Brad Essex

Brad Essex

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I'm a passionate writer for RedState.com, where I champion conservative values with sharp wit and unapologetic truth-telling. A lifelong advocate for individuals with cerebral palsy, I turn personal experience into powerful voices for inclusion, resilience, and dignity. Die-hard fan of all things Kansas sports — Chiefs, Royals, Jayhawks, and beyond. I bring that same competitive fire to every arena I enter. An avid historian with a deep love for America's story, I'm also hoping to be a proud future Trump advisor. God Bless.



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The Essex Files: Record Deportations Show Enforcement Works, but More Is Needed
ICE

The Essex Files: Record Deportations Show Enforcement Works, but More Is Needed

The Essex Files: Three Years for Justice? The System Is Failing the Kirk Family
Charlie Kirk

The Essex Files: Three Years for Justice? The System Is Failing the Kirk Family

The Essex Files: Nvidia’s Scandal Isn't Just a Personal Misstep. It’s a National Security Concern.
National Security

The Essex Files: Nvidia’s Scandal Isn't Just a Personal Misstep. It’s a National Security Concern.

The Essex Files: Byron Donalds Keeps Florida on the Path of Freedom and Fiscal Growth
Byron Donalds

The Essex Files: Byron Donalds Keeps Florida on the Path of Freedom and Fiscal Growth

The Essex Files: Trump's Veto Power Strategy — Turning Midterm Headwinds Into Governing Leverage
Trump Administration

The Essex Files: Trump's Veto Power Strategy — Turning Midterm Headwinds Into Governing Leverage

The Essex Files: Stevens Chooses Substance Over Party Purity in Michigan
Mike Rogers

The Essex Files: Stevens Chooses Substance Over Party Purity in Michigan

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The Essex Files: Why Bolsonaro Seeking Refuge Is a Rational Choice Against Leftist Overreach
Marco Rubio

The Essex Files: Why Bolsonaro Seeking Refuge Is a Rational Choice Against Leftist Overreach

The Essex Files: Trump’s Return to Kansas and Iowa Underscores the Heartland’s Enduring Role
Donald Trump

The Essex Files: Trump’s Return to Kansas and Iowa Underscores the Heartland’s Enduring Role

The Essex Files: Why Blue-State Prosecutors Are Targetting Election Integrity Journalists
Election Integrity

The Essex Files: Why Blue-State Prosecutors Are Targetting Election Integrity Journalists

The Essex Files: When Excellence Becomes an Offense
Sports

The Essex Files: When Excellence Becomes an Offense

The Essex Files: Alaska’s Name Game Puts Senate Control at Risk
Election Integrity

The Essex Files: Alaska’s Name Game Puts Senate Control at Risk

The Essex Files: Timing of Graham Documentary Raises Questions About Motive and Decency
Lindsey Graham

The Essex Files: Timing of Graham Documentary Raises Questions About Motive and Decency

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The Essex Files: Trump Gets It Done — Russian Prisoner Release Proves Peace Through Strength Works
Donald Trump

The Essex Files: Trump Gets It Done — Russian Prisoner Release Proves Peace Through Strength Works

The Essex Files: Biology, Not Identity, Defines Fair Play in Women's Sports
WNBA

The Essex Files: Biology, Not Identity, Defines Fair Play in Women's Sports

The Essex Files: Kimmel’s Crude Jabs Miss the Point
Katie Zacharia

The Essex Files: Kimmel’s Crude Jabs Miss the Point

The Essex Files: Beyond the Screen — What RJ Mitte’s Legacy Teaches Us About Hidden Struggles
Mental Health

The Essex Files: Beyond the Screen — What RJ Mitte’s Legacy Teaches Us About Hidden Struggles

The Essex Files: Sydney Sweeney, Cultural Police, and the Selective Rules of Empowerment
Women's Sports

The Essex Files: Sydney Sweeney, Cultural Police, and the Selective Rules of Empowerment

The Essex Files: Why Katie Zacharia May Be Just What the White House Press Room Needs
White House

The Essex Files: Why Katie Zacharia May Be Just What the White House Press Room Needs

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The Essex Files: The Far-Left's Purity Tests Are Eating Their Own in NYC
Zohran Mamdani

The Essex Files: The Far-Left's Purity Tests Are Eating Their Own in NYC

The Essex Files: Cedar Park Coffee Promo Treats Oct. 7 As Marketing Day
Texas

The Essex Files: Cedar Park Coffee Promo Treats Oct. 7 As Marketing Day

The Essex Files: Private Employers and the Selective Rules of Cancel Culture
Censorship

The Essex Files: Private Employers and the Selective Rules of Cancel Culture

The Essex Files: Bruce Springsteen and the Nostalgia of Socialist Slogans
Antisemitism

The Essex Files: Bruce Springsteen and the Nostalgia of Socialist Slogans

The Essex Files: Legacy Media Calls Cockpit Stabbing, Hijacking Attempt an ‘Apparent Struggle’
Terrorism

The Essex Files: Legacy Media Calls Cockpit Stabbing, Hijacking Attempt an ‘Apparent Struggle’

The Essex Files: Why That 'Doomsday Plane' Over Tulsa Reminds Us Peace Requires Preparation
National Security

The Essex Files: Why That 'Doomsday Plane' Over Tulsa Reminds Us Peace Requires Preparation

