India, Oct. 22 -- Tony Kozycki, a Democrat running for Congress in Georgia's 7th District in the upcoming November midterms, has a simple message for voters: look at the person, not the party. The combat veteran and immigration lawyer is challenging Republican Rich McCormick. In an exclusive interview with HT.com, he spoke about his rival, the Iran war, politics and his life at home.

Speaking about his message to voters, Kozycki said, "Look who they are. Look what they're telling you and actually vote on people and not party right now."

Kozycki said he was not ready for this. "Honestly, I think if I didn't get involved in Godfrey's case, I'd be coaching my son's baseball team right now," he said. He had even paused a public leadership c...