Paul Dominque Laxalt

Paul Dominque Laxalt served as a Senator from Nevada in the United States Congress from 1974 to 1987. A member of the Republican Party, Paul Dominque Laxalt contributed to the legislative process during 3 terms in office.

Paul Dominque Laxalt’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the Senate, Paul Dominque Laxalt participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Paul Dominique Laxalt ( LAK-sawlt; August 2, 1922 – August 6, 2018) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 22nd governor of Nevada from 1967 to 1971 and a United States senator representing Nevada from 1974 until 1987. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of Ronald Reagan’s closest friends in politics. After Reagan was elected president in 1980, many in the national press referred to Laxalt as “the first friend”. He was the older brother of writer Robert Laxalt and maternal grandfather of Adam Laxalt, who served as the 33rd attorney general of Nevada from 2015 to 2019.