(The Center Square) – David Flippo, a retired Air Force veteran, is projected to secure the Republican nomination in Nevada’s competitive 2nd Congressional District.
That’s according to the latest results from Tuesday’s primary in the Silver State.
Flippo will face off against Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson, in a seat left open by U.S. Rep Mark Amodei, R-Nevada. Flippo, who got 45.63% of the vote or 32,862 ballots, was endorsed by President Donald Trump for the state’s lone Republican-held congressional seat.
“I will join with President [Donald Trump] to fight for the hardworking men and women of our state,” Flippo wrote on social media.
Eureka County Sheriff Jesse Watts accused Flippo of using campaign funds to rent a personal home in Reno. Filings with the Federal Elections Commission show Flippo’s campaign made three separate payments to a real-estate company over a period of three months for “rent.”
