Marty O'Donnell
O’Donnell told the Washington Reporter Israel is “a tremendous friend to the United States and our greatest ally in the Middle East”, pledging to “always stand up for Israel”. Jewish Insider reported he hosted a Nazi-supporting influencer on his 2025 podcast; his campaign says he fights bigotry.
O’Donnell, the composer best known for the Halo video-game scores, is the Republican nominee in Nevada’s 3rd District, endorsed by President Trump.
In a May 2026 Washington Reporter interview, verified against the article: "Israel is a tremendous friend to the United States and our greatest ally in the Middle East. We need leaders that will strengthen that relationship, not ones who pal around with people that condone antisemitism and progressive activist groups that have spread lies about what Israelis have faced since October 7, 2023. I will always stand up for Israel and will fight the antisemitism we witness more and more here in our own country." The same interview attacks Rep. Susie Lee over local figures linked to the Democratic Socialists of America, an opposition attack carried as such, and criticizes right-wing anti-Israel commentators.
Running alongside that: Jewish Insider reported in May 2026 that in August 2025, months after filing to run, he hosted the far-right influencer known as Raw Egg Nationalist, whom JI describes as a Nazi supporter, "on his podcast for a friendly discussion", and that he dismissed accusations against the influencer as not credible. His campaign’s response, quoted by JI: "Marty will continue to fight bigotry, misinformation, and hate toward Israel because it is the right and moral thing to do." Both the report and the response are carried with attribution.
No statement on U.S. aid amounts, aid to Palestinians, or the conduct of the war was located.
Research
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- Nothing located as an aid position at any date.
U.S. aid to Palestinians
- Nothing located at any date.
Characterization of the conflict
- [Position, 2026-05-29] The Washington Reporter interview, verified and quoted on the card. The outlet’s framing is openly sympathetic to him; his quotes are his own words within it.
Related rhetoric and lobbying
- [Opposition attack, 2026-05-29] His criticism of Rep. Lee’s asserted ties to local DSA-linked figures, in the same interview; a campaign attack carried as such.
- [Statement, 2026-05-29] His criticism of right-wing anti-Israel commentators (naming Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens) in the same interview; the research marks the piece single-source, and it is carried on that basis.
Safety and antisemitism
- [Reported, 2026-05-19] Jewish Insider, verified: the August 2025 podcast episode with the influencer JI identifies as a Nazi supporter, his dismissal of the accusations, and his campaign’s fight-bigotry response. Attributed reporting throughout.
- [Pledge, 2026-05-29] The always-stand-up-for-Israel and fight-antisemitism pledge, verified in the Washington Reporter interview.
Race and status context
- Republican nominee against Rep. Susie Lee, whose card carries its own record.
Also in this race: Susie Lee (Democrat) · All Nevada candidates.
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