GOP Senate candidate Sam Brown receives Trump endorsement
By Jessica Hill Las Vegas Review-Journal
FILE – Republican senatorial candidate Sam Brown endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
(AP Photo/Andy Barron)
Sam Brown stands for the pledge of allegiance at a rally for former President Donald Trump at Sunset Park on Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Sunset Park on Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sam Brown, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, at Red Rock Resort on Monday, June 3, 2024, in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Sam Brown, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, second from left, at Red Rock Resort on Monday, June 3, 2024, in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Sam Brown, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, second from left, at Red Rock Resort on Monday, June 3, 2024, in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Sam Brown, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, right, at Red Rock Resort on Monday, June 3, 2024, in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Sam Brown, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, at Red Rock Resort on Monday, June 3, 2024, in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Sam Brown, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, right, at Red Rock Resort on Monday, June 3, 2024, in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Sam Brown in the Senate race two days before the June 11 primary.
Trump called the veteran and former Army captain a “fearless American patriot” on his social media platform Sunday evening, following his Las Vegas rally at Sunset Park.
Backed by national Republicans, Brown was competing for the GOP presidential frontrunner’s support against a crowded field of candidates, including Dr. Jeff Gunter, former ambassador to Iceland under the Trump administration.
Brown thanked Trump for his leadership and endorsement Sunday evening.
“I look forward to working with you to bring a better future to every Nevadan when we both win in November!” Brown said in a statement.
By the time his endorsement came out, however, more than 96,000 Republicans had already voted, according to data from the secretary of state’s office.
Trump had said in an exclusive interview with the Review-Journal on Sunday he planned to announce his endorsement in the competitive Senate primary.
In response to Trump endorsing his opponent, Gunter said in a statement, “Mitch McConnell money wins, the American people lose. Rinse and repeat.”
Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno criticized Brown for “desperately seeking” Trump’s approval and claimed Brown will “always put partisan politics and his far-right MAGA agenda” ahead of “doing what’s right for Nevada.”
Contact Jessica Hill at jehill@reviewjournal.com. Follow @jess_hillyeah on X.
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