President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Nevada Senate candidate Sam Brown to be his undersecretary for memorial affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Brown was the Republican nominee in the Nevada Senate election in 2024, losing to incumbent Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) 47.9% to 46.2%. He trailed Trump in support by over 4 points as the president-elect won the state over Vice President Kamala Harris, 50.6% to her 47.5%.