BackgroundRetired CIA officer

EducationFlorida Atlantic University (graduate)

Notable personal detailsChristopher Irizarry is a U.S. Army veteran and retired CIA officer running as a Democratic candidate for Florida’s 15th Congressional District. He served in the Army as a UH-60 Blackhawk mechanic and technical inspector, with tours including South Korea, Germany, North Carolina, and Colorado, and deployed to Kosovo for a peacekeeping mission. After military service, he worked at the CIA supporting counterproliferation and counterintelligence operations and served in regions including Central Asia, North Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. He retired from the CIA in 2024 and is based in Florida.