Chairman's Corner; April 1, 2026
- Susan Ruch
- 3 days ago
- 5 min read
I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy Easter and Passover, for those of you who celebrate. It is a wonderful time to spend with your family and friends. We have much to be grateful for living here in the United States. As our Constitution states, we are “One Nation Under God.”
We are rapidly heading to our primary on June 9. It is crucial to be involved as these races are important. As important as the presidential elections. The Carson City Republican Party has early endorsed Governor Lombardo and Lt. Governor Anthony. Both Governor Lombardo and Lt. Governor Anthony have proven that we need to re-elect them.
With Congressman Amodei retiring, the race for CD2 has a long list of candidates, so as voters, we must analyze which candidate will best represent the rural counties. Interesting: 4th-generation Nevadan James Settlemeyer entered the race for CD2 at the last minute. Another interesting move in the congressional races was the candidacy of David Flippo from Las Vegas. A month ago, he was running for CD 4 and then suddenly decided to switch races and run for CD 2. Several candidates are running who are well worth taking the time to evaluate to determine who will best represent our values for our “Rural Nevada.” Monica Jay Stabert is running against incumbent Senator Lisa Krasner for the Nevada Senate. The Secretary of State has 4 Republicans running in the primary, and Sharon Angle and Jim Merchant are the most familiar names in this race. Numerous non-partisan races will not be on the primary ballot because there are only two candidates in a particular race or, in our Clerk-Recorder's case, he has no challenger. Therefore, if you are not registered as a Republican or Democrat, you will not have a candidate to vote for in the Primary. We will be holding Town Halls (candidate meet & greet opportunities) at our office, so please check our website calendar (https://www.carsoncityrepublicans.com/calendar) for the most up-to-date information on which candidates will be hosted and when.
The CCRP will do everything we can to help you learn about candidates and help you decide which candidates align with our values. Last week at our General Membership Meeting we provided time for 12 candidates to get up and give their reasons for running and short talk on why they believe you should vote for them. Starting today, April 1st, we will hold our first Meet and Greet at our headquarters, 1971 California Street, from 4 to 6 PM. We have Jesse Watts running for CD2 and Adriana Guzman Fralick, Candidate for Attorney General. The following week, on Thursday, we will announce two more candidates. We are making these events long enough (2 hours) that you can speak directly with the candidates, get your questions answered, and hear their responses to questions from other voters. On April 30, we will be holding a Town Hall at the Casino Fandango in the ballroom. We invite all Republican Candidates to participate in all races. This will be a great opportunity to meet and hear from each candidate before early voting starts on May 25. Candidates, please contact Susan or Melissa at our office (775-841-1800) to get on the agenda.
The current term for State Committee Members from the CCRP ends in April. We will be voting on the slate for our new state committeeman for the next two-year term on April 23rd. In April, we will also be voting for a new slate of CCRP board members (CCRP Central Committee). We have room for seven new members because others are stepping down. One amazing example is Joy Trushenski, she has been on the CCRP board for 16 years and has now decided to move to the board of the TPA Carson City Faith Coalition. We are very thankful to Joy for her dedication over the years. A few other members are taking on new obligations, and a couple others have health issues they are having to deal with. We feel it is a privilege to serve on the Carson City Republican Party's board, we already had two open positions to fill, and now other positions that will be vacated. The board looks for people who are active and eager to participate in getting "out the vote", growing the party, and assisting people who reflect our values to get elected. Our board members must share our values & principles and want to see the party grow. The Republican Party has long held values that were based on our forefathers' principles. Unfortunately, some Republicans elected to office in Washington do not seem to exhibit these values or respect for Americans, and are not demonstrating unity. This allows the Democrats to continue to undermine our progress. Therefore, it is our responsibility at the local level to relay our messages. This is bottom-up politics. We look forward to voting in new members who want to step up. It will be exciting to have people with new ideas and fresh enthusiasm. The election of board members will be held on April 23rd at our General Membership meeting. If you are inclined to run for a position on the board, you have two more weeks to submit a bio to: secretary@carsoncityrepublicans.com. If you have questions about your commitment to the board, please call Susan Ruch, CCRP chairman, at 775-351-3917. I'll be happy to discuss your obligations with you. We are very proud of our board and look forward to adding new people who are committed to driving the Republican Party forward.
I am personally very proud of the CCRP Central Committee, we are a very active group and strive to have fun along the way.
EVENTS We have several activities coming up:
April 3, First Friday is being held at Cellar 8 Wine Bar, 6 to 8 PM, 408 North Carson Street. Carson City. Great Wine and other adult beverages. We will supply a few charcuterie boards for your enjoyment. There is a no host bar. We look forward to seeing you there.
April 9, Meet & Greet Town Hall at the CCRP Headquarters from 4 to 6 PM, 1971 California Street. We have two Candidates Running for CD2 attending, Michael Smith and James Settlemeyer.
April 10, Movie Night. This month we are showing “Thank you Dr Fauci.” The movies are shown in our conference room, and we serve pizza and salad. $10 is a donation requested.
April 16, Meet & Greet Town Hall meeting from 4 to 6 PM. The candidates will be announced shortly. Please check our calendar for updates at https://www.carsoncityrepublicans.com/calendar
April 23, CCRP General Membership meeting. At this meeting, we will invite candidates to speak and hold an election for our State Committee members. The meeting is held in the Casino Fandango, Craft 55 Room. The doors open at 6:30 with the meeting starting at 7 PM. The public is invited. Let us help with what is important to you.
We want to thank everyone who attended our Lincoln Day Dinner. It was a very successful event with over 230 people. Keynote speaker Governor Joe Lombardo who shared a very positive message, cementing exactly why we need to re-elect our Governor. We had great silent and live auction items. All the volunteers made the event very successful. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you next year.
The CCRP is deeply involved in the election cycle. We need funds to mail out slate cards, which are very expensive. The cards help people understand which candidates most closely align with our Conservative Values. You can easily donate to CCRP on our Website, mail a check to CCRP at 1971 California Street, Carson City, NV 89701, or stop by the office between 10 AM and 4 pm during the workweek. We thank you for your generosity.
God Bless America, Nevada, Carson City, and You,
Susan Ruch, Your Chairman
"But a Constitution of Government, once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever." - John Adams
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