Mark Lamb Stands Firm Against Media Attacks | Mark Lamb for Congress

Retired Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb sat down with Len Novin and Pinal County Supervisor Jeff Serdy on the No BS Hour for one of the most candid conversations of the campaign.

No teleprompter. No talking points. No filter.

What followed was a frank discussion about media attacks, the personal cost of public service, the border crisis, and the vision Mark Lamb will bring to Washington when he wins Arizona's 5th Congressional District.

Listen to the Full Interview

The Media Attacks Are About What He'll Do in Washington

Eight to ten articles in two weeks from a single outlet.

That is not journalism. That is a coordinated effort to take down a candidate before Election Day.

Mark Lamb has been transparent about this throughout the campaign. The attacks are not about his record. They are not about his service to Pinal County. They are about what he will do the moment he arrives in Washington, D.C.

"If the media is launching this many bombs, it should tell every Republican out there... That's the guy I want to vote for."

Lamb has held the line throughout. No personal attacks. No mud. No violations of Ronald Reagan's 11th Commandment:

"thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican."

That discipline is not weakness. It is exactly the kind of character Arizona voters deserve in Congress.

He Is a Husband, Father, and Grandfather First

One of the most powerful moments of the interview had nothing to do with politics.

When asked how his family is holding up under the weight of the attacks, Lamb paused.

He is not just a candidate. He is a husband. A father. A grandfather. A normal man who chose to step into the arena because he believes the country is worth fighting for.

His daughter told him recently that she is ready for her dad to not be a politician anymore.

That is the real cost of public service that nobody talks about.

Lamb acknowledged it directly and without flinching. His family understands what they are fighting for. And that is exactly why he will not back down.

The Tennessee Ranch: Setting the Record Straight

One of the most distorted narratives of the campaign has been the claim that Lamb abandoned Arizona for a property in Tennessee.

Here is the truth.

When Lamb made the decision to run for Congress, he and his family faced a significant financial reality. Congressional pay is considerably less than what he earns running his businesses. His children work for him. The family needed a way to sustain their income through the campaign.

The ranch in Tennessee is a business investment. His kids run it. It is not a permanent residence. It is not an abandonment of Arizona.

Lamb stated he even made a video about it publicly because he had nothing to hide. The property is a $2 million investment, not the $3 million figure being reported. And like most business owners, he is making payments on it.

The Arizona Republic found this scandalous.

Most Arizona families who have ever taken a financial risk to build something will understand it just fine.

Congress Needs Leaders Who Understand the Border Firsthand

When the conversation turned to the border, as always, Lamb was direct.

"Open borders are not a policy disagreement. They are an existential threat to the American way of life."

Fentanyl alone kills between 50,000 and 100,000 Americans every year. Lamb calls it what it is — terrorism. Funded by cartels. Enabled by open border policies. And now slowly being reversed by President Trump's decisive action on day one.

But executive orders are not permanent.

A future administration can reverse every border gain with the stroke of a pen. That is why Lamb is running. Congress must pass permanent legislation that makes these protections impossible to undo.

"Nobody in Congress, when I get there, will understand the border and immigration on a more personal and deep level than I do."

That is not a campaign boast. That is eight years of boots-on-the-ground law enforcement experience protecting Arizona communities from cartel activity, drug trafficking, and the human cost of failed federal policy.

The Committees That Matter Most for Arizona

Lamb was asked which congressional committees he would pursue. His answers reflect exactly the priorities of Arizona's 5th District.

Homeland Security — Border security is the defining issue of this race and of this moment in American history. Lamb brings more real-world expertise to this committee than nearly any other candidate in the country.

Agriculture — Lamb's family owns a working ranch. He understands what it means when Washington chokes the life out of America's food supply through regulation and overreach. Farmers and ranchers need a voice in Congress who has actually worked the land.

Small Business — Lamb is a small business owner. His children work in the family business. He knows firsthand that small business is the backbone of the American economy and deserves leadership that understands how it actually operates.

Protecting the American Dream Before It's Gone

Near the close of the interview, Lamb made the case that resonates with every Arizona family watching their cost of living rise, their community change, and their future become less certain.

Every day Congress kicks the can down the road, the burden grows heavier for the next generation.

Lamb framed it with clarity.

"We are eating the bread of our grandchildren. And we need leaders who are willing to fix that now. Not after the next election. Not after the next crisis, but now."

His record as sheriff proves he can do the hard work. His decision to run proves he is willing to pay the personal cost. And his consistency throughout this campaign proves he will not compromise the principles that got him here.

That is the kind of congressman Arizona's 5th District deserves.