After thirteen grueling days of live candidate interviews, the Joint Veterans Endorsement process has officially concluded — setting what may be the gold standard for transparency, accountability, and public vetting in Nevada politics.
For nearly two weeks, candidates seeking endorsement appeared LIVE on Facebook before veterans, community leaders, and the public to answer difficult questions about their qualifications, records, positions, and integrity. Every interview was also recorded for the Veterans In Politics YouTube Channel: Veterans In Politics YouTube Channel and rebroadcast across more than a dozen social media platforms to ensure maximum public access and transparency.
Unlike many political organizations that make endorsement decisions behind closed doors, this process was completely public, unedited, and conducted in real time.
We believe voters deserve to see candidates under pressure—not simply reading prepared answers from a questionnaire or collecting endorsements through political connections.
We are proud to say that we are among the only endorsement organizations that invite all qualified candidates to participate in a LIVE, unedited interview process. No backroom deals. No secret meetings. No scripted narratives. Just transparency.
Award Ceremony Announcement
Candidates, panel members, and supporters, are invited to attend the Joint Veterans Non-Judicial Endorsement Award Ceremony:
Monday, May 11th at 5:30 PM
West Charleston Library
This event will recognize the candidates who successfully completed the process and earned the confidence of the participating organizations.
ENDORSEMENTS — WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Not all endorsements are created equal.
• Some campaign managers actively shop around for endorsements to manufacture credibility.
• Some unions routinely endorse incumbents regardless of performance.
• Many organizations make endorsement decisions based solely on questionnaires instead of serious vetting.
• Most endorsement decisions occur privately, away from public scrutiny.
That is not how we operate.
To earn a veterans endorsement through our process, candidates must endure a transparent, public “boot camp” style interview where their policies, ethics, leadership ability, and record are thoroughly examined.
Voters should also understand several important facts:
• If a veterans organization operates as a 501(c)(3), political endorsements can jeopardize its tax-exempt status. Know who you are dealing with.
• Some “veterans groups” are not even registered with the Nevada Secretary of State and may amount to little more than a single individual operating a social media page.
• Not every organization using the word “veteran” is actually led by veterans. Titles can be misleading.
• Some groups issue conflicting endorsements to dilute legitimate support, allowing unqualified candidates to falsely imply they have broad veteran backing. This misleads voters and dangerously approaches stolen-valor-style political branding.
Veterans In Politics and Nevada Veterans Association speak only for our organizations—not for the entire veteran community.
Our mission remains simple:
We operate with full transparency and accountability. We are not involved for profit, political favors, or personal gain. Our goal is to identify and support candidates who will genuinely improve the lives of veterans, protect taxpayers, strengthen families, and improve our community.
That is the standard.
