“I have long-since said that working... together and accomplishing thin...” — MJ Hegar Quote

I have long-since said that working... together and accomplishing things in a bipartisan way doesn't mean compromising your values.

When I was in my third tour in Afghanistan, I was shot down. I was injured to the point where I couldn't fly anymore, so I looked into what ground jobs I could do that fulfilled me as an adrenaline junkie and, more importantly, utilized my experience.

I mean that I consider myself a feminist. I think anybody who thinks women and men should be treated equally is a feminist, whether or not they know it.

I experienced a lot of discrimination in the military. One commander told me that if my time of the month got in the way of my job, he would fire me. An instructor in pilot training continually failed me for subjective things, like judgment and situational awareness--I couldn't get him to tell me what I was doing wrong.

I'm a Democrat, but I'm really bipartisan - some people might say nonpartisan.

I am always open to a conversation. I am always open to a bipartisan compromise.

I did look for compromise. I worked in a bipartisan way.

One of the biggest problems facing military communities is recruiting and retaining teachers, so I am proud to be a part of a bipartisan solution.

I believe that in both parties, Democrat and Republican, support for Israel is bipartisan, it is strong and it is unwavering, and I don't see that changing.