Dead Man’s Victory: How Dennis Hof Secured a Political Seat from Beyond the Grave
In many ways, Dennis Hof seemed antithetical to the core values espoused by conservative Republicans. The brothels he ran — including his “world famous BunnyRanch” — were legal thanks to a Nevada law that legalizes sex work in counties with a population under 700,000 people. It was a far cry from “traditional family values.” But despite that, Hof unseated a three-term Republican incumbent in a Nevada State Assembly primary race.
In an even more shocking twist, Dennis Hof died three weeks before the general election in November 2018. Then America’s most famous “pimp” won the race against his Democratic opponent posthumously.
How?
Dennis Hof’s Rise To Prominence In The Nevada Brothel Business
WENN Rights Ltd / Alamy Stock PhotoDennis Hof at a fundraising event in 2010.
Dennis Hof was never one to shy away from controversy or bite his tongue. This is how Hof introduced himself to the readers of his memoir, The Art of the Pimp (2015), which was named in an homage to Trump’s Art of the Deal:
“If you want to know about my first erection, and I’m sure you do, this is the story: I am eight years old. My grandmother takes me to the Arizona State Fair. We notice a big crowd at one end and she decides to investigate. Some people are filming a movie, but I can’t see much, so we climb into the bleachers. We reach the third row and I turn around and look down and see a gorgeous, red-lipped blonde in front of the camera, getting ready for her shot. She looks up at me and waves, and suddenly I can’t breathe.”
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