Chairman's Corner; June 12, 2026

Today, I would like to thank you for participating in the 2026 Republican Primary. The CCRP volunteers have worked diligently to assist the voters in many ways to ensure you are educated on this Primary. Due to your participation, Carson City had it's second-highest turnout at 42% in a primary election. My goal for us was to beat our previous turnout of 32% for Carson, which is about average. I believe that our constant push to engage our voters is paying off. We want you to be enlightened and involved, so thank you Carson City, voters. Which county had the largest turnout? Congratulations, Esmeralda County: they have 624 voters, and 318 voted, giving a total participation rate of 51%. The voters in Esmeralda County showed they care!

We had some surprises in this election, but we were confident that the Governor would pull through. There were many uncertainties about who would come through, but now the results are in. Unfortunately, with every election, there are candidates we hope will be elected based on our personal preferences, and we are disappointed when they are not. Now we must take time to digest and accept the results. Northern Nevadans are very special people, so we must take a second to breathe, analyze the results, and then pull up our cowboy boots and get to work.

I want to congratulate all the Candidates who were victorious in the primary. To all other candidates who entered the race, thank you for exemplifying true Patriotism with your call to stand up for your community, state, and country. Now as we move past the primary, we look towards the General Election on November 3rd. Most of all, we must move forward as a unified Republican Party, which I personally know will be difficult. Unfortunately, this Primary brought out some of the worst behavior I have ever witnessed in producing campaign material. Many questions need to be answered pertaining to the blatant misinformation and false advertising that some candidates used, but going forward we must still be unified for the good of the country. This is what happens when our candidates allow super PAC funding and DC Campaign Consultants to drive their campaigns rather than their own Northern Nevada Community Values. Where do we go from here? For all of us, we have greatly enjoyed the direction President Trump has taken us; therefore, we must elect Nevada

Republican members of Congress to represent us in Washington, or there will be a another constant two years of impeachment proceedings. I am sick of the Democratic rhetoric of impeachment of President Trump. We can’t let that happen. When it comes time to vote in November, we will go to the polls and vote for the Republican Candidate for Congressional District 2 for our President Trump. He has done so much for us; this is the least we can do for him, right? Let’s start the healing process, move forward as a stronger Republican Party, and do what is best for Nevada and the USA.

I am sure most of you know who has won their races, but here is the list -

• Governor: Joe Lombardo

• Attorney General: Adriana Fralick Guzman

• Congressional District 2: David Flippo

• NV Treasure: Drew Johnson

• Secretary of State: Jim Marchant

• Nevada State Senator District 16: Lisa Krasner

• Nevada State Assembly District 40: Julie Butler

You can see the final numbers here: https://silverstateelection.nv.gov/

This also represents the list of candidates you will be voting for on November 3rd, plus -

• Lt. Governor: Stavros Anthony

• Nevada State Controller: Andy Mathews

• Carson City Clerk-Recorder: Scott Hoen (he is uncontested, so needs 1 vote, LOL)

• and a few more

We will be sending a slate card to all Republicans in Carson City early in October. Please stay tuned in and involved. We are in for a wild ride, and we need you.

OPINION: There is one thing that needs to be addressed: James Settelmeyer. It needs to be said that those attack ads were vicious and untrue about James Settelmeyer. James is a 4th-generation Carson Valley native who loves the people and the land. As a Nevada Assemblyman and Senator, he represented northern Nevada as a true patriot. Those attack ads deeply hurt his daughter because she knew they were untrue. Melissa Clement, Director of Right to Life, Governor Lombardo, Assemblymen Jim Wheeler, and P.K. O’Neill, and on and on, all supported James because he is nothing like how those ads portrayed him. James is soft-spoken, easy to talk to, kind, and loves the land and the people. James stepped up to run for CD2 after the people of Northern Nevada pleaded with him to do so. He ran for the love of country and put his family through misery for us. I want to thank James Settelmeyer for being a true patriot and stepping up when he knew we needed him: God Bless James and his family.

Now let's have some fun. Saturday, the CCRP and Governor Lombardo will have a float in the Carson Valley Days Parade. Our Elephant "Lincoln" will be on the float, and we need lots of walkers to hand out candy to the children. We will meet at Douglas High School around 7:30 AM to decorate the float and get lined up for the parade, which starts at 9 AM. Being in these parades is so much fun. Come out and join us. We would appreciate it if you could let us know whether you can join us by calling CCRP Headquarters at 775-841-1800.

Movie Night is coming up on June 19. We are showing “Capitol Punishment,” a documentary about the J6ers. We offer pizza and salad with beverages. We are developing our documentary movie club, and you don’t want to miss out. We do ask for a $10 donation. Please RSVP at 775-841-1800 so we know how much pizza to order.

Our General Membership meeting will be on June 25 at the Casino Fandango, 3800 S. Carson Street, in Craft 55 room, unless there is construction taking place. Then we will be in the Ballroom. The doors open at 6:30 with the meeting starting at 7 PM. This month, Scott Hoen, our Clerk-Recorder, will be our speaker. Scott will be giving us up-to-date information and data on the Primary Election. Our meetings are open to the public and are free. Please come out and join us. Learn how you can be an active member of the CCRP. We are always on the move.

I want to thank you for your continued support. We are growing the Carson City Republican Party every day, and we couldn’t do it without you. Your vote matters, and you showed the rest of the state that we are savvy and engaged in politics. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I appreciate each and every one of you.

