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The Carson City Republican Women Executive Board are proud to endorse Michael J. McDonald for fifth full term as Chairman of the Nevada Republican Party. Chairman McDonald has in the last 3 years done a remarkable job by turning Nevada into a financially independent year-round machine that has become one of the premier state parties in the nation.
I am committed to continuing to build a stronger Nevada Republican Party that will attract new volunteers and voters, become financially independent, and empower grassroots activists long into the future. My vision is to make the Nevada GOP the envy of the nation.
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Michael McDonald is a former police officer and prior member of the Las Vegas City Council. He was elected to the city council in 1995 and served for nearly ten years. During his time on the council, McDonald was implicated in ethics investigations, a tax fraud inquiry, and an FBI sting operation. McDonald lost re-election to the council in 2003, b...
"G-Sting" investigation
Michael McDonald was identified as a player in what the media dubbed "G-Sting," a 2003 FBI sting operation that investigated bribery among local politicians and business owners, including Las Vegas strip club owners Rick Rizzolo and Mark Galardi. McDonald served on the Las Vegas City Council during the time of the investigation. According to The Boston Globe, McDonald and several Clark Countycommissioners were accused of accepting "unreported campaign contributions or cash payments" from the...
Loan allegations
In 2013, McDonald served on the board of Miracle Flights for Kids, a Las Vegas-based nonprofit organization. He was also a partner in Med Lien Management, a medical lien company. Medical Flights for Kids provided Med Lien Management with a $2.2 million loan in May 2013. Med Lien Management defaulted on the loan and Miracle Flights for Kids filed a civil suit against McDonald and the medical company. McDonald has been the subject of allegations from media outlets, including the Las Vegas Revie...
Aug 17, 2023 · Michael J. McDonald, Chairman of the Nevada GOP, was unanimously elected as the Western Regional Vice Chair of the Republican National Committee. He will continue to serve on the Temporary Committee on Presidential Debates and Committee on Arrangements.
Jun 23, 2022 · The letter to McDonald referenced an illegitimate signing ceremony in December 2020, where McDonald and others had pledged the state's six electors to Trump—even though Biden had carried the...
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Sep 7, 2019 · Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald will serve a fifth term as head of the state party, winning re-election after beating back two challengers who had openly criticized him.
Councilman Cedric Crear represents Ward 5. He won the March 27, 2018, special election to complete the council term that ended in 2019. He then won re-election to a full four-year term in the April 2019 election.
