Some of that $771,900 Wynn gave has already been doled out, according to FEC records. Four sitting representatives have already received two checks each for $2,900. That\u2019s one check for the candidate\u2019s primary and one for their general election in November 2022.<\/p>\n
The incumbents are US Reps. Madison Cawthorn (R-North Carolina), Bob Good (R-Virginia), Nicole Malliotakis (R-New York), and Don Young (R-Alaska).<\/p>\n
In all four cases, Wynn\u2019s occupation and employer are listed as \u201cretired.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Wynn wasn\u2019t the only individual with a gaming connection who recently wrote a big check to the Republican campaign fund. A search of the FEC website focused on Nevada contributors revealed the following contributors:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Las Vegas businessman Craig Estey, the founder and owner of Nevada Restaurant Services, gave Take Back the House 2022 $250,000 on March 18. Nevada Restaurant Services is the parent company of Dotty\u2019s chain of gaming cafes.<\/p>\n
Station Casinos CEO Frank Fertitta III and his wife, Jill, both gave the fund $271,300 on March 31. Fertitta\u2019s brother Lorenzo and his wife, Teresa, also contributed that same amount on the same date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Republicans in Washington are working to take back the House of Representatives in next year\u2019s elections, and they\u2019re getting a nice chunk of Steve Wynn\u2019s money to achieve that goal. The now-retired casino magnate was one of 11 individuals who contributed $771,900 each to the GOP\u2019s Take Back the House 2022 in the quarter that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":170912,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33810,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Steve Wynn Cuts $770K Check to GOP 2022 Congressional Fund<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n