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CARSON CITY – Former GOP Sen. Dean Heller is expected to denote his candidacy for politician astatine a “special announcement” scheduled for Monday astatine the section GOP enactment office successful the authorities capital.
Heller, whose candidacy has been anticipated, would articulation a crowded GOP tract arsenic the apt front-runner to situation Democratic incumbent Steve Sisolak adjacent twelvemonth based connected his acquisition and sanction recognition. Heller has stayed mum connected his plans with the media, but made appearances astatine GOP events successful bluish Nevada successful June wherever helium indicated to attendees helium was exploring a run.
Other announced GOP candidates see Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, Reno lawyer Joey Gilbert, and businessmen Guy Nohra.
Heller, 61, served 2 presumption arsenic an assemblyman representing Carson City, 3 presumption arsenic caput of state, and 2 presumption successful the House of Representatives earlier helium was appointed to the U.S. Senate successful 2011 by Gov. Brian Sandoval erstwhile incumbent John Ensign resigned. He won the Senate spot successful 2012 but mislaid his 2018 bid for re-election to Democrat Jacky Rosen.
Heller navigated a hard narration with erstwhile President Donald Trump, initially arsenic a vocal professional but aboriginal arsenic an state for whom Trump campaigned successful 2018. After his loss, Trump said Heller mislaid due to the fact that helium didn’t excite voters and had been “extraordinarily hostile” to the president during the 2016 election, alienating conservatives.
Viewed arsenic a mean Republican, Heller’s website touts his bipartisan credentials successful the Senate.
The Monday announcement successful Carson City is scheduled for 8 a.m.
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Contact Capital Bureau newsman Bill Dentzer astatine bdentzer@reviewjournal.com. Follow @DentzerNews connected Twitter.
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