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March 29, 2024

Sandoval isn’t certain he’ll attend Republican National Convention

Sandoval

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In this Feb. 20, 2016, file photo, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval participates in the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval he isn’t certain he’ll attend the Republican National Convention this summer in Cleveland, joining a line of Republican politicians who have expressed reservations about attending the convention or have said they’ll skip it altogether.

Sandoval spoke at the national convention in 2012 in Tampa and 2004 in New York City, and called the opportunities “an honor,” but he says he hasn’t received an invitation to appear on the podium this convention.

If he bows out, Sandoval will join former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Arizona Sen. John McCain, and a number of other Republican lawmakers in skipping the convention, which could be a messy affair should Republican frontrunner Donald Trump fail to secure the nomination ahead of the convention.

The governor endorsed Ohio Gov. John Kasich for the Republican presidential nomination last weekend. Sandoval had said in early March that he would support the eventual Republican presidential nominee, but backtracked last week saying that he would wait and see who that nominee is.

Sandoval caucused for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio during the February Republican caucuses but said at the time that it didn’t constitute an endorsement.

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