Adam LaxaltLast Updated: February 12, 2024
Previous Office(s) Held
- Attorney General of Nevada
Executive Summary
As co-chair of Trump’s 2020 Nevada campaign, Laxalt played a crucial role in efforts to stop vote counting in Clark County, and later sued the secretary of state’s office over its alleged inability to keep non-citizens off state voter rolls. That lawsuit was eventually dismissed.
Laxalt has also long criticized the state’s vote-by-mail laws, which were expanded during the pandemic as a public safety measure. He alleged during a campaign speech in February that the policy change in 2020 amounted to state Democrats having “fundamentally altered our election” to give Joe Biden “a leg up.” He did not provide any evidence to support his claims.
Previous Office(s) Held
Former Attorney General of Nevada
Term:
January 3, 2015 - January 6, 2019
Previously Ran for Office(s)
Ran for U.S. Senate Nevada in 2022
Press Coverage
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Adam Laxalt concedes in Nevada race that tipped the balance of the Senate
Published on November 15, 2022 Read at NBC News -
Adam Laxalt, Trumpism and the Big Lie: An (updated) chronology
Published on October 19, 2022 Read at Nevada Current -
‘Big Lie’ candidates’ primary success could further erode democracy, advocates say
Published on July 22, 2022 Read at The Nevada Independent
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