The Yavapai County Pachyderms have announced that Sheriff Mark Lamb, the only announced Republican candidate for the US Senate seat currently held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-AZ, will speak this Saturday, April 29th, 1pm, at the Prescott Country Club. The meeting will be held at the Homeowner’s Association meeting place, 1133 Old Chisolm Trail, in Dewey, Arizona. Sheriff Lamb’s appearance is an opportunity for local voters to meet and hear a Republican candidate who many hope will restore one of Arizona’s senate seats to Republican control. The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and reservations are requested. See the above banner in Prescott eNews for reservation details.
Sheriff Lamb was elected Pinal County Sheriff in 2016, and reelected in 2020 with 97% of the Pinal County vote. He has earned a national reputation for his hard line stance on border security, the defense of the Second Amendment, and his resistance to vaccine mandates during the COVID-19 crises. He has been a frequent guest on FOX News and Newsmax.
As Pinal County Sheriff, Sheriff Lamb heads the third largest sheriff’s department in Arizona. Although technically not a border sheriff, Sheriff Lamb has become a national spokesman for stronger measures to stem the flow of illegal immigrants, human trafficking, and the smuggling of drugs into Arizona. He has appeared with Donald Trump at the White House and at rallies across the country. He remains an ardent Trump supporter and calls for finishing President Trump’s border wall and the repatriation of migrants who have entered our country illegally.
As the chief law enforcement officer of Pinal County, Lamb is an advocate for the rule of law, but his rhetoric is often critical of government overreach, particularly in the area of gun rights and other constitutional freedoms. He refers to himself as a “constitutional conservative” who believes it is the obligation of law enforcement not just to enforce the rule of law but to protect the people from the abuses of government.
On April 11th, Sheriff Lamb became the first Republican candidate to announce for the 2024 US Senate election. His only announced opponent is Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego, (CD-3) although he is likely to face opposition in the Republican primary from more moderate, establishment candidates
The Pachyderm Club was founded in 2007 by conservative firebrands Don Goldwater, former State Senator Thayer Vershoor, and long time Republican activist Phil Mason, as a platform for conservative voices within the Arizona GOP. For many years, the Yavapai County chapter was led by Sue Goodchild, and held ‘standing room only monthly meetings at the Bonfire Restaurant in Chino Valley. After a fire at the restaurant and COVID closures in 2020, the Pachyderm meetings were suspended. However, earlier this year the Pachyderms have been revived and will hold a full schedule of candidate events leading up to the 2024 election.
Members of the public wishing to meet Sheriff Lamb are cordially invited to attend the Pachyderm meeting, Saturday, April 29th, 1 pm, at the Prescott Country Club HOA, 1133 Old Chisolm Trail, in Dewey, Arizona. The event is free. Light refreshments will be served. RSVPs may be addressed to suepachy@gmail.com
