‘Halo’ Composer, Policy Maven, Former Treasurer Among GOP Hopefuls in Competitive District

Sitting outside an Einstein Bros. Bagels in a Las Vegas strip mall, Marty O’Donnell conjured up another image, this one from “The Lord of the Rings,” “If you want to sum up my political ideology, [J.R.R.] Tolkien does it the best: the Ring of Power needs to be thrown into Mount Doom,” he told The Epoch Times. Mr. O’Donnell might be the most unique seeker after Nevada’s Third District Republican nomination. For one thing, he isn’t a long-time politician: he’s a video game composer, most famous for his work on the “Halo” franchise. Storytelling, not politicking, is his specialty....