Chairman's Election Update, October 25, 2026

Happy 10^th day of our General Election.  In my opinion, this election cycle is unique. We've had many ups and downs, and we are concerned about the November 3 outcome.  One of the most concerning races is Northern Nevada’s Congressional District 2 race.  David Flippo, the Republican candidate who won the June primary, is facing off against Democrat Candidate Teresa Benitez-Thompson and Lynn Chapman (Independent American Party).  What is especially unique about this election is the constant negativity and the money Super PACs are throwing into the race.  Republicans always pick their preferred candidate before the primary and are extremely disappointed if that candidate doesn't prevail. We usually take a few weeks to overcome the disappointment, but then we, as Republicans, stand up and vote for the Republican Candidate.  That is what we need to do now and always. We do not have the luxury of putting in a 'protest' vote (even if you really, really wanted a different outcome in the Primary). We have to understand the reality of the current situation, our conscience and moral judgment of the consequences of letting the Democrats make progress in continuing to destroy America, all in the name of power, simply cannot be allowed.  We must not treat our CD2 Race in Northern Nevada any differently, and we must vote for David Flippo!  The alternative would be complete chaos. 

I have gotten to know David over the last few months, and I do believe he has Northern Nevada’s best interests at heart.  David is the CD2 candidate who will go to Washington and vote with President Trump. David is a staunch conservative, and isn't that what we have wanted for a very long time?  How many years have we cringed with the votes Congressman Amodei has cast?  How angry were we when Mark voted to impeach President Trump the first time?  Now we have a candidate who is a true conservative, and people are hesitating to vote for him because of negative comments from disgruntled people and lies from the super PACs.  No one on this earth is perfect. We knew this would happen because the left is salivating for this seat. 

Please take time to research Teresa Benitez-Thompson. 

Dr. Jeff Gunter; "Benitez-Thompson is being funded by the same donors as Abdul El-Sayed and Ilhan Omar. President Trump is right; Teresa Benitez-Thompson is crazy."

Her legislative career spanned 2010 to 2022. She served as Assembly Majority Leader in 2017, 2019, and 2020 (important: the 2020 special election), and in 2021 (the 2021 special election). For all those years, as Majority Leader, she didn't allow any substantial Republican bills to receive a hearing in the Assembly.  Under the guise of COVID in 2020, Governor Sisolak signed AB4 into law during the special session. They voted on it on a Sunday morning while you were in church, Sunday, August 2, late morning/early afternoon, with no one paying attention.  Under Teresa’s direction, to “save us and our election,” they started the master plan: Universal mail-in ballots and Ballot Harvesting. COVID was a useful tool, and as Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s Chief of Staff, stated, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.”  Then, in 2021, the final nail in the coffin: Teresa sponsored and introduced AB321, the worst election bill during Nevada’s 81^st Legislative Session. We were shut down due to COVID. This AB321 gave us ballot harvesting and permanent universal mail-in ballots. Remember, Sisolak closed the Legislature, the people's house, so they

couldn't testify to any of the bills they pushed through.  People of faith should remember also “they closed your churches,” and they want to close your churches now, and permanently. After she was termed out in 2022, she was appointed Chief of Staff to Attorney General Aaron Ford.  We cannot let this tool of the Democrat party win the Congressional District 2 seat; we must vote for David Flippo. Who knows what is in Mark Amodei's heart and mind? Ignore the noise and focus on the big picture. We must look to the future; TBT certainly isn't the answer, and voting for Lynn Chapman or choosing to not vote for this seat at all means voting for the Democrat.

Beloved former Governor Jim Gibbons quoted to me today, saying, “It is time for Voters to pick a side. The Democrats want to burn America down. Vote Today and Vote Republican.” To read more from former Governor Gibbons about the Flippo race, visit our website: www.carsoncityrepublicans.com.  The Carson City Republican Central Committee is asking you to vote for David Flippo for CD 2. This Congressional Seat is a 2-year term. I ask that we give David a chance; he wants to be our committed Congressman for the Rurals. If he is not elected on November 3rd then we will be driven by democrat run Las Vegas. Elections have consequences, and allowing this Democrat (TB-T) will be a horrid mistake for us in Nevada and the country we love (impeachment, Impeachment, IMPEACHMENT).  Vote for David Flippo; we must elect him! 

