Brothel owner and The Art of the Pimp author Dennis Hof wins Nevada Republican primary

Dennis Hof attends the Adult Video News Awards Show in 2009.
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Nevada's "most famous pimp" and the self-proclaimed "Trump of Pahrump" has won the Republican primary for the state Legislature, defeating James Oscarson, a hospital executive who as held office for three terms, The Associated Press reports.

Dennis Hof, the star of the long-running HBO documentary series Cathouse, owns half a dozen brothels in Nevada. He held a rally with President Trump's close friend, Roger Stone, in April. "It's all because Donald Trump was the Christopher Columbus for me," explained Hof, who has written a book called The Art of the Pimp. "He found the way and I jumped on it."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.