Assembly District 33:
John Ellison (R) incumbent, versus Chris Johnson (R)
I give my strongest recommendation to reelect:
JOHN ELLISON
After declaring a bid to run for Assembly District 33, the Elko Daily Free Press wrote that opponent Chris Johnson, the outgoing Mayor of Elko, claimed he was unfamiliar with Assemblyman John Ellison’s voting record. Really? You’re the mayor of Elko and you have no clue how well your District Legislators are representing you and your constituents?
Frankly, I find that hard to believe. It doesn’t make sense that a city mayor would not be tuned to Assemblyman John Ellison’s conservative voting record, and I’m more inclined to believe that Chris Johnson doesn’t want to publicly acknowledge John Ellison’s record because Chris Johnson faces an uphill battle should he attempt to “out-conservative” John Ellison’s conservatism.
I can tell you that I am certainly aware of Mayor Chris Johnson’s record, and I dislike what I have seen. Chris Johnson has been quick to support tax increases on his constituents, and as Mayor of Elko he has habitually pressured the Elko County Commissioners to raise different taxes on his own constituents. That is the type of leadership that reeks of an inner-swamp dwelling.
Who are the swamp-constructing powers-to-be that would encourage someone like Chris Johnson to campaign against an already well-placed conservative incumbent who consistently fights against tax increases? District 33 is a conservative district, and John Ellison has a solid conservative voting record. Replacing an experienced conservative legislator with a freshman like Chris Johnson who historically lobbies for tax increases on his own citizens would be a dangerous mistake for rural Nevada.
Assemblyman John Ellison has been rated highly by many conservative groups including the American Conservative Union Foundation, and he is a very strong defender of the Second Amendment. Rural Nevada is well represented by John Ellison’s recurring conservative leadership. Please continue to give your support to John Ellison for Assembly District 33.
From Senator Donald (Don) G. Gustavson –
Nevada Legislature
