æt ðə lˈoʊkəl ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pˈɑːɹɾi kənvˈɛnʃən ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ, hiː wʌz ˈiːzili nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ˌoʊvɚ tˈuː ˈʌðɚ kˈændᵻdˌeɪts ɔnðə fˈɜːst bˈælət.
At the local Republican Party convention in September, he was easily nominated over two other candidates on the first ballot.