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‘Fake Electors’ Case Dismissed, Clark County Judge Cites Lack of Jurisdiction

June 21, 2024 1:14 pmJune 24, 2024 12:10 pm

Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus has dismissed a case involving six Republican ‘fake electors’ citing that the county was not appropriate jurisdiction. The prosecution, brought by Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford, contends they will take the case to the Nevada Supreme Court as the statute of limitations...

Judge Considers Motion to Dismiss ‘Contingent Electors’ Trial

March 4, 2024 1:16 pmMarch 8, 2024 2:01 pm

A Clark County judge will consider a motion to dismiss felony charges against the six Republican contingent electors (maliciously referred to as “fake electors”) who were indicted by a grand jury last year. District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus has scheduled the hearing for April 22. Last December, Nevada Attorney...

Ford Presses for ‘Fake Elector’ Statute, Confirms Investigation is ‘Ongoing’

December 13, 2023 1:11 pmJune 21, 2024 1:03 pm

During a press conference in Las Vegas yesterday afternoon, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford defended the length of the investigation into the six “fake electors” that resulted in felony charges of six, GOP-affiliated individuals. Nevada GOP Chairman Michael McDonald, Vice Chair Jim Hindle III, Clark County GOP Chair Jesse Law,...

Six Republican ‘Fake Electors’ Indicted by NV Grand Jury

December 6, 2023 12:29 pmDecember 11, 2023 2:43 pm

Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that six Nevadans have been indicted by a grand jury in the Eighth Judicial District Court, “due to their actions in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election.” The defendants include NV GOP Chairman Michael McDonald, Vice Chair Jim Hindle III, Republican...

Governor Lombardo Throws Shade At The GOP

November 1, 2023 12:13 pmNovember 2, 2023 9:45 am

Yesterday in a broadcasted interview with Nevada Newsmakers, Republican Governor Joe Lombardo threw some shade at the Nevada GOP and the RNC in response to to Sam Shad’s questions about the First in The West Caucus versus the state-run primary. One question posed by Shad to Lombardo was leading, in...

Desantis Super PAC Ends Door-Knocking Operations in Nevada

August 31, 2023 2:57 pmSeptember 25, 2023 1:17 pm

Never Back Down, the super PAC behind Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‘ presidential campaign, has ended its door-knocking operations in Nevada. The decision, confirmed today by officials, was driven by the Nevada GOP’s decision to hold a separate caucus from the state-legislated primary, a move they believe is a “pro-Trump effort...

NV GOP Chairman Elected as RNC Western Regional Vice Chair

August 17, 2023 2:53 pmAugust 18, 2023 12:51 pm

Michael J. McDonald, Chairman of the Nevada GOP, was unanimously elected as the Western Regional Vice Chair of the Republican National Committee. He will continue to serve on the Temporary Committee on Presidential Debates and Committee on Arrangements. In a press release, it was announced that Chairman McDonald “will pay a...