A fringe Democratic candidate in the 4th Congressional District race reached out to a competing campaign via text with the hopes of planning a coordinated attack on fellow Democrat Lucy Flores.
Politics and Government
Anyone looking to enter the election for a vacant Henderson justice of the peace seat can file their candidacy starting Monday.
Under a new state law, the winner of the Democratic primary will advance unopposed to the general, leaving almost 39 percent of the district’s voters with no real choice in November.
Clark County Republican Party Treasurer Swadeep Nigam will take on another incumbent in June 14’s Republican primary, challenging four-term Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury in Assembly District 23.
Luis Aguirre-Insua and Mark W. Isquith face each other for the Democratic spot on the Assembly District 22 ballot while Republicans Richard Bunce and Keith Pickard seek victory in their party’s primary election.
Ben Nakhaima, Vinny Spotleson, Blain K. Jones, Ozzie Fumo and Derek Armstrong are running for Assembly District 21.
Fourth-generation Nevadan and lifelong resident of Assembly District 20, Darren Welsh, is campaigning in the district’s Democratic primary on a different plank against incumbent Ellen Spiegel, who seeks a third term representing the district.
Assembly District 19 Republican candidates Chris Edwards and Connie Foust both hold conservative views when it comes to raising state revenue through taxation.
The Assembly District 18 incumbent is eyeing a fourth term in a district where Democrats hold a 2-1 advantage.
Quay Simons says he’s tired of legislators voting against what he feels the people want.
There is a lot riding on the outcome of the Republican primary in Assembly District 13.
Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-to-1 in Assembly District 10, but in 2014 the seat went to Republican Shelly Shelton when she successfully challenged the Democratic candidate’s residency. Shelton is up for re-election this year.
Assemblyman David Gardner is proud of his efforts during his freshman year in the 2015 Nevada Legislature.
Whoever wins the crowded Democratic primary race for an open seat in Assembly District 6 will be in a prime position to win in November.
One hot topic precedes any others in the race for Assembly District 5: reforming Nevada’s education system. All five first-time candidates said they want to see more accountability and transparency in the funding of education.