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Trump endorses neighboring state lieutenant governors for re-election
By Alex Nitzberg
Published April 14, 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued full-throated re-election endorsements for the incumbent lieutenant governors of Nevada and Idaho.
"Stavros Anthony has been a fantastic Lieutenant Governor for the Great People of Nevada!" the president declared in a Monday Truth Social post.
"Stavros Anthony has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!" he asserted.
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U.S. President Donald Trump waves to the media after walking off of Air Force One at Miami International Airport on April 11, 2026, in Miami, Fla. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Anthony thanked the president for his backing.
"Thank you, President Trump, for your support for my re-election and for your support for Nevada. I look forward to seeing you this week in Las Vegas," the state official wrote in a post on X.
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Nevada Lieutenant Gov. Stavros Anthony delivers remarks during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the West Front Lawn at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Trump also gave his stamp of approval to Idaho Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke, declaring that he "has been a tremendous Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, a place I love and WON BIG in 2016, 2020, and 2024!"
"Scott Bedke has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!" the president declared in a Truth Social post.
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Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke addresses Idaho's 2025 state budget as he kicks off a conference hosted by Associated Taxpayers of Idaho in Boise on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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President Trump previously issued posts in which he endorsed Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo and Idaho Gov. Brad Little for re-election last year.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-endorses-neighboring-state-lieutenant-governors-re-election