Dean Heller announces run for governor

Former Republican U.S. Sen. Dean Heller connected Monday announced his long-anticipated tally for politician successful 2022, mounting up a multi-candidate superior and roiling the GOP field.

Heller joins already announced candidates Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee and idiosyncratic wounded lawyer Joey Gilbert successful seeking the Republican information to situation Democratic incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak.

In a video advertisement unveiled earlier his announcement, Heller highlighted a blimpish run level that included pro-life themes, and straight attacked Sisolak for disguise mandates and government-ordered concern shutdowns successful the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He besides mentioned “sanctuary cities,” an oblique changeable astatine Lombardo, whose constabulary section has been accused of failing to cooperate with national authorities connected migration enforcement. Lombardo has denied those charges.

Heller has served arsenic a subordinate of the Nevada Assembly, caput of state, a subordinate of Congress from Northern Nevada and successful the U.S. Senate. He was defeated for re-election successful 2018 by Democrat Jacky Rosen. Heller’s run was buffeted by his narration with Donald Trump, whom Heller denounced successful 2016 but embraced later.

Heller’s video includes a representation of him connected Air Force One with the erstwhile president.

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