BackgroundU.S. Marine Corps infantryman (retired Staff Sergeant)

EducationGeorgetown University — B.A., International Affairs

Notable personal detailsBenjamin Raymond “Ben” Ambrose is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District (2026). He has described his background as growing up in Hesperia, Michigan, serving nearly 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps (infantry) and later working on federal innovation and strategy efforts related to veterans and national defense. His campaign biography lists degrees from Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University and additional graduate study at Harvard University.