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Flippo campaign credited $3,500 donation to deceased Nevada donor

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  • The campaign of David Flippo, Republican nominee for Nevada's 2nd Congressional District, attributed a $3,500 donation to Joyce Mack, a Las Vegas community leader who died in 2024, according to amended Federal Election Commission filings reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
  • Flippo's campaign originally accepted the gift as a $7,000 contribution from Marilynn Mack, Joyce Mack's daughter, an amount that exceeded the per-election federal donation limit.
  • Campaign spokesman Rory McShane called the reattribution a "clerical error" and said the campaign filed a further amendment that placed half of Marilynn Mack's contribution toward primary debt and half toward the general election.
  • Retiring Rep. Mark Amodei, the Republican who has held the 2nd District seat for 15 years, called Flippo "a fraud" and said he would not endorse him, citing unanswered questions about Flippo's finances and a lack of history with the district.
  • Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson is the Democratic nominee; independent candidate Lynn Chapman is also running as an alternative to Flippo, potentially dividing conservatives.
  • The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted its rating of the 2nd District from Solid Republican to Likely Republican, citing Flippo as a polarizing nominee.
 2026-10-19 · 3 MIN READ

Seven candidates tell WSJ Congress cedes too much power to executive

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  • Seven up-and-coming congressional candidates told The Wall Street Journal that Congress has ceded too much power to the executive branch.
  • The candidates said members prioritize their own self-interests over those of the American public.
  • The candidates said the office of Congress is being abused in some instances.
  • The interviews form the second installment in a WSJ series presenting the candidates' proposals for fixing Congress.
  • WSJ Washington bureau deputy coverage chief Janet Adamy authored the piece.
 2026-10-19 · 3 MIN READ
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