Alek Skarlatos

Alek Skarlatos is a 28-year-old former soldier and politician who gained international recognition for helping stop a terrorist attack in Paris. He went on to play himself in a Clint Eastwood-directed film about the event. Skarlatos is a Republican candidate who ran for Congress in 2020, coming closer to beating longtime Congressman Peter DeFazio than anyone else has in the last three decades. He is active on social media and has a website where he shares his views on politics and current events.