Blood is not thicker than politics.
That's the message from seven members of Nevada Republican gubernatorial nominee Adam Laxalt's family, who blasted his candidacy at a fundraiser for his Democratic opponent, Steve Sisolak.
Laxalt, who is the state attorney general, and Sisolak, who chairs the Clark County Commission, are locked in a tight race for the chief executive spot in a critical swing state.
The fundraiser, hosted by two of Laxalt's cousins, Kristin and Monique Laxalt, took place earlier this week in Reno, Nevada.
"We feel an obligation to speak out in opposition to Adam Laxalt's candidacy," Monique Laxalt says in her opening remarks at the fundraiser. "Lest there be any misunderstanding, that because he carries our family name, that he represents our family's values."