During an election cycle showcasing widening political divisions between conventional party-line candidates and more radical ones, conservative speakers at the seventh annual Basque Fry event called for a united front heading into the midterms.
Speakers at the Republican fundraiser, which drew an estimated 1,500 people on Saturday outside of Gardnerville, included Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and a host of statewide Republican candidates and well-known GOP figures.
“We’re here because Joe Lombardo needs to be the next governor of Nevada. We’re here because Adam Laxalt needs to make sure that I’m not the only Republican in the federal delegation,” Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) said.
He urged attendees to join the “red team.”
Clark County sheriff and gubernatorial hopeful Joe Lombardo and attorney general candidate Sigal Chattah also attended, along with other Republican candidates running for statewide office. Organizers announced that election denier and secretary of state candidate Jim Marchant and GOP firebrand Michele Fiore — who is making a bid for treasurer — could not attend.
Laxalt launched the annual event in 2015 as a way to highlight his Basque heritage and the shepherding traditions of the group, many of whom emigrated to and settled in Northern Nevada. The event is held at the Corley Ranch south of Gardnerville, a heavily Republican area.
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