NV and ME: Former GOP Officials Endorse Independents

From Maine Public Broadcasting:

The former chairman of the Maine Republican Party is backing Independent candidate Shawn Moody in the race for governor. Mark Ellis, of Augusta, is a long-time GOP activist who has held campaign positions with Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. He says his decision to drop out of the Republican Party in June was partially motivated by Republican Paul LePage's gubernatorial primary victory. In choosing Moody, Ellis says that the Independent candidate harbors many core Republican values and has the ability to lead Maine over the next four years.

From Nevada News and Views:

Four former Republican Elko County commissioners – Nolan Lloyd, Tony Lesperance, Royce Hackworth and Brad Roberts are supporting independent candidate Janine Hansen for Assembly District 33, saying she is a proven conservative they can trust. “Elko now has the most liberal County Commission in history,” stated Roberts. “Elko County has been plunged into debt—some $20,000,000! John Ellison has been a big part of voting for that unprecedented spending. That’s why we are endorsing Janine Hansen.