{"id":1987462,"date":"2023-08-01T03:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T07:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/underdog-no-more-senate-republicans-line-up-behind-sam-brown-in-nevada\/"},"modified":"2023-08-01T03:40:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T07:40:04","slug":"underdog-no-more-senate-republicans-line-up-behind-sam-brown-in-nevada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/underdog-no-more-senate-republicans-line-up-behind-sam-brown-in-nevada\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Republicans in Nevada rally behind Sam Brown, shedding their underdog status."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funderdog-no-more-senate-republicans-line-up-behind-sam-brown-in-nevada%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1987462&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Army Veteran Sam Brown: From \u2062Underdog to Establishment Favorite<\/h2>\n<p>Army\u2062 veteran Sam Brown has quickly risen from political underdog to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-drunk-driving-california-democrat-caught-lying-to-cop-about-how-much-he-drank\/\" title=\"VIDEO: California Democrat Lies to Cop About Drunk Driving\">establishment favorite<\/a> as\u2062 Republicans gear up for another shot at winning a Senate seat in purple Nevada.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The party came within\u200d 8,000 \u200dvotes of defeating Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) \u2064there in one of the closest races \u200bof the 2022 cycle. \u200bThe nominee then was former Attorney General Adam Laxalt, who defeated Brown, a relative political newcomer, in the Republican primary.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>A New Opportunity for Brown<\/h3>\n<p>Despite \u2064losing \u200bresoundingly to Laxalt, Brown&#8217;s\u200d impressive fundraising skills and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/underdog-no-more-senate-republicans-line-up-behind-sam-brown-in-nevada\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans in Nevada rally behind Sam Brown, shedding their underdog status.\">compelling\u2064 personal backstory caught<\/a> the \u2062attention \u2063of Senate Republicans. They were \u2062searching for\u200c candidates without the political\u200c baggage that plagued them in the previous cycle.<\/p>\n<p>In July,\u2064 Brown announced his second Senate\u200c run, this time challenging Nevada Democrat Jacky\u2064 Rosen. Drawing on\u200d his military service and Purple \u2062Heart recipient \u200dstatus, Brown plans to emphasize his years of\u200d dedication to the country. This time, however, he will have the support\u200c of\u2063 the \u2062Republican establishment.<\/p>\n<p>Brown \u2063is \u200done of several candidates recruited by Sen. Steve Daines\u2062 (R-MT), the chairman of the National Republican\u2063 Senatorial Committee, marking a departure from the hands-off approach of his predecessor.<\/p>\n<p>While much \u200dof their focus has been on unseating Democrats\u2064 in Montana and West Virginia, two states that \u200bsupported\u2064 former President Donald Trump in 2020, Daines sees Nevada as a\u200b crucial battleground. He believes \u2064Brown \u200ccan achieve what Laxalt could not.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I think we\u200d have\u200b a real opportunity to pick up the seat\u200b there,&#8221; said Sen. John Barrasso\u2062 (R-WY), the No. 3 \u2064Republican in the Senate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Strong Support from Party Leadership<\/h3>\n<p>The Republican\u2062 Party\u200b leadership is openly backing Brown&#8217;s candidacy. \u2063Daines endorsed him\u200c on the day he launched his campaign, followed by an endorsement\u200d from\u2062 Sen. \u2062Barrasso a week later.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. John Thune \u2062(R-SD), the Senate\u2063 minority whip, personally encouraged Brown to run, recognizing him as\u2063 a terrific candidate with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-6-best-bets-for-conservative-friendly-entertainment-this-summer\/\" title=\"The 6 Best Bets for Conservative-Friendly Entertainment this Summer\">compelling story<\/a>. Thune\u200c believes Brown&#8217;s marriage to \u2063a South Dakota \u2064native adds to\u2064 his appeal.<\/p>\n<h3>Building \u200dMomentum<\/h3>\n<p>While winning the nomination \u200cis not guaranteed,\u2064 Brown is determined to establish momentum early in his campaign. In the\u2063 first week alone, his team announced a $400,000 fundraising haul, significantly surpassing his primary opponent Jim Marchant&#8217;s $111,000 raised in the second quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Endorsements also play\u200b a crucial role in signaling support. Brown has secured the endorsement of \u200bSen. \u2062Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and is receiving fundraising support from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). More endorsements are expected in the\u200c near future.<\/p>\n<p>Brown recently \u2063traveled \u2063to Washington to meet with Senate Republicans, gaining the endorsement \u200bof Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) during \u200dthose meetings. \u2064Other senators have expressed their inclination to endorse \u2063Brown, recognizing\u2064 him as a strong candidate.<\/p>\n<h3>A \u2064Personal Story of Resilience<\/h3>\n<p>Brown&#8217;s \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-tebow-strengthens-bond-with-israel-with-charity-event\/\" title=\"Tim Tebow Strengthens Bond With Israel With Charity Event\">personal story<\/a> of resilience and sacrifice \u2063resonates with national Republicans. Despite not having the financial resources of other candidates, his recovery from severe burns sustained in an IED blast, requiring\u2062 years of surgery \u2063and physical therapy, has garnered admiration.<\/p>\n<p>If Brown defeats Marchant in the primary, his challenge in the 2024 cycle will be closely watched.\u2064 Republicans view Nevada as a prime opportunity for \u200ca Senate seat pickup, alongside Montana, Ohio, and\u2064 West Virginia.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I think that, you know, outside of Montana, Ohio, West Virginia \u2014 \u200cit\u2019s probably our best pickup opportunity,&#8221; said Vance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republicans need to gain two seats in 2024 to take control of the chamber, or just one if President Joe Biden \u2063loses reelection.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have already\u200b begun painting Brown as an extremist, highlighting \u200bhis\u200c right-leaning stance on election security in the previous election. In response, Brown has launched his\u200d campaign with a centrist \u200bmessage, aiming to tie Rosen \u2062to what he\u2063 calls the &#8220;extreme policies&#8221; of Biden.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In \u200cthe military, no one asks you what party you\u2064 are in. They just want to know they can count on you to get the job \u2063done,&#8221; Brown \u2064stated in his campaign announcement. &#8220;That&#8217;s the attitude \u2063we\u200c need to tackle the problems of today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With \u200bhis compelling story and growing support,\u200d Brown is poised to make a significant impact\u200c in the Nevada Senate race.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Army veteran Sam Brown has swiftly transformed from a political underdog to the favored candidate of the establishment in Nevada. Republicans are gearing up for another attempt at securing a Senate seat in the purple state, after coming within 8,000 votes of defeating Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in the fiercely contested 2022 race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1987463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1987462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1987462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1987462"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1987462\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1987463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1987462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1987462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1987462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}