‘Halo’ Composer, Policy Maven, Former Treasurer Among GOP Hopefuls in Competitive District

‘I’m a gamer,' said Marty O’Donnell.

A sign advertises primary election voting at the Desert Breeze Community Center in Spring Valley, Nev., on Feb. 6, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

LAS VEGAS—Sitting outside an Einstein Bros. Bagels in a Las Vegas strip mall, Marty O’Donnell conjured up an image from “The Lord of the Rings.”

“If you want to sum up my political ideology, [J.R.R.] Tolkien does it the best: The Ring of Power needs to be thrown into Mount Doom,” he told The Epoch Times.