Lombardo building out campaign for likely run for governor
3 years, 7 months ago

Lombardo building out campaign for likely run for governor

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo has begun building out a campaign for what appears to be a likely run for governor next year. Lombardo would face North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, who announced his campaign Monday, in a Republican primary. Northern Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei, a Republican, said Friday that he’s still weighing whether to run for governor and did not have a timeline for when he might make a decision. Republican former Attorney General Adam Laxalt, who ran for governor against Sisolak in 2018, has been considered a potential candidate for governor next year or a U.S. Senate candidate challenging incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto.

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Nevada GOP governor stands by Trump amid legal battles, distances himself from GOP ‘fake electors’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nevada GOP governor stands by Trump amid legal battles, distances himself from GOP ‘fake electors’

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — Nevada’s Republican governor showed his strongest support Wednesday for Donald Trump in his legal battles since the former president was first indicted for falsifying business records nearly a year ago. Lombardo campaigned with Trump but briefly distanced himself from the former president during a debate in Nevada’s general election, then called Trump “the greatest president” during a …

Nevada governor’s support for ambitious bills is uncertain
1 year, 7 months ago

Nevada governor’s support for ambitious bills is uncertain

Associated Press  

CARSON CITY, Nev. — At the end of a hearing for a bill that would further expand coverage for gender-affirming medical care, transgender rights advocate Brooke Maylath shifted her focus from the majority-Democratic senators before her to the Republican governor who likely will decide the bill’s fate. “I’m not trying to give them a bill to veto just so I …

Trump-backed Vegas sheriff tops Democrat for Nevada governor
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump-backed Vegas sheriff tops Democrat for Nevada governor

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Republican Joe Lombardo, a career police officer-turned-elected sheriff in Las Vegas who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has been elected governor in Nevada. Lombardo was the nonpartisan elected Clark County sheriff and head of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the largest police agency in Nevada. Sisolak acknowledged in his statement the criticism he received …

Too early to call Nevada governor for Sisolak or Lombardo
2 years, 1 month ago

Too early to call Nevada governor for Sisolak or Lombardo

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Election results trickled in slowly in Nevada, leaving first-term Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak and his challenger, Republican Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, each predicting the outcome of the Nevada governor’s race wouldn’t be known for several days — with each man predicting he would win. “We don’t know anything yet,” Lombardo told cheering supporters at a Republican …

Republican tepid on Trump in Nevada gubernatorial debate
2 years, 2 months ago

Republican tepid on Trump in Nevada gubernatorial debate

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — Nevada’s Republican gubernatorial candidate, Joe Lombardo, sought in a debate on Sunday to distance himself from former President Donald Trump over his lies about the 2020 election, but said Trump’s policies were better than those under the Biden administration, which he blames for inflation and rising interest rates. ABORTION Echoing efforts by Democrats nationwide, Sisolak sought to …

Sheriff Joe Lombardo, endorsed by Trump, wins Nevada Republican primary for governor
2 years, 6 months ago

Sheriff Joe Lombardo, endorsed by Trump, wins Nevada Republican primary for governor

NPR  

Sheriff Joe Lombardo, endorsed by Trump, wins Nevada Republican primary for governor Enlarge this image toggle caption John Locher/AP John Locher/AP RENO, Nevada — Democratic incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak will face Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo in November, according to primary race calls by The Associated Press. Meanwhile, Lombardo, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, had to face …

Amodei won’t decide on bid for Nevada governor until October
3 years, 5 months ago

Amodei won’t decide on bid for Nevada governor until October

Associated Press  

CARSON CITY, Nev. — U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei said Tuesday that he hasn’t decided whether to run for reelection or mount a bid for Nevada governor, but appears unimpressed by the Republican primary field vying to challenge first-term Democratic Gov. If he enters the race, Amodei will join Sheriff Joe Lombardo, North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee and Reno attorney …

Sheriff Joe Lombardo kicks off campaign for Nevada governor
3 years, 5 months ago

Sheriff Joe Lombardo kicks off campaign for Nevada governor

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo formally kicked off his campaign for governor Monday, telling supporters in Las Vegas that he believed it was time to rid Nevada of “one-party rule” by unseating Democratic Gov. He also pushed back against criticism of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s decision to withdraw from a program coordinating with federal immigration …

Republican North Las Vegas mayor running for Nevada governor
3 years, 7 months ago

Republican North Las Vegas mayor running for Nevada governor

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee announced Monday he’s running for governor next year, challenging incumbent Democrat Steve Sisolak. “After leading Nevada through the pandemic, Governor Sisolak is completely focused on re-opening Nevada’s economy, putting shots in arms, and bigger paychecks in workers’ pockets,” Sisolak campaign spokesman Jim Ferrence said in a statement. He said he disagreed …

North Las Vegas Mayor switches from Democrat to Republican
3 years, 8 months ago

North Las Vegas Mayor switches from Democrat to Republican

Associated Press  

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee has announced that he is switching his political affiliation from Democrat to Republican, citing a shift toward socialism. The mayor of Nevada’s third-largest city made the announcement Tuesday on “Fox and Friends.” His campaign website now reflects the switch, KVVU-TV reported. “In the Democratic Party of Nevada, they had …

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