In case you needed any more proof that many people still vote based solely on the letter–D or R–next to a candidate’s name, a Nevada brothel owner was elected to the state legislature last night.
Republican Dennis Hof defeated his Democratic opponent Lesia Romanov in Nevada’s deep red Assembly District 36, a place where Donald Trump won 68% of the vote in 2016.
It’s quite an amazing feat given the fact that Hof, a self-identifying “Trump Republican”, died last month after going on a bender on his 72nd birthday.
The Hill reports:
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The Nevada Republican died on Oct. 16 at the age of 72 following a weekend of parties to celebrate his birthday. No foul play is suspected but it could be several weeks before there is an official cause of death.
Best known for owning seven legally-run brothels in the state of Nevada, Hof also previously starred in the HBO show “Cathouse.”
Hof’s name still appeared on the ballot because it was too late to change the ones that had already been printed and mailed before Election Day.
“It will be another footnote in Nevada history,” says Eric Herzik, chair of the political science department at the University of Nevada, Reno. “We voted for a dead man.”
So what happens now?
Well, Nevada state law says that if a dead person is elected to public office, county officials get to nominate a living replacement to fill the seat.
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Hussain-TheCanadian
So let me get this straight…………….the voters of Nevada voted for a dead 72 year old brothel owner over an educator with two masters’ degrees?
Well…………………………………………………………that’s f*cked up.
Mack
In Nevada the Republicans will vote for anybody with a “R” after their name. His district is in a very “red” area. I think the Mormons support the brothels so they can dream the hooker is their other wife.
But we did get sweep blue in pretty much most of the state and even got rid of the Trump’s asskissing Senator, Heller.
Brian
They’d rather accept the unknown (the future Republican appointee) than vote for a known Democrat. It doesn’t surprise me.
Tombear
Does education in politics mean anything to Republicans. The only thing that Republican voters care about is electing a straight, white, wealthy Christian man as their candidate, although Hoff was a supporter of GLBT rights. Hoff is very dead!
Lacuevaman
it is as it is…. dont try to understand… accept and plan the change
Kangol
He received overwhelming support from Christian evangelicals in that district. Talk about hypocrisy!
Keebler ILF
Sooo let me get this straight. If you find out that a dead person cast a vote, then it’s fraud. But it’s ok for a dead person to run for office. Some of our laws are crazy.
whateverokok
A dead guy didn’t run for office. Read the article again. This time, try to comprehend what was written.