John Lee, Republican candidate for Nevada’s 4th Congressional district, speaks to Republicans gathered for the Freedom Rally and Candidate Roundup at the Ahern Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev., on Thursday, May 23, 2024. | Source: Bill Clark / Getty
A Republican candidate for Congress in Nevada offered a stark reminder of how he truly feels about Black people just about a month ahead of an election in which he will face off against an African American.
In comments made last week as revealed by audio obtained by HuffPost , John Lee can be heard attacking incumbent Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford, his Democratic opponent, and racially mocking the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for which Horsford serves as chairman.
Lee tried to downplay the CBC’s effect on the race for Nevada’s 4th Congressional District and said the group led by Horsford was “racist” for having dozens of members who are exclusively Black Democrats.
“They made him chair of the Black Caucus. Whoop-de-doo,” Lee said about Horsford during a campaign event on Sept. 23.