Annie Black

(Annie Black) – Some folks have expressed concern that I might “go native” and “drink the Kool-Aid” once I get to Carson City.  They worry I might abandon my fighting independence and become a wishy-washy “team player” like so many conservatives before me.

An understandable concern.  So let’s talk about it…

As an incoming freshman legislator, I won’t pretend to know everything that’ll be facing me as your new representative in the State Assembly next year.  Yes, I’ll make “rookie” mistakes.  But I’ll learn from them…and move forward.

Yes, there’s bound to be a learning curve.  But I’m a fast learner!

And I’ve already learned of several ways the “good ol’ boys” who control the political machine at the Legislature try to control “newbies” to the game.

Just so you (and they) know, I won’t be playing.  Consider the following as my own personal “Declaration of Independence” …

1.)  As a freshman, I’ll be what they call a “back-bencher.”  But I won’t be a bench-warmer.

To paraphrase Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing, “Nobody puts Annie in a corner.”  LOL

There’s a general belief that freshmen should be seen, not heard.  To that end, pressure will be applied that I not speak with the media and clear all press releases and statements with Republican Assembly Caucus leadership in advance.

That’s not how I roll.  I’m not going to be invisible to you or the public before, during or after the 2021 session.  I won’t be muzzled.  I won’t be “tamed.”  I won’t go-along-just-to-get-along.

If taking a vow of silence is the price to pay for membership in the Republican Assembly Caucus, I won’t be joining.  I’ll just form my own Conservative Assembly Caucus instead – even if I’m the only member.

2.)  Another game they play is to try and persuade you that if you don’t get a bill passed – any bill, no matter how inconsequential – you’re a failure.

I’m not playing that game either.

To the best of my knowledge, freshman legislators are allowed to introduce up to five bills.  That’s not a lot.  So I’m going to be very thoughtful in deciding which bills to propose.  And they’ll be along the lines of the platform I shared with you during the campaign.

I will not be bullied, threatened, coerced or “bribed” into voting for a bad bill – especially any proposed tax hikes! – just to get one of my bills passed.

If that means the Democrat majority kills all of my bills, so be it.

And if some harpies in the media think that means “failure,” consider this quote from the late, great Sen. Barry Goldwater in his book, Conscience of a Conservative…

“I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. … My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them. It is not to inaugurate new programs, but to cancel old ones…  And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents’ ‘interests,’ I shall reply that I was informed that their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can.”

What he said.

3.)  And then there are the lobbyists.

Lobbyists play an important role in our governing system.  They possess levels of expertise far deeper and wider than us part-time citizen-legislators on a variety of issues.  And I’ll gladly pull from that wealth of knowledge in assessing bills and legislation.

But I won’t be “schmoozed” into voting for a bad bill with promises of donations to my re-election campaign, or threats to fund a future opponent.  You’re sending me to Carson City to represent YOU, not them.

If that means the special interests come after me in 2022 and make me a one-termer, so be it.

I will not make decisions based my personal political interests.  I will make my decisions based on YOUR interests.  You have the votes.  You have the power.

Unlike all too many politicians, I told you during the campaign exactly where I stand, exactly what I believe and exactly what I’ll do if elected to represent you.  And you delivered a resounding mandate, 61-39%, for that platform.

If that means a lot of 41-Annie votes next session…well, again, so be it.

During the campaign I made promises to you.  And I intend to keep them.  I won’t sell you out no matter how hard someone tries to twist my arm.

Yes, when appropriate I’ll try to be a “team player.”  But when push comes to shove, mine will always be an independent vote on your behalf.

OK, that’s my own personal declaration of independence.  It’s how I believe elected representatives should represent the citizens who elected them.  I hope you agree.

So how can you help?

There’s strength in numbers.  And the more people we can reach in the fastest, most cost-efficient way, the better.  That means emails and social media.

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You’ll receive breaking news, updates, briefings and invitations to attend special events, town halls and issue forums.  I promise not to overwhelm you.  But I won’t disappear on you now that the election is over either.

And as always, you can reach me directly on my cell at (702) 872-2222 or via email at annie@electannieblack.com.

Happy Independence Day!

Annie

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

“But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”

– Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence

Annie Black is a Mesquite City Councilwoman and Assemblywoman-elect for Nevada State Assembly District 19.  You can get more information by visiting www.electannieblack.com 

(Annie Black) – As Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has issued one “emergency” shutdown order after another, torching the state’s economy and civil liberties in the process, the Nevada Legislature – 63 individuals elected to represent “the people” in Carson City – has stood on the sidewalk and watched it burn.

