FACT BRIEFWas Adam Laxalt Trump’s campaign manager?
NO
President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign managers were Brad Parscale and later Bill Stepien.
In October 2019, Adam Laxalt was appointed as one of three Nevada chairpersons for Trump’s 2020 presidential re-election bid, along with state legislators James Settelmeyer and Robin Titus. The position of state campaign chair is separate from the position of campaign manager.
U.S. House member Mark Amodei, a Republican from Nevada, who served as Nevada campaign chair during Trump’s successful 2016 election run, was notably dropped from the list of 2020 chairs. Donald Trump lost Nevada to Joe Biden by about 34,000 votes, or 2.39%.
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Sources
Reno Gazette Journal UPDATE: Amodei blames 'fake news' after Trump taps Laxalt to lead Nevada re-election team
Las Vegas Review-Journal Amodei not selected for Trump’s Nevada campaign
Politico House Republican Mark Amodei backs inquiry but not impeachment
Ballotpedia Nevada election results, 2020
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