June 6, 2022 7:00am by David Farrar

An interesting race in Nevada

One of Nevada’s Senate seats is up for grabs this year with the Democratic incumbent at risk of losing to a Republican canddiate.

The favourite for the Republicans has been Adam Laxalt who is endorsed by Trump. He is a former Attorney-General of Nevada and his father and grandfather were both US Senators and for the latter Governor of Nevada.

But this guy might end up beating him. He is behind in the polls but surging. He is Sam Brown. He was blown up in Afghanistan by an IED. In agonising pain and on fire he survived and spent hours waiting for rescue. His story is here. He had over 30 surgeries and years of recovery. He then set up a small business to help other veterans, and gained an MBA.

An interesting clash between a career politician and an outsider.