Victor Arias
Role at the time: Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Florida's 19th district, in an email to Dispute Index
Statement summary
Victor Arias, the Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Florida's 19th district, said in an email to Dispute Index that he would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran. He said one reason is that "there was no plan to enter this war and there is no plan to exit the war."
“I would you vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran, if it came before the House. One of the reasons why I would vote this way is because there was no plan to enter this war and there is no plan to exit the war.”
Read the full email
I would you vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran, if it came before the House. One of the reasons why I would vote this way is because there was no plan to enter this war and there is no plan to exit the war.
Victor Arias sent this statement by email from his law firm's address in reply to a Dispute Index question on the Iran war that was sent to his campaign. The link is to his campaign website, which identifies him as the owner and managing attorney of Arias Law Firm. The text is reproduced as sent, including the wording of its first sentence, without the greeting, the closing thanks, his signature and the firm's confidentiality notice.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)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. Arias says he would vote for the resolution because the war had no plan to enter or to exit, which opposes continuing the operation, so we labeled it Condemned.