Marine Veteran Wins Senate Primary, Vows to Retire Elizabeth Warren

Cryptocurrency attorney and former Marine John Deaton secured victory in Tuesday's Republican U.S. Senate primary, setting up a challenge against Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who is seeking her third term.

Deaton, who has expressed his desire to "retire" Warren, triumphed over Robert Antonellis and Ian Cain, according to WCVB-TV.

"Only in America. Only in America. Only in America could someone like me be elected to take on one of Washington’s most entrenched elite. It is an honor to be your nominee for United States Senate," Deaton declared in his victory speech.

He addressed voters directly, saying, "My message to the voters out there: I will end the divisiveness that pits American versus American. I will reject partisanship and bring people together and work every day for one purpose to improve the lives of regular people. I will have one test in the United States Senate: Is it good for Massachusetts and America? That’s it."

During a pre-primary debate, Deaton emphasized his desire to bring a positive tone to politics and governance. "I want to uplift people. I want to bring people up, expand the middle class, bring people out of poverty, like I brought myself out of poverty," Deaton said, as reported by CBS. He added that he could achieve this "without tearing people down," contrasting himself with Warren, whom he referred to as "the queen of finger-pointing politics."

Following his primary win, Deaton released a statement outlining his commitment to challenging Warren. "Tomorrow, we begin the next phase of the campaign — an effort that will hold Elizabeth Warren accountable for her failures on the border, the unaffordable cost of supporting a family, a broken healthcare system, abandoning our ally Israel, and restoring faith in our politics."

He continued, "Voters are turning their back on divisive partisan politics and are ready to support a message of optimism, unity, and solving problems."

Deaton also pledged to engage with voters directly, saying, "I’m going to get out to the voters. They’re going to see who I am. And when they see who I am, and how genuine I love this country, and I want to move this country forward, and I want to unite people. When they see that, I think they’re going to be open to me as a candidate."

Deaton shared his personal journey, noting that he was the first in his family to graduate high school before earning degrees from Eastern Michigan University and New England School of Law in Boston. "I refuse to be one of the last poor people in this country to make it," he told supporters, as reported by the Boston Globe.

Deaton has also criticized Warren's stance on immigration, stating, "Thanks to the failed policies of and partisanship of career politicians like Elizabeth Warren, every state is now a border state, and Massachusetts is sucking the consequences," according to WCVB.

Warren has agreed to participate in two debates with Deaton, although he had proposed five.