General Election Numbers: As I write this to our Republicans on Saturday night, 4,166 of you have voted.  I am asking for your help in achieving an 80% Republican turnout in Carson City.  This will be monumental. If you are one of the 11,114 Republicans who have not voted, please VOTE ASAP so that we know who has voted and who has not.  This saves resources, and we can follow up with voters and their ballots right up until November 3^rd. Remember the consequences: not voting is voting for a Democrat.

Governor Lombardo is the only Answer; we need to reelect Joe Lombardo! Arron Ford as governor will make us East California. He will give you “Boys in Girls'” sports.  A vote for Ford will lead our state to becoming a Sanctuary State, and we will see Nevada celebrating Muslim Heritage for the month of July, including discussions of Islam in public schools (2025 Legislative session AB278).  That bill will come back next session, and Ford will sign it into law. Look at France; that will be our future if we do not take a stand. Vote for Joe Lombardo, Nevada’s Governor.   

Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony is fantastic. Ignore the noise; more lies. We need to reelect him for another 4-year term. We could not have a better Lt. Governor.  

Are you tired of bureaucrats wasting your money?  Arron Ford has sued the Trump

administration 40 to 56 times. He is using your tax dollars for these frivolous lawsuits. Adriana Guzmán Fralick, stop this insanity as your new Attorney General.  Nicole Cannizzaro, who is running as the Democrat, will continue the same game, and worse.  She is the author of SB217, nicknamed the Abortion Tourism bill, last legislative session and the horrid question on the ballot now, Question 6, "Right to Abortion"; Question 6 is pure evil. Please vote No on 6 and vote for Adriana Guzmán Fralick for Attorney General.  

If you want secure elections, vote Jim Marchant for Secretary of State.  I have known Jim

for years, and we completely agree on how elections should be run.  Understandably, he cannot do everything he would like because Democrats control the legislature, but he can start the process of righting the ship.  We must vote for Jim Marchant as Secretary of State.  

Nevada State Treasurer: Drew Johnson; the Nevada State Controller

is Andy Matthews.   Vote for Lisa Krasner for Nevada Senate District 16 and Julie Butler for Nevada Assembly District 40. 

Vote NO on Question 6, Save Our Girls and Granddaughters, and vote

YES on Question 7, a Vote for Voter ID.  

On November 3, Election Day, we'll hold a Watch Party at Feisty Goat, 1881 E. Long Street, Carson City, from 7 PM to 10 PM.  Please bring your favorite appetizer/snack and help us celebrate a victory that you helped to achieve by voting.  You can find the info: www.carsoncityrepublicans.com 

As I close, look at this beautiful child. Don’t you want this child, my granddaughter, and your children and grandchildren to live in a free society? I am voting to save our country for our children and grandchildren.  We must vote to save our country. Do you want to be in Europe? Just look at France. Doesn’t it make you furious that the Democrats have aligned themselves with Islam, Terrorist groups, Socialists, and Marxists and have a plan to burn it all down?  The Country, so many of you who bravely fought in many wars, we cannot lose.  I look upon our military as the bravest in the world, but you must get the fire in your belly and vote for the straight RED Ticket.  Get Angry and use your voice.  Your voice right now is the voice for the unborn, our children, and our Country. Help us achieve victory in Carson City with an 80% turnout.  

What do you need to do? Go and vote, take your neighbors and friends, and help us win this election, which, in effect, saves Nevada and the United States of America.  Vote Today! 

I am praying for America Day and Night, so I close with God Bless You, Carson City, Nevada, and the beloved United States of America. 

Susan Ruch, Your Chairman 

"If we don’t vote, we are ignoring history and giving away the future.”  Pat Michell, American Businesswoman

Chairman's Election Update, October 16, 2026

We, the CCRP, are excited and optimistic as we march toward victory on November 3, 2026. Early voting starts this Saturday, October 17th (10AM to 2:00 PM). We ask everyone to vote early so we know who has voted and who has not, plus if you vote early you will avoid calls from us and others trying to get you to get your ballot in. I believe we determined voters and will not let the crazies win this election, right? Well, the extremely well funded, "No Kings" insanity people are planning to be at the Community Center polling location on William Street on Saturday. The CCRP will not allow them to intimidate us or the voters of Carson City; therefore, we will have a booth, as always, every day throughout the election to answer questions. If you don't want to be agitated or disgusted by their absurdity and you want to vote this Saturday, you can go to the Carson City Republican Party Headquarters, 1971 California St., and drop your ballot in our Ballot Box. We will then take all ballots to the clerk-recorder's office first thing Monday morning. While the No Kings protests are comical in their absurdity they will not intimidate us from voting. Our office will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to answer questions or receive your ballots.

