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Adam Laxalt won the Republican nomination Tuesday for a pivotal Nevada Senate seat, fending off a challenge from a political newcomer and setting up a fierce November contest to topple incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto in a race that could swing power in the U.S. Senate.
While the results are not yet official, it appears we now know who will represent their respective parties heading into this fall’s general election.
Fifty years since it ignited Washington, the Watergate affair remains a cautionary tale on the threat of untrammeled presidential power and the yardstick against which all other political scandals are judged.
Fifty years since it ignited Washington, the Watergate affair remains a cautionary tale on the threat of untrammeled presidential power and the yardstick against which all other political scandals are judged.
In Republican-dominated Nye County, the political mudslinging came to a fever pitch ahead of Tuesday’s June 14 primary election, where there was fierce competition in the GOP race for District 4 county commissioner between incumbent Leo Blundo and one of his two challengers, businessman Ron Boskovich.
Will Nevada’s incumbent governor and senator be able to retain their seats, or will the winds of change come calling in November? The nominees are set for the gubernatorial and senate races in Nevada which are expected to be closely watched.
Right-wing Republican candidates won a majority of statewide races in the Nevada primary Tuesday, many of whom have embraced election conspiracies. But that doesn’t mean that a red wave is coming in November, some experts say.
Dr. Rebecca Gill, a UNLV assistant professor of political science, analyzes what allegations of election fraud will mean going into the November election.
On June 4, Las Vegas stood with Ukraine in a memorable way.
Adam Laxalt is one of Nevada's most prominent Republicans, someone who has already won statewide office and attracted support from both former President Donald Trump and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
Though Laxalt is still considered the favorite to win, both candidates are expected to have a similar chance in November at defeating Cortez Masto.
One hundred and fifty years ago, a new courthouse opened for business in Pioche. It had quite a history before its completion, and quite a history since.