Case
Do they support the war in Iran?
An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.
John Croisant
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Oklahoma's 1st district.
Published cases
Statements by John Croisant
John Croisant
Role at the time: Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Oklahoma's 1st district, in an emailed statement from his campaign chief of staff
Condemned
Statement summary
John Croisant, the Democratic candidate for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, wants to remove U.S. troops from hostilities and end American military intervention and would vote to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran, his campaign chief of staff, Madison Resendiz, said in an emailed statement.
“John wishes to remove U.S. troops from hostilities and end American military intervention. John would vote to remove US forces from hostilities against Iran.”
Read the full email
Thank you for reaching out to the campaign. John wishes to remove U.S. troops from hostilities and end American military intervention. John would vote to remove US forces from hostilities against Iran.
Why we used this label
The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran, including whether a candidate would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities. Croisant's campaign says he would vote to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran, so we labeled it Condemned.
John Croisant
Role at the time: Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Oklahoma's 1st district.
Condemned
Statement summary
Croisant criticizes Trump’s pursuit of victory in Iran as a prolonged war while discussing the administration’s foreign and trade policies.
“We're in a forever war.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)John Croisant on Oklahoma’s winnable races, self-funded candidates and Trump’s trade warsFull interview transcript, 37:48–39:50; explicit Iran reference and forever-war criticism at 39:23
Why we used this label
The case concerns U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war. Croisant criticizes Trump’s pursuit of victory in Iran as a prolonged war while discussing the administration’s foreign and trade policies.
John Croisant
Role at the time: Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Oklahoma's 1st district.
Condemned
Statement summary
Croisant criticizes the Iran war as lacking a reason, an end and a plan; opposes escalation and urges Congress to exercise its authority over war.
“This is about getting into a war without a reason, without an end, uh without a plan.”
Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)Oklahoma candidate breaks down ICE, Iran war risks & social media lawsuitsFull video, 11:25–18:30; congressional authority discussion and quoted line at 16:31–16:40
Why we used this label
The case concerns U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war. Croisant criticizes the Iran war as lacking a reason, an end and a plan; opposes escalation and urges Congress to exercise its authority over war.
John Croisant
Role at the time: Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Oklahoma's 1st district.
Condemned
Statement summary
Croisant criticizes the Iran war as an escalation that is failing to produce peace, warns about its costs and harm to civilians, and urges a peaceful resolution.
“Well, I don't I don't see any peace that's happening because of this.”
Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)John Croisant warns Iran conflict could hit Americans at homeFull video, 6:40–9:18; direct rejection of peace-through-strength argument at 6:50
Why we used this label
The case concerns U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war. Croisant criticizes the Iran war as an escalation that is failing to produce peace, warns about its costs and harm to civilians, and urges a peaceful resolution.
Topics in this coverage
- 2026 Midterm Elections
Statement dates: March 13, 2026 to October 7, 2026
- Iran War
Statement dates: March 13, 2026 to October 7, 2026
- Military and Defense1 case
- U.S. Politics
Statement dates: March 13, 2026 to October 7, 2026