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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDennis Hof (R), Dead Brothel Owner From Nevada, Just Won In A Landslide
Dennis Hof, a brothel owner who died last month, overwhelmingly won an election to Nevadas State Assembly on Tuesday.
Hof, a reality-television star touted as the states most well-known pimp, ran as an outspoke Republican for Nevadas Assembly District 36 before he died in October at the age of 72. Due to state law, however, he remained on the ballot and the states leading GOP officials had urged voters to still cast their ballots for him in order to deprive Democrats of the chance to flip the seat.
The Nevada Independent noted that signs had been posted at polling places throughout Hofs district informing voters that he had died, but some estimates say he still won about 63 percent of the vote regardless.
The Nevada Republican Party will now be responsible for filling the dead mans office.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dennis-hof-nevada-assembly_us_5be299fce4b0e84388917409
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(3,268 posts)There's no reason to think a dead republican will not be just as much an asset to the state as a live one would.