And with his unilateral decision this week to extend Phase II of the #SisolakShutdown through the end of July, the governor will have wielded unlimited authoritarian “emergency” powers for four and a half MONTHS.

With no end in sight.

This is downright dangerous.  We elected a governor, not a king.

Way back on March 21, just four days after the #SisolakShutdown was unilaterally ordered, I wrote in an AnnieGram…

“We’re in an emergency situation.  The governor needs counsel.  And he needs to hear from voices outside his inner circle.  Especially legislators who are closer to their constituents on the ground and better able understand the impact of these decisions.  It’s time for the governor to call a special session.”

Of course, he didn’t.  As Mel Brooks put it, “It’s good ta be da king.”

During our campaign for Assembly District 19, I published “Black’s Blueprint: 7 Steps for Rebuilding Nevada.”  It included…

1.)  EMERGENCY POWERS LIMITATION ACT

It’s one thing to give the governor the power to declare a short-term emergency.  It’s another thing to give him an indefinite blank check – like what we’ve experienced during the COVID-19 shutdown.

The Legislature needs to pass a bill that limits the scope and length of time any governor can wield “emergency powers” – including the suspension of constitutional rights – without seeking the approval of the elected members of the Legislature.

A 30-day limit seems reasonable.  We should never again be in a position where one person has unilateral, unrestrained, indefinite authoritarian control over our lives and livelihoods.

Echoing that call, Michael Schaus of Nevada Policy Research Institute wrote yesterday…

“Such a concentration of power in any governor should inspire reform of the state’s approach to emergency powers, regardless of how one might feel about shutting down businesses to fight a pandemic or infringing on civil rights in the name of the ‘common good.’”

Mr. Schaus added…

“As Nevada continued experimenting with government-by-executive-order, businesses were forced into bankruptcy, workers into breadlines, and students into limbo. Like many governors across the nation, Gov. Sisolak took it upon himself to experiment in quarantining an entire state’s population as a way to ‘flatten the curve’ and slow the spread of the novel coronavirus without so much as a single vote from the lawmakers elected to represent the very people having their lives turned upside down.

“Allowing any governor to act unilaterally on issues that so directly impact workers, business owners and students – for months on end without clearly defined objectives – is a scenario that is simply unconscionable in a democratic republic. Responding to emergencies doesn’t require abandoning the principles of democratic self-government.”

It was one thing to grant the governor “emergency” powers for 15 days, or even 30 days, without consultation with, let alone concurrence from, the elected members of the Legislature.

But four and a half MONTHS?

With a special session finally scheduled for next week to address the $1.3 billion budget hole created by the #SisolakShutdown, a discussion of some version of the “Emergency Powers Limitation Act” should be added to the agenda.

As Lord Acton warned: “Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

It’s time to rein Gov. Sisolak in.

If elected legislators won’t do it, why even have a Legislature?

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Either masks work or they don’t. If you’re going to compel mask use, then open everything up. Otherwise this isn’t public health but tyranny. If the mask is the antidote here, then give us our life back.” – Steve Deace

Annie Black is a Mesquite City Councilwoman and Assemblywoman-elect for Nevada State Assembly District 19.  You can get more information by visiting www.electannieblack.com 

(Annie Black) – As we await Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s official call for a special session of the Legislature to deal with the estimated $1.3 billion budget hole his #SisolakShutdown has created, now might be a good time to grab your wallet and head for the hills because…

The Tax Man Cometh!

Government employees are already in full-throated revolt over the prospect of cutting government.

Just last week representatives of AFSCME Local 4041, the union representing state government workers, filed an official complaint against the governor for not talking to them to their satisfaction.

“The way the governor is acting is a disgrace to our state and a disservice to all Nevadans,” said union president Harry Schiffman in a statement.  “He needs to come out of hiding and talk to us.”

Actually, that sentiment is shared by a LOT of Nevadans these days, especially the tens of thousands still waiting on their unemployment benefits.

The governor, to the surprise of absolutely no one, buckled.

“The Governor, his staff and the Governor’s Finance Office are working hard to limit the impacts on state employees and to let them know of any proposed impacts in advance,” the governor’s staff wrote in a statement of response.

