Nevada Republican wants to ride Big Oil’s money to the Senate

Sam Brown, Nevada’s Republican candidate for Senate, has positioned himself as a relatable “small-town” candidate with salt-of-the-earth values while he challenges Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen for her swing seat.

However, not only do his family ties complicate that image, but also recent reports by the Federal Election Commission reveal that Brown has raked in money from both the oil and gas industry and its wealthy tycoons since his political inception. He also exhibits a questionable track record of political spending, with three complaints filed with the FEC against him for misappropriating funds by a super PAC affiliated with him.