A vulnerable House Democrat is under fire from her likely Republican opponent ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Rep. Susie Lee (D., Nev.) “operate[s] inside the same political machine” as Nevada Assemblywoman Cecelia González, according to the Nevada Globe. And the Globe detailed how González’s ties to Democratic Socialists like Shaun Navarro could be problematic.
Now, Marty O’Donnell, the Trump-endorsed Republican challenging Lee, is telling the Washington Reporter that Lee’s ties to far-left activists like Navarro are problematic; the Las Vegas chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has a history of posting virulently anti-Israel messages, which stands in contrast to O’Donnell’s longstanding support of Israel.
“Israel is a tremendous friend to the United States and our greatest ally in the Middle East,” O’Donnell told the Reporter. “We need leaders that will strengthen that relationship, not ones who pal around with people that condone antisemitism and progressive activist groups that have spread lies about what Israelis have faced since October 7, 2023. I will always stand up for Israel and will fight the antisemitism we witness more and more here in our own country.”
While this isn’t O’Donnell’s first bid for public office — or even his first time challenging Lee, he has acknowledged that his background in music composition makes him an unusual candidate.
“Sometimes I sound more like a preacher than a politician,” O’Donnell said in a recent interview, during which he sided again with President Donald Trump in casting fringe figures like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens aside.
“How else do you explain Candace Owens? How else do you explain Tucker Carlson?” O’Donnell asked. “Some evil spirit has clouded their minds, whether they’re just grifting for money or something evil is happening, but it’s spiritual warfare.” Anti-Israel figures like Carlson and Owens are “heretic,” O’Donnell said.