In fact, while almost a half-million Nevadans lost their jobs thanks to the #SisolakShutdown, almost NO government employees have been laid off.  YOU are continuing to pay them.

And of the more than 17,000 state workers currently on payroll, Gov. Sisolak has thus far only proposed laying off fewer than 50 of them to address the $1.3 billion budget hole.

So if the governor and the Democrat majority that controls both houses of the Legislature won’t cut spending to balance the budget…that means tax hikes!

For the record: I’ve signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, so that’s not an option for me or the taxpayers of District 19 that I will be representing.

As has been the case of multiple emergency orders from the governor related to the #SisolakShutdown, the governor is giving Nevadans conflicting signals on this.

One day he said no tax hikes.  A few days later he put them back on the table.

And the threat is real.

Last weekend, Hugh Jackson – editor for the liberal Nevada Current online newsblog – proposed three special session amendments to Nevada’s Constitution which would pave the way for various tax hikes.

1.)  Remove the cap on mining taxes

2.)  Repeal the Gibbons Tax Restraint requirement that tax hikes be approved by a 2/3 super-majority of the Legislature.

3.)  Repeal the constitutional prohibition on a personal income tax.

And Jackson’s not the only left fielder calling for tax hikes.

In an editorial published on Wednesday, the Las Vegas Sun called for a property tax increase and warned that “gaming will need to step up at some point.”

And the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) released a document on June 16 titled “Nevada: Action Plan for Recovery and Resilience” which calls for “ending property tax caps.”

Make no mistake, while Democrat legislative candidates won’t say so out loud this close to Election Day, they’re all thinking the same thing privately.

Nevada’s economy, Nevada’s businesses and Nevada’s families have been suffering real and severe pain thanks to the #SisolakShutdown.

If we’re all supposed to be “in this together,” it’s time for the government and government workers to share the misery.

After all, the government is supposed to work for YOU; not the other way around.

Annie

P.S.  Some people have been asking me about how I’m going to deal with being in the Nevada Legislature next year.

They want to know if I’m going to remain true to my convictions and serve the way I campaigned…or will “go wobbly” like so many other conservatives before me.

Well, look for a special AnnieGram this Friday morning titled: “Annie Black’s Declaration of Independence.”  That should answer all questions.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“With massive increases in testing, the ‘case’ numbers climbed. This is not rocket science: the more people you test the more ‘cases’ you discover.

“Unfortunately, our mainstream media is only interested in pushing the ‘party line.’ So the good news that millions more have been exposed while the fatality rate continues to decline – meaning the virus is getting weaker – is buried under hysterical false reporting of ‘new cases.’

“Unfortunately, many governors are incapable of resisting the endless lies of the mainstream media. They are putting Americans again through the nightmare of forced business closures, mandated face masks, and restrictions of Constitutional liberties based on false propaganda.”

– Dr. Ron Paul, former Texas congressman

Annie Black is a Mesquite City Councilwoman and Assemblywoman-elect for Nevada State Assembly District 19.  You can get more information by visiting www.electannieblack.com 

(Annie Black) – Over the past couple of days since winning the Nevada Assembly District 19 election, I’ve been attacked on social media by an arrogant liberal blogger, a liberal Democrat assemblyman and a liberal Democrat activist group.

I must be doing something right!

I guess I’m now supposed to wither under the assault, retreat, hide in my closet, curl up in a ball and beg forgiveness from the politically correct Thought Police.

Fat chance.

A lioness cares not for the opinions of sheep.

• I spoke up and out about how the disastrous #SisolakShutdown was wrecking our lives and economy during my campaign.
• I spoke up and out about Gov. Sisolak’s refusal to layoff “non-critical” government employees – which has made our giant budget hole even bigger.
• I spoke up and out in opposition to the fraud-prone vote-by-mail election.
• I spoke up and out against the violence and destruction caused by domestic terrorists impersonating “peaceful protestors.”

And I’m not about to stop now.

Not only am I not retreating, I’m not holding my position either.  Heck, no.  We’re moving forward.  We’re taking the fight to them.  If we go down, at least we’ll go down swinging.

As Democrat strategist James Carville once put it: “It’s hard for somebody to hit you when you’ve got your fist in their face.”

That said, we did drain our bank account dry in our campaign to unseat big-government Assemblyman Chris “The Invisible Man” Edwards.

Now I need to refill the tank.

