Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, who is running in Nevada’s Republican gubernatorial primary race for the post of state governor, has received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, who called him a “leader” the state needs.
As Sheriff of Clark County, Lombardo has fought “some of the worst criminals and defended neighborhoods and communities from the horrific violence enabled by the Radical Left across our great Country.”
“As Governor, Joe will fiercely Protect our under-siege Second Amendment, Oppose Sanctuary Cities, Support our Law Enforcement, Veto any Liberal Tax Increase, Protect Life, and Secure our Elections. Joe Lombardo is the leader Nevada needs, and he has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Governor!” Trump said.
Lombardo will be facing multiple other GOP candidates in the gubernatorial race. This includes former Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.), who lost a reelection bid despite garnering the support of Trump back in 2018; Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore, who has been a strong public supporter of Trump, even sticking a “Trump 2024” sticker on a truck during her first campaign video; Joey Gilbert, who characterized himself as “Trump from the jump”; John Lee, who has launched a TV ad accusing Lombardo of defying Trump by allowing Las Vegas to become a sanctuary city, and many more.
Of all the Republican candidates running in the elections, Lombardo raised the most money, with almost $3 million cash on hand, over two times more than other GOP candidates.
“After getting attacks from all sides on the airwaves, called out for hiding, ripped for having it both ways on immigration, and hours after a brutal editorial from the conservative Review-Journal on his lack of transparency and record of wasting taxpayer money, it’s no surprise Lombardo is reaching out for a lifeline,” the spokesperson said, according to News 3 LV.