Meet the Slate
4 Orange County conservatives running together in Assembly District 72, with 2 seats still open.
Nick Taurus
Nick Taurus is a Roman Catholic and longtime conservative activist in Orange County. He co-organized the El Toro In-N-Out Trump rallies from 2020-2024 with his father Marcae Taurus, and co-founded "The Speaker's Corner," Orange County's free speech and political debate club in Laguna Hills, alongside Captain Joe Camera. Nick has a lifelong passion for history, particularly World War I and II, the Nixon administration, and Slavic/Turkic cultures. He is a graduate of California State University Fullerton with a Master's degree in History (December 2025). As a proud American and Southern California native, Nick seeks to champion advocacy for working Americans while promoting thoughtful diplomacy.
Why I am running
Nick Taurus is running for OCGOP Central Committee in 2028 due to his staunch opposition to the war in Iran. He feels that the Trump Administration’s decision to enter into the conflict was incredibly misinformed, short-sighted and a betrayal of everything the MAGA movement had stood for. Candidate Taurus is concerned by the entrenched Zionist interests within the OCGOP, evidenced by the presence of figures such as Jon Fleischman, the OCGOP Treasurer, who has a history of flying Orange County political candidates on trips to Israel. Through the OCGOP Central Committee, he, alongside the other members of "The Fife and Drum Caucus," hopes to create an ideological revolution and grassroots uprising against the bloated OCGOP establishment. OCGOP voters have been used, abused and tossed to the curb once figures like Jon Fleischman, Will "The Shill" O'Neill and Shawn "The California Satrap." Steel got the war in Iran that they helped promote and Nick Taurus seeks to rectify that. If elected to Central Committee, he promises to oppose the forces who support mass-migration, Zionist warmongering and the corrupt OCGOP political establishment with every fiber of his being.
Dagmar Adamec
Dagmar Adamec is a wife, mother of four, and Huntington Beach homeowner who has been a lifelong Republican. Born in Slovakia, she legally immigrated to the United States as a child with her mother. Since arriving, she has become a model citizen and proud American, building a decorated career in pharmaceutical sales over the last 20+ years. When not working or campaigning, Dagmar enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and traveling.
Why I am running
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Nadeem El-Tamimi
Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Nadeem El-Tamimi spent nine years living in the West Bank before returning stateside, giving him a firsthand perspective on foreign affairs and national sovereignty. He has made California his home for the past six years, residing in Assembly District 72 for the last two. A proud Palestinian-American, a practicing Muslim, and a committed Republican, Nadeem has a deep love for the United States, its founding history, and its heritage of individual freedom. Professionally, Nadeem is an aspiring entrepreneur currently working to earn his commercial driver’s license (CDL) to build in the vital transportation sector. In his personal time, he is dedicated to physical health and wellness, frequently staying active outdoors as an avid rollerblader. Nadeem is honored to be an American and believes in defending the republic from foreign entanglements and special interests that undermine America's national interests.
Why I am running
Nadeem is running for the Central Committee to put America First and ensure the local Republican party serves its constituents rather than entrenched lobbies. Having witnessed Middle Eastern conflict directly, he is deeply alarmed by the disproportionate grip of Zionist influence over our foreign policy and the domestic erosion of American civil liberties it fuels here at home. He believes grassroots Republicans must stand up against costly, destructive foreign adventures and protect constitutional rights, free speech, and principled leadership right here in Orange County.
Tyler Ward
Tyler Ward is an Orange County native and longtime resident of Huntington Beach, California. He epitomizes the "self-made" ethos that has made Orange County one of the premier locations for innovation in this country. Tyler has always lifted himself up by the proverbial boot straps, moving out at 18 years old and living on his own. He eventually leveraged his love of computers into a productive career, working as an IT specialist with a nationally recognized company, becoming one of the top-performing technicians on staff. Fueled by his own ambition, he enrolled himself in college, paying his own way through the completion of his university studies at California State University Fullerton, receiving his BA in Computer Science. Candidate Ward's remarkable computer skills have proven to be a great asset to "The Fife and Drum Caucus," as he built our slate website, in addition to his eye for aesthetics and the design of our campaign materials. Not yet 30, Tyler Ward is one of Orange County’s most promising young nationalist activists, and we are honored that he is in the ranks of "The Fife and Drum Caucus."
Why I am running
Tyler is running for OCGOP Central Committee because he doesn’t believe there is a voice for young White men in the party. He believes there is a growing institutional bias across all sectors of society against young White men in the United States and the GOP, who benefits greatly from the votes of young White men, is doing nothing about it. Witnessing this bias in his own industry, he is doggedly opposed to the legacy of affirmative action hiring and the contemporary practices associated with DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). Tyler believes firmly in the meritocratic spirit of America, where the best man qualified gets the position, rather than some blue-haired D.C. bureaucrat determining quotas for the private sector to follow.
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