The amount I’m able to do on your behalf depends directly on the financial support of generous conservatives who, like you, are tired of the GOP in Nevada acting like a minority party instead of an opposition party.

• Your investment will help continue the fight against liberal snowflakes who are “triggered” into fits of hysteria by the sight of a statue, a bottle of Aunt Jemima syrup or a box of Uncle Ben’s converted rice.
• Your investment will help me fight Democrat legislators who want to raise your taxes instead of cutting spending on non-critical “sacred cow” government programs.
• Your investment will help me stand up against leftwing militants who want to defund, rather than defend, our police.
• Your investment will help elect other conservative Republican candidates and allies in November.

As Morton Blackwell of the conservative Leadership Institute says, “You can’t save the world if you can’t pay the rent.”

So won’t you please chip in a donation to help me keep taking the fight to ‘em?

Whatever the amount you choose to contribute – even if it’s just $5 or $10 – please know every donation is greatly appreciated and WON’T be used to bail out any rioters or looters from jail.

All I ask is that you please do all you can TODAY.

A special session of the Nevada Legislature is now just days away.  Tax hikes are coming.  Time to mount up.  We ride at dawn!

Annie

P.S.  Just before I sent this out, I read that the Sisters of Perpetual Indignation are now demanding the removal of John Wayne’s statue from in front of the Orange County (CA) airport.

No one is safe!

So it’s The Duke, Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben and me vs. Steve Sisolak, Joe Biden, Al Sharpton and Nancy Pelosi.

Whose side are you on?

QUOTES OF THE DAY

“Very few of the so-called liberals are open-minded.  They shout you down and won’t let you speak if you disagree with them.” – John Wayne

“They’re tearing down statues, desecrating monuments, and purging dissenters. It’s not the behavior of a peaceful political movement; it’s the behavior of totalitarians and tyrants and people that don’t love our country.” – President Donald Trump

Annie Black is a Mesquite City Councilwoman and Assemblywoman-elect for Nevada State Assembly District 19.  You can get more information by visiting www.electannieblack.com 

(Annie Black) – Malcolm X once said, “If you have no critics, you’ll likely have no success.”

Well then, I guess I’m on the right path!  Here’s the latest…

On Tuesday, Kristyn Leonard of the Nevada Independent wrote a story about Nevada’s all-mail primary election.  In it she noted that 32 people in Clark County voted who “never registered to vote.”

This morning I posted a tweet asking: “How did they get a ballot in the first place?”

Seemed like a logical question to ask.  After all, we now have same-day registration.  So how does someone receive a ballot, whether via mail or in person, without being registered to vote?

It certainly raises a legitimate question about the potential for fraud in our elections without some kind of voter ID in place, right?

Enter the critic.

Jon Ralston is a liberal Nevada blogger most of you have probably never heard of.  He’s also employed as the editor of the Nevada Independent who uses his platform to attack anyone who suggests voting fraud exists or that mail-in balloting increases the potential for such fraud.

Especially President Trump.

So my tweet apparently got his hackles up.  Here’s the snarky response he posted on his blog in response…

“Genius tweet from incoming Assemblywoman Annie Black.  Thank goodness she will have zero influence in Carson City. … Black’s twitter feed is a sewer of Trumpism and partisan hooey, including saying the state never should have been shut down.  She appears to be Sharron Angle without the policy grounding.  Think about that.”

First, it’s fake news to claim I said the state never should have been shut down.  However, I HAVE said the conflicting, arbitrary, discriminatory and ham-handed manner in which Gov. Sisolak has imposed the shutdown has been disastrous for Nevada’s families, businesses and economy.

Just ask the thousands who, three months later, STILL haven’t received an unemployment check.

Secondly, the fact that Mr. Ralston is already attacking me five months before I even take office would seem to belie the claim that I will have “zero influence in Carson City.”  If he’s already attacking me, I’ve already made a difference.

After all, dogs don’t bark at parked cars.

Lastly, I’ve never spoken with Mr. Ralston.  Yet somehow, he’s already pre-judged my “policy grounding.”  Not exactly what most would consider professional journalism.  More like what you’d expect from a partisan activist.

So Mr. Ralston – a timid soul who’s never run for office himself, let alone won an election – is a critic.  Whatever.  As Channing Pollock once observed: “A critic is a legless man who teaches other people to run.”

Next year in the Legislature, I’ll have a vote.  He won’t.

Talk about “zero influence.”

