Paul Laxalt represented Nevada in the U.S. Senate from 1974-1987. He previously served as Governor of Nevada, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, and as District Attorney of Ormsby County. He identified as a Republican. He died in 2018.
1976
–Endorsed Ronald Reagan (R) for President (lost primary)
–Endorsed Gerald Ford (R) for President (lost general election)
1980
–Endorsed Ronald Reagan (R) for President (won)
1984
–Endorsed Ronald Reagan (R) for President (won)
The Endorsement Project 