President Trump has thrown his support behind military veteran David Flippo to win Rep. Mark Amodei's Congressional seat.
Amodei has held the seat of Congressional District 2, which covers northern Nevada, for 15 years. CD2 was created after the 1982 election, and has only had four people ever as its representative. All of them have been Republicans.
In response, Flippo released this statement:
“I am deeply honored and humbled to receive the endorsement of President Donald J. Trump. As a retired Air Force combat veteran, I will never stop fighting for his America First agenda - securing our borders, strengthening our military, cutting taxes, and putting Nevada families first. Together, we will keep Nevada red and Make America Great Again!”
The Lieutenant Colonel served in the U.S. Air Force for 24 years before working in oil in Alaska with BP.
He's now lived in Nevada for a little more than a decade.
Early voting goes until June 5. The primary election is June 9.