Annie

P.S.  Let me ask your advice on an issue that didn’t come up during the campaign…

As you know, Nevada is unique in that voters are able to vote for “None of the Above” (NOTA) in statewide races.  In fact, NOTA came in first place in the 2014 Democrat primary race for governor.

But there’s no teeth in the law.  The candidate who came in second to NOTA automatically went on to the general election.

Would you like to see a change in the law requiring a special run-off election whenever NOTA wins in which none of the candidates who appeared on the ballot are allowed to run again?

Shoot me your thoughts: annie@electannieblack.com

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” – Theodore Roosevelt

Annie Black is a Mesquite City Councilwoman and Assemblywoman-elect for Nevada State Assembly District 19.  You can get more information by visiting www.electannieblack.com 

(Annie Black) – Ten agonizing days after Election Day, the Clark County Commission made the results in our race for Assembly District 19 official on Friday.  The final numbers…

Annie Black: 3,803 (61%)
Chris Edwards: 2,428 (39%)

Here’s what Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Steve Sebelius wrote about the race in this morning’s paper…

“No incumbent is ever really safe. Assemblyman Chris Edwards probably thought he had it made in District 19. Nobody filed to run against him until the last day, when Mesquite City Councilwoman Annie Black signed up. Black — who ran unsuccessfully for Republican state party chair against Michael McDonald in 2019 — ran an energetic campaign that challenged the theretofore lethargic Edwards to become more active. But it was all for naught: She ended up beating him 61 percent to 39 percent, a humiliating defeat for a three-term incumbent.”

I can’t thank you enough for your support and your trust that I will best represent your interests in Carson City next year.  You won’t be disappointed.

So let’s start the transition.

First, in answer to some questions I’ve been asked…

No, Mr. Edwards did not concede or call/email/text his congratulations.  Which is fine.  I’m guessing he’s still in a state of shock and a little bit bitter.

And no, contrary to what he’s telling some people, I never said I wouldn’t run against him.  I actually started thinking about this race almost a year ago.

Second, I will be going to Carson City next week to keep an eye on the Special Session.  Will keep you posted via email and social media.

If you know anyone with an interest, please get them signed up for breaking news and updates by subscribing to these AnnieGrams on my website – ElectAnnieBlack.com – and following me on Twitter and Facebook.

Third, since I don’t have a general election in November, I’m going to focus my time and energy on helping other good conservative candidates in their races for the state Assembly.  Republicans need to get out of the “super-minority” they’re in right now.

To that end, I’ve already registered “Annie PAC” with the Nevada Secretary of State and will begin raising money later this week.  Stay tuned for more details and information.

Fourth, I’m already conferring with advisers on what bills to introduce for the 2021 session.  Freshmen only get to introduce a very limited number of bills, so I want to make sure they count and are consistent with what I promised you in the campaign.

Will have more on this in the coming days.

Lastly, but certainly not “leastly” …

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY, Dad!!!

Annie

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Gov. Steve Sisolak last week did an about-face and refused to rule out tax hikes during the special legislative session he’ll call to address the state’s gaping budget chasm. That was a colossal mistake. Rather than kowtowing to public-employee unions, the governor needs to dig deep for some fortitude and start doing the job he was elected to do.

“Simply put, asking Nevada’s private-sector workers and their employers to reach further into their wallets during this time of economic devastation and uncertainty would be an outrage and should constitute political suicide for elected officials. Neither the state’s business community nor those it sustains are in any position to take a further financial hit, what with the tourism and travel industry on the rack and unemployment at record highs. Particularly when public employees — at both the state and local levels — have been asked to bear so little of the sacrifice. …

“The state faces a deficit of $1.3 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1, a number that is likely to increase. Republicans have the votes in the state Senate to block tax hikes during the special session. They must stand united in that regard. But lawmakers who even utter the word ‘taxes’ before they consider a whole range of options when it comes to personnel costs will be guilty of professional malfeasance. …

“Gov. Sisolak needs to make clear that higher or new taxes are dead-on-arrival and that government employees must shoulder a much more significant weight when it comes to covering coronavirus shortfalls. If that entails using emergency powers to impose compensation adjustments and layoffs — or even freezing pension payments — so be it. Nothing should be off the table…

“To argue that public-sector wage earners should largely be shielded from the fallout verges on the obscene. Government workers cannot expect an exemption from the repercussions that many of their private-sector counterparts have endured for more than three months now — and the governor and lawmakers shouldn’t pretend otherwise. It’s long past time that Nevada’s well-funded state, county and city governments and their employees remember who works for whom.”

– Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial, 6/21/20

Annie Black is a Mesquite City Councilwoman and Assemblywoman-elect for Nevada State Assembly District 19.  You can get more information by visiting www.electannieblack.com 

(Vernon Robison) – Mesquite City Councilwoman Annie Black appears to have pulled off an upset in the GOP primary race for Assembly District 19 which includes Overton, Mesquite and a small slice of the Las Vegas valley.

Black was carrying over 60 percent of the vote by Monday night, staging and apparent win over the incumbent Chris Edwards who has served three terms in the seat.

With no Democratic contender in this race, the primary election is the main event in this race. The winner will win the seat.

In an interview on Monday, Black said that she was pleased with the provisional results. Black said that she knew the race was going to be a challenge because Edwards came with the advantage of being the incumbent.

“We just worked hard to inform the voters on the important issues in this race,” Black said. “I just wanted people to be able to make their decisions based on the facts. And it really paid off.”

Black said that she will be travelling to Carson City later this summer to monitor what goes on at the expected special session being held.

“I won’t really be able to do anything there, but I will just keep an eye out on what is being done,” she said.

Black said she has already begun meeting with her team about possible legislation ideas that she might champion in the upcoming legislative season next year.

“I look forward to really hitting the ground running,” she said.

To read the full article, click here

(Annie Black) – New election numbers for our Assembly District 19 race were posted this morning…

Annie Black:  2,955 (60.49%)
Chris Edwards:  1,930 (39.51%)

Our projection was that around 5,000 ballots would be cast.

4,885 have now been counted.

All that’s left are a few last-minute mail-in ballots that might still straggle in at the Election Department this week.

So turn out the lights; the party’s OVER!

You now have a new representative to watch your back in Carson City.

Of course, the results won’t be made “official” until June 19.

But unless another 1,000+ ballots come in between now and then…and they’re ALL for Chris…well, let’s just say Hillary Clinton has a better chance to become president of the United States.

Most media outlets had already called our race before today’s numbers came out.  The Nevada Independent called our victory a “significant upset,” noting that…

“An incumbent losing in a legislative primary is relatively rare; only three incumbent legislators have lost their seats in a primary over the last two election cycles.”

Well now, make that FOUR!

While Mr. Edwards will still be representing us during the expected Special Session in a couple of weeks, I plan to be up there to keep an eye on things for you.  And I’ll continue keeping your posted on developments right here in your AnnieGrams.

If you know anyone who should be added to our email list, let me know.

Again, thank you to everyone who helped us chalk up this huge upset victory.  I’ll be back in touch soon.

Annie

Annie Black is a Mesquite City Councilwoman and Assemblywoman-elect for District 19.  You can get more information by visiting www.electannieblack.com 

(Annie Black) – I’ve made no secret that I think my opponent’s record in office stinks on ice.  If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be running against him.  Here are my three biggest problems with him…

1.)  The only time the voters of District 19 ever seem to see or hear from Assemblyman Chris Edwards is election time.  Otherwise, he’s “The Invisible Man.”

2.)  His tax-and-spend voting record is far more liberal than it should be representing a district with such a big GOP registration advantage.

3.)  You just can’t trust anything he says.  Used car salesmen are more believable – no offense to used car salesmen!

For example, in a recent campaign mailer Chris advertises “Jobs” as one of his issues, writing: “Get Nevadans Back to Work.”

Yet he didn’t say a word about the #SisolakShutdown that killed a half-million Nevada jobs for almost TWO MONTHS – only finally speaking up after seeing hundreds of people turn out for my “Reopen Nevada” rallies.

In another mailer, Chris advertises himself as: “The Leader with Integrity that Nevada Needs.”

Integrity?  This is the guy who secretly recorded and had the phones tapped of his conservative legislative colleagues!

In all too many races, voters are right in saying “there ain’t a dime’s worth of difference” between the two candidates.