Our CCRP booth will be at the Community Center for the next two weeks during polling hours. If you have questions, want to stop by and say hello, or want to pick up a challenge coin ($20 donation), we will be there. We would like to see you. Also, if you'd like to talk with fellow conservatives, we need volunteers for 3-hour shifts at our CCRP Election Booth during the election cycle. Please contact the office at 775-841-1800 to volunteer. On November 3rd (election day) in addition to the Community Center, we will also have a booth at the Stewart Community Wellness Center, 465 Clear Creek Ave, Carson City.

If you want to support our Governor, Joe Lombardo, he will be coming to The Feisty Goat. 1881 E. Long Street at approximately 1:00 p.m. on Saturday (10/17/2026). Please come out and support Governor Joe Lombardo; we need to re-elect him and all the other candidates on the Slate card. Every candidate matters, including Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony, Attorney General Adriana Guzmán Fralick, Secretary of State Jim Marchat, Congressman David Flippo, our Nevada State Senator Lisa Krasner, and Assemblywoman Julie Butler.

You should have received a slate card of all the candidates you will be voting for. If you haven't received one, stop by our headquarters at 1971 California Street and pick one up. If you could use additional information about any of the nonpartisan positions, stop by our office or call us at 775-841-1800; have studied these thoroughly and we can help. Some candidates on the slate card are better qualified than others. Most importantly, please vote. Every Republican must vote Straight Red, and we want an 80% Republican turnout in Carson City. You will demonstrate your patriotism by helping us help our community with this monumental election.

October 16, Movie Night is this Friday: Run, Hide, Fight, by Dinesh D’Souza. If you plan to attend, RSVP. We want to have plenty of pizza and Salad for everyone. Call 775-841-1800 to RSVP. Also, for your convenience, you can drop off your ballot; we'll take your ballot to the polls on Saturday morning.

October 22, General Membership Meeting, Casino Fandango, in Craft 55 room. Doors open at 6:30, with the meeting starting at 7 PM. We invite all Republican Candidates or their representatives who would like to speak for 5 minutes to attend. Our meetings are open to the public and are free to attend.

November 7, we are having a Wine Tasting at the Governor's Mansion, 606 Mountain Street, Carson City, from 5 to 8 PM. Tickets are on sale now on our website, via the QR Code, or at our Headquarters. Wines for the Holidays will be a fantastic segue into thinking about our favorite holidays with family and friends.

On December 5, we will hold our Annual Christmas Dinner at the Governor’s Mansion, 606 Mountain Street, Carson City. Catered Affair will be catering for us, serving our favorite Beef Wellington. Santa will be there, and Bill Wharton will be serenading us with our favorite Christmas music. The event runs from 5 to 8 PM, and we ask that you bring a new, unwrapped toy and a pair of socks for a friend in need.

Thank you for your continued support; we cannot do it without you. This will be my last appeal to you to get out and vote and be sure you take your family and friends to the polls. If you know someone who needs help voting, whether they need a ride or someone to pick up their ballot, we are here to help. Please encourage everyone not to mail their ballots; have them deliver their ballot or vote in person. Please call 775 841-1800 if you need assistance, We are keeping our office open until 6 pm during the election so please call if you need help.

Voting is our most sacred privilege here in America, so do not sit this election out.

God Bless Carson City, Nevada, America, and YOU.

Susan Ruch, Your Chairman

#PledgeToVoteNovember3

"If we don’t vote, we are ignoring history and giving away the future.”  Pat Michell, American Businesswoman

Chairman's Corner; October 1, 2026

As you read this, we are at the height of the 2026 Election Cycle. We are coming down to the wire of Election Day, November 3. I sense that we are in a charging sprint to the finish line. Every day, the CCRP is feverishly making sure Carson City stays Red by contacting everyone by postcard or phone call and reminding you to vote the straight red ticket. All Republicans must vote this election. We are providing candidate information through slate cards, or you can watch candidate

interviews on our website: www.carsoncityrepublicans.com/news. We have also made the interviews available on our YouTube channel, Carson City Republican Party.

