About
David Robinson II

Meet David Robinson II

Veteran. Father. Fighter for the People.

I’m David Robinson II, born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, by a strong single mother who taught me the values of hard work, faith, and resilience. I attended Midlands Technical College, where I majored in Computer Engineering, but I made the decision to leave school to become a full-time single parent. My children came first, and I embraced that responsibility without hesitation.

To support my family, I became a truck driver and later launched my own trucking business. However, everything changed after September 11, 2001. Like so many Americans, I felt called to serve. I closed my business and enlisted in the U.S. Army, driven by a deep sense of duty to protect our nation and defend our way of life.

Although I enlisted as an 88M (Truck Driver), I was assigned to a combat engineering unit and deployed to Afghanistan, where I sustained an injury during my service. I later honorably retired as a combat veteran, but I’ve never stopped living by the oath I took to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

My life took another unexpected turn on June 23, 2021, when my son, Geologist Daniel Robinson, went missing in the Arizona desert. From that moment forward, I dedicated myself to searching for Daniel and helping other families facing the same unimaginable pain. I founded the Daniel Robinson Foundation to raise awareness, close the disparity gap, provide support for families, and offer resources to address the growing crisis of missing persons in America.

In 2024, I ran for Congress in South Carolina’s 2nd District, and I’m running again in 2026, not for a party, but for the people. I’m running for the working class and middle class, for veterans, for families in crisis, and for those of SC Congressional District 2 who deserve a voice in Washington. That’s representation, regardless of party or who voted for me or not.

I’m not a career politician—I’m a father, a veteran, and a servant leader. I’ve lived the struggle, I’ve walked the hard roads, and I know what it means to fight for what’s right.

And now, I’m ready to fight for you.