MAGA candidate’s former mother-in-law pens scathing op-ed calling for her to quit

A Trump-aligned candidate running for Congress in Nevada’s competitive 3rd district, was the subject of a scathing op-ed accusing her of infidelity, lying and raising a murderer – written by her former mother-in-law.

The piece, published last week in The Nevada Globe about Elizabeth Helgelien, was written by Christine Halseth whose late son, Daniel Halseth, was married to her for 11 years.

Mr Halseth was murdered in 2021 by the teenage daughter he shared with Ms Helgelien, Sierra Halseth, and her boyfriend Aaron Guerrero. The pair stabbed Mr Halseth before setting his house on fire and attempting to flee. They were caught and are now serving life sentences.

In an op-ed titled ,“The Worst Congressional Candidate Ever?”, Christine Halseth said voters should not support Ms Helgelien, a former Nevada state senator now running for the US House of Representatives.

She alleged that her former daughter-in-law cheated on her late son, failed in her duties as a state senator, lied about her educational background, posed for Maxim magazine and abused her own daughter.

“Elizabeth raised a murderer, was forced out of office after a series of sex scandals, was caught in a series of lies, posed for lewd photographs, and has already proven to be unelectable,” Ms Halseth wrote.

“I hope for my family’s sake, and out of respect for voters and the office she’s seeking, that Elizabeth will do the right thing and drop out of the race for NV-3. If she doesn’t, in honor of my dear son Daniel, my prayer is that NV-3 residents vote against her.”

Ms Helgelien was the youngest woman elected to the Nevada state senate in 2010 at the age of 27. She served for one year before resigning amid her divorce from Mr Halseth.

Various scandals followed Ms