God Bless America, , Nevada, Carson City, and You,

Susan Ruch, Your Chairman 

#IPledgeToVoteStraightRed2026

"We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate." - Thomas Jefferson (Carson City, you did well! Congratulations)

Chairman's Corner; June 1, 2026

I want to address an issue that seems to have some people in an uproar over the town hall that we held on April 27th, 2026. The town hall was open to candidates running for offices in Carson City and statewide, as well as in Congressional District 2. We informed the Republican candidates that we were holding the town hall, but it was advertised in numerous public places. We did not specify in our advertisement that only Republicans could speak. Therefore, nonpartisans were able to attend. Remember, this was a Republican event, so it was

unlikely a Democrat would choose to attend. In the end, yes, a Democrat attended who is running in a nonpartisan race. She spoke, and this gave everyone the opportunity to see that by her views, she is left-leaning. We also interviewed two Democrat candidates running for non-partisan offices and we appropriately labeled them as Democrats at the beginning of the interview; additionally we clearly stated that we are not endorsing either of them and only support Republicans for any office even non-partisan offices. Once more, your ballot indicates non-partisan.

I ask: how does the average person know who these candidates are and what their platforms are without them being interviewed? The average person does not even know who their Assembly-member or Senator is let alone all those down-ballot candidates. People look to us to help them get the information they need to determine who to vote for. Outside of incumbents, we are not to support a Republican candidate over another Republican until after the primary, and then we are to support the Republican you choose as the victor. But by then, people have voted for the person with the most signs and the most money to spend, but are they the best candidate? It is really time to evaluate this process for the future. Our Board felt this was an excellent opportunity for people to hear the candidates speak by inviting them in for interviews and recording them. John Pack and Lucia Maloney did a great job with sincere dedication to the process. They were fair with the questions and allowed the candidates to speak freely on topics that you're never going to hear in a well practiced 5-minute campaign speech.

If you do not like the system of labeling candidates as non-partisan (of course they are partisan!), we must refine it through legislation, ensuring that even candidates running for non-partisan offices must declare which party they are with. The sole purpose of these interviews is to educate our voters. If you have not listened to the interviews, please do. You still have time if you have not voted. Our mission is to build an educated voter base, so please visit our website at https://www.carsoncityrepublicans.com/news and select the offices you're interested in. One favorite saying I use is: “If you do not know your past, you're doomed to repeat it.” I like to reflect on the past and consider what has been done; I respect our history, but I do realize that times have changed, especially with social media. Therefore, we need to educate voters in different ways. We need to utilize social media, but true dialogue with candidates before the primary is priceless, so that we are actually able to elect the best candidate for the position. If we are going to drain the swamp, then we cannot vote for a swamp potential. If you have other ideas we are open to them, the important thing is getting the candidates elected that best represent our values.

We are headed towards 16,000 Republicans in Carson City, so candidates should be proud to be Republicans, want to share their values, explain where they stand on important issues, and be proud to be Republicans. Only by standing up, being bold, showing that we know our principles and what we hold dear, and explaining how we're going to help the citizens of Carson City and the state of Nevada can we grow the party and move forward. Please vote early so we don’t call and ask you to vote. We have endorsed all Republican incumbents,

Governor Joe Lombardo, Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony, Nevada State Controller Andy Mathews, State Senator Lisa Krasner, Clerk-Recorder Scott Hoen, and Sheriff Kenny Furlong. You will not see the Lt. Governor or State Controller, on your Primary ballot because they do not have a challenger and go right to the general election. In the case of the Sheriff and Clerk-Recorder they are nonpartisan offices so does not show up on a primary ballot. We also have the list of Governor Lombardo-Endorsed Candidates. We will have our traditional booth at the polls, so stop by and see us, 9 AM to 6 PM.

June 5, we return to the Feisty Goat for our First Friday. We will be there from 6 PM to 9 PM. There will be live music and lots of good friends. If you would like to share an appetizer with friends, we would greatly appreciate it. The Feisty Goat is located at 1881 E Long Street. We hope to see you there.

June 6, 11 AM to 3 PM, if you have not voted in the primary, please step up and vote. We can assist you by picking up your ballot, driving you to the polls, and helping you make the correct choices about whom to vote for. We are here for you. On Saturday, June 6, we are hosting our annual ICE CREAM Social with root beer floats and ice cream sundaes at our headquarters, 1971 California Street, from 11 to 3 pm. While you are here, bring your ballots and drop them off in our secure ballot box. Our root beer floats are always a favorite treat.

Monthly Movie Night June 19, held at the Carson City Republican Party Headquarters, 1971 California Street. The door opens at 5:30 PM, and the movie starts at 6 PM. We serve pizza and salad with beverages. We do ask for a $10 donation to cover the cost of the Pizza. This month, we will be showing the very important movie “Capital Punishment.” Everyone who attends is always so grateful for the powerful documentaries we show.

Do you like parades? We will be putting together a float with the Governor for Carson Valley Days on June 13 and the 4^th of July in Virginia City. It is great American fun to walk in the parades, share candy with the children, and show our true patriotism. Lincoln the Elephant will be on the float, so if you would like to join in the fun, let us know. Call 775 841-1800 to help decorate the float or walk in the parade. We will need help with decorations for sure, and it’s fun to walk in the parade.

Once more, it is your privilege and duty to vote, and we need to ensure we vote for people who share our values. You cannot sit this one out. What can we do to help you get out and vote? Call us at 775-841-1800 to request assistance.

Thank you for your continued support, and please stop by the polls and say hello. We will be on the southwest side of the community center.

Thank you, God Bless you, Carson City, Nevada, and the United States of America.

Susan Ruch, Your Chairman 

#IPledgeToVoteStraightRed2026