DC: The Nevada electorate just put a dead pimp in their State Assembly — so what happens to his seat?
Dennis Hof, owner of several legal brothels and gentlemen’s clubs across the state, was found dead at his famed Bunny Ranch in October after ringing his 72nd birthday.
Hof — who beat three-term Republican incumbent James Oscarson by seven percentage points back in June, was said to have ridden the Trump train into a primary victory.
Unsurprisingly, his untimely death complicated his district’s political climate. Since he died so close to the 2018 Midterm Elections, Hof’s name had to remain on the ballot, per Nevada voting rules.
Therefore, on Election Day, voters in Nevada’s Assembly District 36 were notified that Hof was deceased but still up for election. MORE
His last, best act was dying before he embarrassed the whole damned State of Nevada. What the hell was Tucker Carlson doing at his memorial service?
If they can’t have their dead pimp, how ’bout a live hooker? The House is virtually all prostitutes, and an actual professional sex worker would be a refreshingly honest solution to the problem vacancy.
There’s definitely a good joke in there, for anyone who cares to pursue it…
“Wow, everywhere else it’s dead voters…”
We had a similar situation with a state house seat in FL, the incumbent Republican (not a pimp) died of cancer close to the election so her name stayed on the ballot and the state GOP selected a candidate to take her place if she won…and she did!
Agree with Hof or not….but he took no shit from anybody.
As for prostitution…..we all engage in it, it’s just called different names.
Dating = Dinner, drinks, dancing, movies, events…guys pay just for the chance.
Just calling a spade…a spade.
Nevada has so much more to be embarrased for than Mr. Hof
Harry Reid?
“I never pay for sex.” Uh, yes – you do. And sometimes the price is exorbitant or not worth the price paid, although most of the time it is.
So Hof was a pimp. He operated a legal brothel, and he provided a service that was in demand. So far as I know, none of his staff were coerced into sex work, and they were free to leave. A lot of people object to the morality of his business, but if morals were a prerequisite of public office, the halls of Congress would be empty.
However, the fact that a brothel owner from a red, and therefore conservative/moderate district, beat the democrat speaks volumes about the Democrat party.
I do not support prostitution, however as immoral as this country is, people really are going to get up in arms about a dead pimp winning?
I think Hollywood, Schools, Universities, LGBTQ……, atheists, planned parenthood, ACLU, and demoncrats have done more to destroy a moral country than prostitution ever has.
‘Bout time the dead got to elect one of their own.
Losing to a dead pimp does a lot for one’s self esteem.
@CC: Republicans win with dead candidates, Democrats win with dead voters.
Well, why not? A bunch of the other ones are brain dead, and they’re still in office. And we also know some of the dead also vote.
Actually, he beat his opponent with 69% of the vote– a number Dennis would have loved! And the article is wrong in that there are some very specific rules involved in selecting his replacement that involve convening three county boards of commissioners with weighted voting percentages for each (his district was three counties).
I guess he is resting comfortably in his final hole…
Was the only choice between the dead Republican and the Democrat? It makes perfect sense to vote for the dead guy if a Republican will then be appointed. The alternative is unacceptable.
Cynic….. GENIUS!!!!!! I’m referring of course, to this. “Republicans win with dead candidates, Democrats win with dead voters.”
All we have to do is run famous dead Republicans, win in a landslide, then appoint whomever we want.
I doff my tri-corned hat to you, Sirrah.