POLITICSTulsi Gabbard's political career in photos Camille FineFormer Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard attends the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland on Feb. 22, 2024.Jack Gruber, USA TODAYFormer Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard talks with her Green Beret partner at the 2023 Special Forces Celebrity Tactical Challenge at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in Fort Bragg, N.C., on Dec. 14, 2023. Fourteen teams, consisting of a celebrity and a Special Forces soldier, competed in the annual competition hosted by the Special Forces Charitable Trust.Andrew Craft, The Fayetteville Observer Via USA TODAY NetworkFormer U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, R-HI, speaks to the crowd at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's annual Spring Kick-Off, on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Clive, Iowa. 0422 Faith Freedom 038 ArwKelsey Kremer, The Des Moines Register Via USA TODAY NetworkTulsi Gabbard speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland on March 4, 2023.Jack Gruber, USA TODAYFeb 9, 2023; Washington, DC, USA; Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-MD, speaks former representative Tulsi Gabbard before testifying in front of the newly formed Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on February 9, 2023 in Washington. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAYJack Gruber, USA TODAYGovernor Kristi Noem gifts a cowboy hat to Tulsi Gabbard at a rally in support of Noem on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance in Sioux Falls.Erin Woodiel, Argus Leader Via USA TODAY NetworkTulsi Gabbard speaks rally against gender affirming care at War Memorial Plaza in Nashville , Tenn., Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Protest010Nicole Hester, The Tennessean Via USA TODAY NetworkDemocratic presidential candidates Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, businessman Tom Steyer, New Jersey Sen. Corey Booker, California Sen. Kamala Harris, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, and former HUD Secretary Juli√°n Castro stand on stage at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio for the Democratic Presidential Debate on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.Meg Vogel, The Cincinnati Enquirer Via USA TODAY NetworkOct 15 ,2019; Westerville, OH, USA; Democratic presidential candidates Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (left) and businessman Tom Steyer stand on stage at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio for the Democratic Presidential Debate on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Mandatory Credit: Meg Vogel/The Enquirer via USA TODAY NETWORKMeg Vogel, The Cincinnati Enquirer Via USA TODAY NetworkHawaii congresswoman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard greets people at the Polk County Democrats Steak Fry in Water Works Park on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 in Des Moines.Brian Powers, The Des Moines Register Via USA TODAY NetworkU.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-HI, center, announced she was running for president on Feb. 2, 2019. Xxx 20190626 Jel Usa 113 Jpg A Eln Usa FlLeah Voss, USA TODAY NetworkDemocratic presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii is helped get ready to talk with a news organization after the second night of debates at the Spin Room in Hockeytown Cafe in Detroit on Wednesday, July 31, 2019.Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press Via USA TODAY NetworkJuly 31, 2019; Detroit, MI, USA; Democratic presidential candidate U.S. representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii (right) during the second night of the Democratic presidential debates at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Tuesday, July 31, 2019. Mandatory Credit: Ryan Garza/Detroit Free Press via USA TODAY NETWORKRyan Garza, Detroit Free Press Via USA TODAY NetworkRep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, speaks at the AARP Presidential Forum at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on July 17, 2019.Olivia Sun, The Des Moines Register Via USA TODAY NetworkDemocratic presidential primary candidates (from left) Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Gov. Jay Inslee, and Rep. John Delaney enter the debate stage Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. Tcn DebateLeah Voss, Treasure Coast Via USA TODAY NetworkU.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, talks with Yotopia owner Veronica Tessler, left, while putting toppings on her mango and coconut twist after an event on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Yotopia, Iowa City's original frozen yogurt store, along Clinton Street in downtown Iowa City, Iowa.Joseph Cress, Iowa City Press-Citizen Via USA TODAY Network2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard enters the Mill in Iowa City surrounded by reporters and photographers on Thursday, February 21, 2019.William J. Adams For Iowa City Press-Citizen Via USA TODAY NetworkU.S. Sen. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, speaks during an event on her first trip to Iowa since declaring her intent to run for president on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City.Joseph Cress, Iowa City Press-Citizen Via USA TODAY NetworkU.S. Sen. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, arrives in the snow for an event on her first trip to Iowa since declaring her intent to run for president on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City. 190211 Tulsi 006 JpgJoseph Cress, Iowa City Press-Citizen Via USA TODAY NetworkA sign hangs on a window as snow falls outside during an event U.S. Sen. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, on her first trip to Iowa since declaring her intent to run for president on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City.Joseph Cress, Iowa City Press-Citizen Via USA TODAY NetworkU.S. Sen. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, listens to a question from Iowa City Councilor Mazahir Salih during an event on Gabbard's first trip to Iowa since declaring her intent to run for president on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City.Joseph Cress, Iowa City Press-Citizen Via USA TODAY NetworkRep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii speaks during the 2016 Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, PA on July 26, 2016.Robert Deutsch, USA TODAYApr 22, 2016; Gettysburg, PA, USA; Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders raises the hand of congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard during a town hall campaign event at Gettysburg College in advance of Tuesday's presidential primary election. Mandatory Credit: Jason Plotkin/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY NETWORKJason Plotkin, York Daily Record-USA TODAY SportsFeatured Weekly Ad