“Absolutely Not:” Retiring Republican Mark Amodei Won’t Vote For GOP Nominee David Flippo

Amodei – the retiring congressman currently representing NV-02 – refuses to endorse his party’s nominee for the seat, “citing a string of stolen valor and financial allegations against Flippo.”

REMINDER: 

• Flippo lied about earning a Bronze Star For Valor at least fifteen times in campaign materials, and – before getting caught – routinely wore a hat with two “V” pins, presumably to signify his exaggerated award.
• A person listed in official records as a major donor to Flippo’s campaign told Mother Jones they never donated to his campaign.
• Flippo has also failed to officially file his legally-required personal financial disclosure report, which is years overdue, despite loaning his campaign $1.8 million this cycle.
• Flippo was reportedly “fired as a Squadron Commander” over concerns about his “ability to command,” according to the Reno Gazette Journal.
• Flippo was fired from his job as a financial advisor for violating “numerous company policies and regulatory regulations.”
• Flippo has been accused of renting a home in Northern Nevada using campaign funds.

DCCC Spokesperson Lindsay Reilly:
“Everyone knows David Flippo is a fraud. Nevadans deserve better.”

Read the latest reporting for yourself…

Politico: Retiring GOP congressmember will ‘absolutely not’ vote for successor in at-risk seat

• Amodei said in an interview Saturday he would “absolutely not” vote for businessperson David Flippo in Nevada’s 2nd District.
• “I think the seat’s at risk,” he added, citing a string of stolen valor and financial allegations against Flippo.
• Amodei specifically cited a series of allegations against Flippo as disqualifying, for reportedly lying about his military service and also failing to file financial disclosures on time.
• “It’s just one thing after another. The stolen valor accusations — all that. But you’re just sitting here going, ‘What the heck?’” Amodei said.
• GOP officials have been weighing whether Trump should campaign in the region to help boost Flippo before Election Day, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The district has never been represented by a Democrat.
• Trump won the Northern Nevada seat that encompasses Reno and nearby rural counties by double digits in 2024 and Amodei has held it for 15 years.
• Republicans have watched Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson, a former Nevada Assembly majority leader, make the race much tighter than comfortable.
• The Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. super PAC just dropped its first spending into the district in recent days, looking to boost Flippo who has self-funded a large part of his campaign.
• Nevada Republicans — once bullish about flipping the Las Vegas-area 1st and 3rd Districts — are now paying increasing attention to Amodei’s Northern Nevada district.
• Amodei, who has refused to endorse Flippo, views him as entirely the wrong candidate for the district. 
• Flippo is “somebody who air drops into the district,” Amodei said, “announces their intent, pulls out of another district in Las Vegas, within hours of when I said, ‘Hey, I think the time is right for me to retire.’” Amodei also questioned Flippo’s delays in filing his financial disclosures.
• “It’s the cynical attitude towards the process to me that has just been staggering in terms of the end justifies the means,” Amodei added.

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