Exclusive: Afghanistan war veteran and Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown set a new fundraising record in November as he seeks to flip the key battleground state of Nevada away from Democrats.
According to Brown's campaign, the former U.S. Army officer raised a whopping $1.85 million in the fourth quarter of last year, more than any incumbent re-election challenger in Nevada history.
Combined with third-quarter fundraising, Brown's campaign raised a whopping $3.04 million, also a record for the combined period.
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Former U.S. Army Captain and Republican Nevada Senate candidate Sam Brown. (Sam Brown, Nevada)
Mr. Brown's fundraising specifically outpaced that of incumbent Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen, who was a challenger to former Republican Sen. Dean Heller in 2018.
“We are extremely grateful to the tens of thousands of ordinary Americans who have dug deep and contributed to this campaign,” Brown told FOX News Digital. “Every day, as I travel across Nevada and speak to voters, I am reminded why this election is so important to the future of our state.”
“Jackie Rosen and Joe Biden, through their reckless policies, have made the American Dream unattainable for most Nevadans and left our nation's borders wide open to drugs and violence,” he said. Ta. “Our grassroots movement aims to end the American nightmare of Joe Biden and Jacky Rosen, secure our borders, and restore prosperity.”
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Democratic Nevada State Senator Jacky Rosen (left) and former Republican Nevada State Senate candidate and Afghanistan war veteran Sam Brown (right). (Getty Images)
Brown added that he is “humbled” by the inspiration of people in Nevada and across the country, and that victory will ultimately come from making the American Dream accessible to all Americans. Stated.
“Under Joe Biden and Jacky Rosen, Nevada has suffered from the highest unemployment rates in the country, the highest energy costs, and some of the lowest-performing schools in America. Nevadans are poised for a better future. We want hope, and Sam Brown's People's Agenda will deliver that, “the solutions we need to recover and thrive,'' said Faith Jones, Brown's campaign manager. told Fox.
“Nevadaans know what's at stake in this election, which is why we stand united in supporting U.S. Sen. Sam Brown,” she added.
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Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) leaves the Senate Democratic Luncheon in the Mansfield Room at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
Brown, a Purple Heart recipient, was critically injured in an IED explosion during a 2008 deployment to Afghanistan, resulting in severe burns to his face.
He sought to oust Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, a first-time senator in 2022, but finished second in Nevada's Republican primary to former state Attorney General Adam Laxalt. He lost by 22 points to Laxalt, who was backed by former President Donald Trump and the Senate Leadership Fund.
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This time, Mr. Brown has the backing of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, is currently the frontrunner for the nomination, and is seen as a potential target for Mr. Rosen. But he faces a crowded primary field that includes former Trump ambassador to Iceland Jeff Gunter, veteran Air Force pilot Tony Grady and former state representative Jim Merchant.
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