My name is Mark Lamb – I’m a husband, father, God-fearing American, and proud Sheriff of Pinal County in the great state of Arizona.

Washington needs a new Sheriff in town, which is why today I am announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate and hope you will become one of my campaign’s first official supporters.

As the top law-enforcement officer in the area I’m responsible for the safety and wellbeing of every man, woman, and child who calls this place home. Unlike most of the career politicians in Washington, D.C., and in Phoenix, I know that in Pinal County, the buck stops with me – that’s why I take my job so seriously.

Like so many Americans, our family has experienced deep loss over the last couple of years. We lost our son and our one-year-old granddaughter eight days before Christmas. There is simply no pain that compares to losing a child, let alone a grandbaby. During my son’s life, he struggled with drug addiction; he even spent time in my jail for using fentanyl.

As a result of my personal loss and the tragedy I see play out every day as Sheriff, I am hyper-aware that families across Arizona and America have been adversely affected by rising crime and drug use in our communities.

That is why today I’m announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate to level up my fight for Arizona families and yours in our nation’s Capitol.

Not only did I have to witness my son’s incarceration in one of my jails, but I have personally carried dead bodies from our communities’ ditches, rescued children from sex trafficking rings, and arrested gang members and drug dealers.

Each day that I get up and put my Sheriff’s badge on, I remind myself that I’m no better than any man or woman who works for me; I have been – and continue to be – on the front lines of the opioid epidemic and the border fight.

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In my capacity as the Sheriff of Arizona’s third most populous county, I demand excellence from myself and everyone under my command. It’s our DUTY to provide protection to the people we serve, along with an unwavering commitment to the communities under our jurisdiction.

I may currently have a big job title, but I have even more responsibility.

When cartel violence spills over the border into our communities, my team is responsible for holding the thugs perpetrating the crimes in our communities accountable.

And when domestic violence allegations are made, my team is responsible for bringing justice to the victims.

I was raised with a deep sense of personal responsibility that has remained with me throughout my life. Today in the United States of America, it seems to me that personal responsibility has come to be seen by many as a liability rather than an asset.

I’ll stand up to the woke left and the weak political establishment in Washington. I’ll work 24/7 to do everything in my purview to secure the southern border and provide our law enforcement officers with the resources they need to succeed as our first responders.

Benjamin Franklin famously said, “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

Pinal County, Arizona voters elected me to be their top enforcement official because they know that I’m tougher than a $2 dollar steak. Right now, Washington desperately needs someone who isn’t afraid to tell it how it is or to get their hands dirty. I feel strongly that the Constitution must be protected, a fight I will proudly continue as your next Senator in Washington.

The voters who gave me the use of the sheriff’s badge that I wear on my lapel know that the only interest I have in elected office is their safety. For me, my community and family are everything.

Thank you,

Sheriff Mark Lamb
Republican for U.S. Senate