You should be receiving your slate card by mail within the next week. If you do not receive one, you may stop by our office at 1971 California Street in Carson City and pick one up. We need every Republican in Carson City to vote this election and every election thereafter. Our Country is in this situation because, as Republicans, we have become lackadaisical about voting, and now we must battle our way back to save our Republic. There are many great quotes, but my favorite quote is by Plato:

“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." - Plato,

Voting is our most sacred privilege here in America, so do not sit this election out.

What about the Candidates? We must elect “our” Governor Joe Lombardo, or we will become East California. Remember, Governor Lombardo vetoed 173 bad bills over the last two legislative sessions that would have made our state equal to California. Aaron Ford will strip away all our values and make our state unlivable. Ford believes we should have men in girls’ sports, and we should be a sanctuary state for illegals. All those bad bills the governor vetoed last session will return this coming year and become law. We absolutely must re-elect Governor Lombardo. Stavros Anthony, our Lt. Governor, is fantastic and deserves a second term. Everyone is constantly complaining about our elections and believes there is voter fraud; well do something about it and get our candidate, Jim Marchant, elected Secretary of State. As Secretary of State, he will do everything he can to secure our elections. I have known Jim for years, and we completely agree on how our elections should be run. Unfortunately, the NRS limits what a Secretary of State can do. Therefore, that will take us to the Assembly and the Senate. We need to vote for people with our values. Here in Carson City, we will be voting for Julie Butler for Assembly District 40 and Lisa Krasner for State Senate District 16. For Attorney General, we must vote for Adriana Guzmán Fralick. Democratic Candidate Nicole Cannizaro could be worse than Ford. Last Legislative session, she was nine months pregnant and a sponsor of the Abortion Tourism Bill. It was a horrid sight, seeing her speak untruths about the need for extra abortion doctors. She will also spend thousands of your tax dollars suing the Trump administration. Adriana believes in strong borders, will work with the DOJ, and does not want us to be a sanctuary state. We strongly believe our incumbent, Andy Mathews, Nevada State Controller, as well as Drew Johnson, who is running for State Treasurer, will be elected. It is extremely important that every Republican votes.

If we all vote, the Rurals Rule. Please encourage everyone you know to vote. If someone is having difficulty getting to the polls, call us at 775-841-1800; we can pick up their ballot or provide a ride. We are here to facilitate any Republican that needs assistance getting out to vote. Once more, we must vote so it’s too Big to Rig.

Yesterday, Gavin Newsom signed AB 217 into law in California, officially and legally recognizing Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, the most holy holidays of the Muslim faith, as state holidays. California is now the second state in the country to recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays officially. California has approximately 500,000 Muslims living in all of California, while more than 51% of the state identifies as Christians and Catholics. Meanwhile, Christian holidays such as Christmas and Good Friday have been secularized. Bill AB 2017, which just passed in California, will encourage classroom discussion of these two holidays in the school curriculum. Meanwhile, there are no Jewish State Holidays or recognition, and no discussion in the classrooms about Judaism and Christianity. I am discussing this topic because many people have forgotten Nevada AB278, which would have made the Month of July Muslim Heritage Month, and there would be discussion of Islam in the Classroom. Our Governor vetoed AB278 last year. Most Nevadans were

outraged at the thought of July, the month we celebrate the 4th of July, being Muslim Heritage Month. Even more alarming, if we do not re-elect Joe Lombardo, 86 additional vetoed bills will be overturned. Emphatically, we must re-elect Governor Lombardo. The 2027 Legislature will see this bill again next session, and Arron Ford will not veto the Muslim Heritage bill—one more reason to re-elect Joe Lombardo.

Another positive thing Governor Lombardo has done is opt into the Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit (a tax credit scholarship program). This tax credit helps you pay for private tuition, tutoring, special education, and other K-12 learning experiences. All governors of blue states have refused to opt in, but our Governor opted in. Promise you, Ford will opt out if he were our Governor. This is very important since Nevada is ranked 48th in the nation due to our failed education, thanks to our Democratic Controlled Legislature. Vote Straight RED!

