12 parents of the pen of the GOP Nevada Governor's candidate opponent to him

A dozen family members of a Republican candidate for governorship in Nevada wrote Monday in the newspaper "Reno Gazette Journal" an editorial that opposed it.

According to the group, Adam Laxalt, Nevada's Attorney General, was wrong to run the state.

"The decision to write this column was not easy for us," said their op-ed. "We are writing as members of the Laxalt family who have spent our lives in Nevada and we feel compelled to protect our family name so that it is not exploited and exploited by Adam Laxalt, Republican candidate for the post of governor."

Laxalt is the grandson of Paul Laxalt, former president of President Reagan's presidential campaign, who was then senator and governor of the United States in Nevada.

The op-ed was written by an aunt from Laxalt and several cousins.

In their letter, they predicted that if Laxalt responds, it will be to say that he "hardly knows the people who wrote this article".

They said that the fact that Laxalt grew up on the East Coast and not in Nevada prevented them from knowing him better.

Parker Briden, a spokesman for Laxalt, told the post that the candidate "has a large family and distant relatives are liberal activists, donors and long-standing agents".

But the Laxalt who signed the letter said their opinion was not political.

"We would be proud to have a Laxalt in the running on November 6th, whether Republican, Democrat or Independent, as long as we think they would be good for Nevada," they wrote. "We write because we care about Nevada and because we know the truth about this candidate. We think you should too. "

Laxalt was born in Reno but left in his childhood and grew up in Washington, D. He returned to Nevada in 2013 and began a career in politics a year later.

Family members wrote that "it was difficult to hear him continue to falsely claim that he was raised in Nevada or had real ties to Nevadans."

Laxalt crossed the Republican primary in June and faces Clark County Commission President Steve Sisolak (D) to replace incumbent Governor Brian Sandoval (R), who can not be re-elected due to the length of his tenure. mandate.

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A survey conducted by Emerson College earlier this month revealed that Laxalt led Sisolak between 46% and 41%, with 11% of likely voters questioned still undecided.

The Hill solicited Laxalt's answer.