Written by Most people only see the headlines. They don’t see heartbreak behind them.
Most people only see the headlines. They don’t see heartbreak behind them.
They don’t see the late nights wrestling with God. Knowing, you wanted to do so much that went unfinished, yet having to walk away from it all. Choosing survival over position.
They don’t hear the conversations with your kids where you must explain what integrity means when the world misunderstands you.
They don’t know what it’s like to step away from something you built, not because you were weak, but because you were willing to put your soul above your status.
I’ve lived that.
Years ago, I entered public service because I wanted to make things better, for our families, for our communities, and for our future. I didn’t come from political royalty. I came from faith, grit, and the belief that leadership is about serving people, not managing power. Unfortunately, that challenged the political system that was built for protecting power, and discrediting outsiders.
But leadership is messy. Especially when you’re trying to do the right thing in a system built to reward silence and status quo. I made decisions. I made mistakes. Some of them cost me. But I never stopped learning. I never stopped praying. And I never lost sight of the people I was called to fight for.
When I stepped down, I wasn’t stepping away from purpose. I was stepping into refinement. After a serious fight with COVID-19 and coming close to not making it out of the hospital alive,
I chose to pause my political career to heal not just my body, but my spirit.
That season taught me more than any position ever could. It reminded me that your calling doesn’t go away when things fall apart, it just goes deeper. It reminded me that we can be surrounded by opposition, yet God will make a way.
Now I come back with:
• Stronger faith.
• Sharper focus.
• And a story that doesn’t need spin because it’s real.
I’m not returning to play politics. I’m coming back to build what politics forgot: Trust. Accountability. Community. Courage.
This isn’t about a title.
My name is Robert Landon.
I’m a husband. A father. A man of faith. And I’m not done.
Let’s rebuild together.
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