That’s NOT the case in this Assembly District 19 race.  The differences are night and day.  The choice is crystal clear…

If you want to be represented by somebody in Carson City who…

• You rarely hear from and can never find (and maybe doesn’t even live in our district)
• Is the only “Republican” endorsed by the liberal Las Vegas Sun!
• Will tell you one thing on the campaign trail and do the opposite in Carson Cit
• Is a big-government Republican who votes for higher budgets & taxes
• Takes no solid positions on issues
• Refused to call for a Special Session to limit the damage of the #SisolakShutdown
• Has no plan whatsoever for digging us out of the budget hole Sisolak has put us in
• Supports the Democrats’ dream of all-mail elections
• Goes along to get along with the political establishment, lobbyists & special interests
• Wire-tapped his fellow conservative colleagues & falsely accused them of “extortion”
• Was largely responsible for the largest tax hike in state history
• Voted for taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood
• Was the ONLY vote against a bill to protect puppies used in animal testing!

…vote for Chris Edwards.

If you want someone better to represent you in Carson City, vote for Annie Black!

Annie

P.S.  In case you missed my campaign AnnieGrams in the mail, you can access all nine of them by clicking on the links below…

• AnnieGram #1: Why the June 9 GOP Primary REALLY IS the Most Important Election of Our Time
• AnnieGram #2: You Have a CLEAR Choice Between a Tax Hiker & a Tax Cutter for Assembly District 19
• AnnieGram #3: Here’s Your Best Chance to Dump a Double-Talking, Fork-Tongued Politician
• AnnieGram #4: There’s “Negative” Campaigning…and then There’s Cesspool Sewage & Threats
• AnnieGram #5: “We Know Chris Edwards is Bad, but Why are You Better?”
• AnnieGram #6: My Debate with Assemblyman Edwards (sort of)
• AnnieGram #7: Don’t Take My Word for It about Chris Edwards Starring in “The Wire,” Here’s What Conservatives He Falsely Accused have to Say About It
• AnnieGram #8: Black’s Blueprint: 7 Steps for Rebuilding Nevada
• AnnieGram #9: Finally, a Conservative Representative You Can Actually Find…and TRUST!

Also, you can access any and all separate email AnnieGrams from the campaign by clicking here

From the AnnieGram Mailbag

“He (Chris Edwards) came to my door last election. I asked him to come to the Women’s Republican luncheon to speak. He said, ‘I don’t have time.’ Yup…lost me then and lost me NOW!” – Heather Stamer

“This endorsement (of Edwards) by this so-called ‘newspaper’ (liberal Las Vegas Sun) will work in your favor, Annie Black. It’s the reverse effect.  Thinking people look at it and say, ‘Yecch! If that’s what they praise then the opponent must be good!’” – John Kawano

“Not sure why y’all other campaigners want to keep attacking Annie Black. Seems y’all are digging in a pond of mud trying to find solid dirt on one amazing lady! Do you even really know her, because I do, and I feel like she is more for the people than any of her opponents! Sounds like to me that y’all are running scared because you know she’s got you beat hands down!” – Nanette Boo Perri

“I VOTED FOR ANNIE.” – Terrance Rich

“As a former Nevada Assemblyman, you have my 100% support Annie Black.” – John Moore

“I’m a Latter Day Saint and I am voting for you, Annie.” – Emily Ellsworth Wollenzien

“Thanks Annie. Keep up the good work. We already voted for you.” – Dave Tracy

“Wow, you got my vote!! I love that you are a girl that doesn’t back down.” – Brenda Groelle

“Our house is voting for Annie Black.” – John White

Annie Black is a Mesquite City Councilwoman and Republican candidate for Nevada State Assembly District 19.  You can get more information by visiting www.electannieblack.com 

(Annie Black) – Elections are about choices.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve tried to demonstrate the vast differences between me and our incumbent assemblyman – who’s harder to find than Waldo (except during election season).

I haven’t attacked him personally.

But I HAVE criticized his positions on issues, many of his votes (such as voting for 26 out of 32 tax hikes and tax-funding for Planned Parenthood), and his failure to aggressively fight against the #SisolakShutdown and the all-mail primary election on Tuesday.

That’s fair game.  As is this question…

Where does Assemblyman Chris Edwards stand?

I’ve laid out a detailed post-COVID plan for rebuilding Nevada, as well as my position on many other issues.

That includes putting budget cuts on the table for any government department, program, service or employee that isn’t designated as “critical.”

Don’t let anyone fool you into thinking cutting the budget means laying off police officers, firefighters, prison guards, judges or classroom teachers.

That’s just a scare tactic and 100% dishonest.

