Track record of successfully battling anti-American and unconstitutional policies, sometimes in federal court, of the Obama and Biden administrations.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

First, to defend the Constitution of the United States, against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

To defend constitutional freedom for the people.

To be a responsible steward of the people's money, and to return money to the people.

Nationalism, not globalism.

To ensure a common national defense through a military, in the words of Reagan, that is "so strong that no potential adversary would ever test its strength"

What legacy would you like to leave?

A legacy of helping return America to her constitutional origins, a radical reduction in deep state power, and a renewed national love of country.

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

Funeral of President John F. Kennedy. I was 3 years old.

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

Grass-cutting business at age 17. Kept it for four years, while working on tobacco farms also in the summers.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Forest Gump.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Oh Holy Night.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Sweets.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The U.S. House, constitutionally, is the one body/branch of government with more constitutional responsibilities than any other branch. Its responsibility over the budget, spending, and lawmaking are constitutionally unique.

The House more than any other body/branch, has the power, if it is used wisely and responsibly, to restore constitutional order to the republic.

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

No. Not necessarily.

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

The National Debt is an existential threat to the Nation. It must be reigned in, immediately, or the U.S. risks its role as an economic superpower, and our children and grandchildren risk a future of economic bondage.

We face a constitutional crisis, described by one phrase, "weaponization of government." Political prosecutions must come to an end, and prosecutors bringing political prosecutions must face the consequences. Alongside this, the deep, administrative state must be reduced. Agencies, such as the federal Department of Education, should be eliminated.

We face a national security crisis, starting with the Democrats' open borders crises. We must use the US military to seal the borders until a well can be built.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes. That's what the Constitution sets forth. I am a constitutional attorney.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I have endorsed a national petition for Term Limits in the United States Congress. Limits are necessary because absolute power corrupts and power corrupts absolutely.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

No.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Is some areas, yes. In other areas, no. It depends on the issue at stake.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

You are correct. That is exactly what the Constitution lays out as part of the House's responsibility and this is one of the particular reasons. This power, the House's ability, and desperate need to get ahold of spending and budgeting would be among my highest priorities if elected.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

In three areas, the powers should be employed, on a case-by-case basis.

First, where there have been violations of the Constitution by United States Agencies.

Second. where there have been apparently violations of the federal law by United States Agencies.

Third to review wasteful spending by United States Agencies.

There may be other situations where investigations are necessary, but these, listed above are my "big three."

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

General Michal Flynn - former Trump National Security Advisor

The Hon. Lynn Wheeler - former Mayor Pro Tem, City of Charlotte

The Hon. Jim Bell - Mayor of Waxhaw

Working Mothers for Donald Trump