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Jose Mercado, DoorDash’s head of government affairs, had finally secured a one-on-one meeting with Rep. Eric Swalwell . Mercado paused for a moment, then lofted a ball past the onetime presidential candidate’s fingertips into the back of the net at Audi Field.
Rep. Darin LaHood , co-chair of the Congressional Soccer Caucus and a center-back in the GOP’s starting eleven, told reporters pre-game the match represented “a great opportunity for Republicans and Democrats to come together.”Of course, nothing in DC is truly apolitical. The moment the last notes of the “Star-Spangled Banner” rang through Audi Field, a group of viewers in the front row, bearing Palestinian flags, broke into chants of “blood is on your hands” and “genocide is not a game.
For Larsen, a lifelong soccer fan, this game , had added importance. With the World Cup coming to the United States in 2026, Larsen said he views it as a recruiting tool for his caucus. During the main event, both sides—Republicans kitted in red, Democrats in blue— were bolstered by a veteran MLS presence. Longtime DC United goalkeeper Bill Hamid platooned with Swalwell in the net, making several key saves, while Dwayne De Rosario, the Canadian forward who won MLS MVP with DC United in 2011, netted a hat trick for the blue team.
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