On the other hand, as of today – just four days before the election – Chris has yet to offer ANY PLAN – other than some worn-out political mush.

In fact, he doesn’t even have an “Issues” page on his one-page campaign website.  Instead he has an insultingly short 89-word “About” statement.

89 WORDS.

That’s just nine words more than my son’s old “Run Spot Run” book!

You’d think your elected representative would share a lot more information with you about what he’s done, where he stands and what he plans to do, wouldn’t you?

Chris’ website also has no “Contact” page.  Nor does he offer to send you an e-newsletter keeping you informed on what he’s up to.

In addition, he hasn’t posted anything on the Facebook page linked to his website since May 9, 2016 – over FOUR YEARS AGO!   And that was simply to link to a news story about how he falsely accused his fellow conservative colleagues of “extortion.”

Think that’s bad?

The Twitter account he links to from his campaign website hasn’t posted anything new since November 2014 – almost SIX YEARS ago!

Again, the only time you hear from Assemblyman Chris Edwards is election time – and more often than not, not even then.

Say One Thing, Do Another

Chris is a textbook example of a politician who tells you one thing when campaigning for your vote – and then does the exact opposite once he gets to Carson City.  Here’s just one example…

On his old campaign website from when he first ran for the Assembly in 2014, he promised to “keep the state budget on track with population growth.”

But in Carson City during his three legislative sessions, Chris has voted for three billion-dollar budget increases that are FAR above the rate of population growth!

Say one thing, do another.  And get this…

Included in last year’s budget was the creation of Gov. Sisolak’s new “Office for New Americans” – which provides taxpayer-funded services for illegal immigrants.

Chris voted for that!

This guy is no fiscal conservative.  He’s a big-government Republican.  Period.

King of Political Whoppers

In one of his campaign mailers a week ago, Chris called me “Fake News Annie.”

How cute.

But everything I’ve written to you about his record has been backed up and documented.  It’s not “fake news.”  It’s an “inconvenient truth” – if you’re Chris Edwards.

You see, this is the problem.  You just can’t believe anything the man says.  Used car salesmen are more believable – no offense to used car salesmen!

Here’s just one example…

In his campaign mailers Chris claims to have been endorsed by the American Conservative Union (ACU).

Well, we called to verify his claim.  And lo and behold, it’s not true.  The ACU has only endorsed two candidates in Nevada – and Chris isn’t one of them.

But don’t take my word for it.  You can call Ian Walters at ACU to verify.  His number is: (202) 347-9388

CONCLUSION

Again, the choice in Assembly District 19 is clear as day…

If you want to be represented by somebody in Carson City who…

• You rarely hear from and can never find (and maybe doesn’t even live in our district)
• Is the only “Republican” endorsed by the liberal Las Vegas Sun
• Will tell you one thing on the campaign trail and do the opposite in Carson City
• Is a big government Republican who votes for higher budgets & taxes
• Refuses to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
• Voted to provide taxpayer-funded services for illegal immigrants
• Takes no solid positions on issues
• Refused to call for a Special Session to limit the damage of the #SisolakShutdown
• Has no plan whatsoever for digging us out of the budget hole Sisolak has put us in
• Supports the Democrats’ dream of all-mail elections
• Goes along to get along with the political establishment & lobbyists
• Wire-tapped his fellow conservative colleagues
• Was largely responsible for the largest tax hike in state history
• Was the only vote against a bill to protect puppies used in animal testing!

…vote for Chris Edwards.

If you want someone better representing you in Carson City, vote for Annie Black.

From the AnnieGram Mailbag

“After reading your AnnieGram piece on ‘EdwardsSissorhands’ [Wired for sound], the mere thought of him using a back door to see the cards they’re holding, sticks in my craw! That tells me he’s as dangerous as a rattler in a bedroll on a cold wet night. Ain’t got much use for snakes like him.” – Wade Hedger

QUOTES OF THE DAY“A vote for Trump is a vote for jobs. A vote for Biden is a vote for mobs.” – Mark Levin

“It’s not a crime to open carry firearms.  It IS a crime to burn down buildings.” – Steven Crowder

“Want to know how to stop the riots?  If anyone is caught looting or vandalizing, they will lose their right to vote.  See how fast the Democrats stop the riots.” – Ryan Fournier

Annie Black is a Mesquite City Councilwoman and Republican candidate for Nevada State Assembly District 19.  You can get more information by visiting www.electannieblack.com