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The Essex Files: Restoring Integrity: Why the SCOTUS Noncitizen Voter Roll Decision Is a Major Win
Supreme Court

The Essex Files: Restoring Integrity: Why the SCOTUS Noncitizen Voter Roll Decision Is a Major Win

The Essex Files: Newsom Admits Outdoor Dining Bans Were 'Insane' — but the Damage Is Already Done
Gavin Newsom

The Essex Files: Newsom Admits Outdoor Dining Bans Were 'Insane' — but the Damage Is Already Done

The Essex Files: Trump’s New Helipad Is a Practical Fix the Press Loves to Ignore
White House

The Essex Files: Trump’s New Helipad Is a Practical Fix the Press Loves to Ignore

The Essex Files: Josh Shapiro’s Medicaid Red Tape Hurts Pennsylvania’s Truly Disabled
Medicaid

The Essex Files: Josh Shapiro’s Medicaid Red Tape Hurts Pennsylvania’s Truly Disabled

The Essex Files: Trump’s Kennedy Center Closure Prioritizes Safety and Renewal
Trump Administration

The Essex Files: Trump’s Kennedy Center Closure Prioritizes Safety and Renewal

Essex Files: Supreme Court's Conservative Majority Needs to Stop Hesitating on Election Integrity
Supreme Court

Essex Files: Supreme Court's Conservative Majority Needs to Stop Hesitating on Election Integrity

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The Essex Files: The Media’s Premature Race Narrative Collapses in Mississippi
Crime

The Essex Files: The Media’s Premature Race Narrative Collapses in Mississippi

The Essex Files: They Went to the Moon — Their Example Should Stay With Us
Space

The Essex Files: They Went to the Moon — Their Example Should Stay With Us

The Essex Files: Why the Dallas Convention Must Be About Winning Policy, Not Just Applause
GOP

The Essex Files: Why the Dallas Convention Must Be About Winning Policy, Not Just Applause

The Essex Files: Macklemore Hijacks Ed Sheeran Concert for One-Sided Political Rant.
Antisemitism

The Essex Files: Macklemore Hijacks Ed Sheeran Concert for One-Sided Political Rant.

The Essex Files: Tate Trial Is a Lesson in Character, Not Just Crime
Crime

The Essex Files: Tate Trial Is a Lesson in Character, Not Just Crime

The Essex Files: Hollywood’s Moral Decay — Why 180 Jewish Entertainers Are Shielding Mark Ruffalo
Antisemitism

The Essex Files: Hollywood’s Moral Decay — Why 180 Jewish Entertainers Are Shielding Mark Ruffalo

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The Essex Files: Team USA Needs Merit, Not Media Theater With Caitlin Clark
WNBA

The Essex Files: Team USA Needs Merit, Not Media Theater With Caitlin Clark

The Essex Files: 'Lesbian Space Princess' Mistakes Smug Satire for Real Representation
LGBTQ+

The Essex Files: 'Lesbian Space Princess' Mistakes Smug Satire for Real Representation

The Essex Files: Chicago Sky Ban of Enes Freedom Undermines Title IX Gains
WNBA

The Essex Files: Chicago Sky Ban of Enes Freedom Undermines Title IX Gains

The Essex Files: Jelly Roll Just Learned the Hard Way Why Country Stars Avoid Late-Night Politics
Donald Trump

The Essex Files: Jelly Roll Just Learned the Hard Way Why Country Stars Avoid Late-Night Politics

The Essex Files: A Kansas Constant: Remembering Nancy Kassebaum Baker
Senate

The Essex Files: A Kansas Constant: Remembering Nancy Kassebaum Baker

The Essex Files: Ending Temporary Status Restores Order and Puts Americans First
Haiti

The Essex Files: Ending Temporary Status Restores Order and Puts Americans First

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The Essex Files: Trump’s Canada Tariff Pause Proves Leverage Works
Tariffs

The Essex Files: Trump’s Canada Tariff Pause Proves Leverage Works

The Essex Files: Iran's Broken Promises Demand Clear-Eyed Resolve
Iran

The Essex Files: Iran's Broken Promises Demand Clear-Eyed Resolve

The Essex Files: Allied Drills Keep South Korea Ready As Kim Tests Missiles
North Korea

The Essex Files: Allied Drills Keep South Korea Ready As Kim Tests Missiles

The Essex Files: Trump’s Strategy Cuts the Cartels Off at the Source
Cartels

The Essex Files: Trump’s Strategy Cuts the Cartels Off at the Source

The Essex Files: Respect the 9/11 Families on the 25th Anniversary
Terrorism

The Essex Files: Respect the 9/11 Families on the 25th Anniversary

The Essex Files: Sydney Sweeney Shows Hollywood How It’s Done: Help Fire Victims, Skip the Lecture
Washington

The Essex Files: Sydney Sweeney Shows Hollywood How It’s Done: Help Fire Victims, Skip the Lecture

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The Essex Files: Don’t Panic Over the SpaceX Moon Impact It’s Actually a Win for American Innovation
SpaceX

The Essex Files: Don’t Panic Over the SpaceX Moon Impact It’s Actually a Win for American Innovation

The Essex Files: The Constitution Just Ruined Kathy Hochul's Anti-ICE Plan
ICE

The Essex Files: The Constitution Just Ruined Kathy Hochul's Anti-ICE Plan