Two key questions are on our Ballot this cycle:

Question 6. Vote NO! Question 6 allows for a full-term baby to be aborted. This amendment to the Constitution takes away all Parental rights to know if a young girl is having an abortion. Any medical professional may perform an abortion (your dental hygienist, Pharmacists, EMTs) or supply chemical abortion pills. The bill is a pedophile’s dream come true. If for no other reason to go to the polls, we must protect young girls. Vote NO to protect your granddaughters, daughters, and young girls from being victimized.

Question 7: Vote Yes! Question 7 requires Nevada to have voter ID. If this passes, we will require Voter ID in the 2028 election, and it will be codified in our Constitution. If you have no other reason to go to the polls, vote Yes for Voter ID. This is a Yes Vote.

When you receive your ballot, you will not see questions 1 through 5, these have already been dealt with so you are not missing any information or other questions.

If you want to help us reach our 80% Republican turnout goal for this election in Carson City, please stop by our office to sign up to volunteer. We need phone callers and door knockers. We are reaching out to every Republican in Carson City to be sure they vote. Our office is buzzing with excitement, and if you want to be part of this extraordinary, historic election, call or stop by to sign up to door knock and call your Republican neighbors to encourage them to get out and VOTE. A simple thing you can do is to take a family member of friend who would not otherwise vote to the polls.

UP COMING EVENTS

• October 9, First Friday (on the 2nd Friday due to the NV State meeting) from 6 to 9 PM

  at Tap Shack, 112 Rice Street. Please bring an appetizer.

• October 16, Movie Night at the Carson City Republican Party Headquarters, 1971 California Street. Doors open at 5:30, with the movie starting at 6 PM. This month, we will show Run, Hide, Fight - Infidels. Daily Wire and Dinesh D'Souza bring us this film. Dinesh always produces unforgettable films. Please RSVP at 775-841-1800 so we have enough pizza and salad for everyone. We ask for a $10 Donation for the evening.

  
  

• October 17: Early Voting Starts at 10 AM at the Community Center. On William St., I

  want to give everyone a heads-up that there is a rumor that the very unpopular No Kings radicals will try to disrupt our election on the 17th. The fact that anyone would be a Democrat is very alarming, but we will be there as always with our Republican booth to assist you with voting. If you don't want to deal with these radicals, you are welcome to bring your ballot to our headquarters on California Street and place it in a secure ballot box provided by the Clerk-Recorder's office. We are not going to let Democratic Socialist/Communists stop our election. As James Madison said: “To deny people their right to vote is to deny them their very existence." Our office will be open from 10 AM to 5 PM on the 17th, and then open from 10 AM to 5 PM through the election cycle. We will also have a ballot box available at the headquarters throughout the election cycle. If you need a ride, need someone to pick up a ballot, or have any questions about candidates or other topics, call 775-841-1800. Every Vote Counts!

  
  

• October 22, General Membership Meeting, Casino Fandango, 3800 S. Carson Street. Doors open at 6:30 PM; meeting starts at 7 PM. October’s meeting will be a Candidate Forum, with Candidates having 5 to 10 Minutes to speak, depending on the number of candidates.

  
  

• October 30-31, Nevada Day and Halloween! We will be out supporting the community and elections. You can help us to support the festivities by dropping of bags of candy for the trick-or-treating at the Governor's Mansion. We want to get enough candy for the over one thousand kids that go there every year. Please drop off bags of candy at our office at 1971 California Street.

November 7: Wine Tasting for the Holidays at the Governor's Mansion. Tickets go on sale September 7 and cost $75 per person. This ticket includes numerous wine tastings and charcuterie boards to complement the wines. Tickets are now on Sale using the QR Code, online, or at the office, 1971 California Street.

• Save the Date: December 5, our annual Christmas Party will be held at the

  Governor’s Mansion, and the outstanding Catered Affair will be preparing our fabulous dinner. I just received confirmation that Santa Claus will be joining us to add to the occasion. More information will be forthcoming. We look forward to seeing you there.

Thank you for continuing to support the Carson City Republican Party. We can’t save our country without you. We are now fighting a war against evil, and we need you and your support. On behalf of all the wonderful volunteers and me, thank you. When you participate in the activities we sponsor, it gives us confidence that we are making a difference. Please stay proactive and help win this all-important election.

God Bless Carson City, Nevada, America, and YOU.

Susan Ruch, Your Chairman

#PledgeToVoteNovember3

"Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

"To deny people their right to vote is to deny them their very existence." – James Madison