Are Dems on verge of taking the Senate? Republican lead in Nevada cut to 826 votes with 94% counted
2 years, 1 month ago

Are Dems on verge of taking the Senate? Republican lead in Nevada cut to 826 votes with 94% counted

Daily Mail  

The battle for control of the Senate was being fought in Nevada on Friday night, as the Republican challenger's lead narrowed to just 826 votes - with more votes expected to arrive at counting centers on Saturday. Messages from campaign staff to an advisor obtained by DailyMail.com show that Laxalt's staff are worried about what the last batch of votes will bring The Nevada Senate race has become one of the most closely-watched in the country as the likelihood that it will decide which party controls the chamber increases by the day. His win means that the Democrats are only one victory away - either Nevada or Georgia - from clinching control of the Senate for the rest of Joe Biden's term Kelly defeated the Trump-backed Republican venture capitalist Blake Masters The Arizona race is one of a handful of contests that Republicans targeted in their bid to take control of the 50-50 Senate. On Friday he won his hard-fought re-election battle Kelly's victory in a 2020 special election - spurred by the death of Republican Senator John McCain - gave Democrats both of Arizona's Senate seats for the first time in 70 years.

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Nevada Democrats keep legislative control but fall short of veto-proof supermajority
1 month, 1 week ago

Nevada Democrats keep legislative control but fall short of veto-proof supermajority

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Nevada Democrats will maintain their power in the statehouse but have fallen short of securing a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers that would have stripped the Republican governor of his veto power when they convene early next year. Democrats lost their razor-thin supermajority of 28 seats in the state Assembly after Republicans successfully flipped a competitive district …

Trump wins Arizona, completing sweep of swing states
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump wins Arizona, completing sweep of swing states

Deccan Chronicle  

Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in this week's US presidential election, US TV networks projected on Saturday, completing the Republican's sweep of all seven swing states.After four days of counting in the southwest state with a large Hispanic population, CNN and NBC projected Trump had obtained its 11 electoral votes.Outgoing President Joe Biden scored a narrow but crucial …

Trump wins Nevada, clinches sixth battleground state in 2024 US polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump wins Nevada, clinches sixth battleground state in 2024 US polls

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump won his sixth battleground state of the 2024 election early Saturday, beating Vice President Kamala Harris in Nevada. The Associated Press declared Trump the winner after concluding there were not enough uncounted ballots in the state’s strongest Democratic areas to overcome the former president’s 46,000-vote lead over the Democratic nominee. Trump clinched a second term early Wednesday …

Nevada Democrats keep 3 US House seats as incumbents fend off GOP
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nevada Democrats keep 3 US House seats as incumbents fend off GOP

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Three U.S. House seats in Nevada will remain under Democratic control after a sweeping win Thursday for the incumbents, while the state’s tight Senate race was still too early to call. Lee won over conservative policy analyst Drew Johnson in what is widely considered the state’s most competitive district, which covers a large swath of the culturally …

US Election Results 2024: Republicans regain Senate control — who will succeed Chuck Schumer as leader?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US Election Results 2024: Republicans regain Senate control — who will succeed Chuck Schumer as leader?

Live Mint  

After a four-year gap, Republicans have regained control of the US Senate, setting the stage for a significant leadership shakeup as Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer prepares for a likely transition to minority leader. The GOP's strong showing in key Senate races has shifted the balance of power and raised pressing questions about who will step into the Senate majority leader …

Why top Democrats including John Fetterman are SKIPPING the party's convention and the coronation of Kamala Harris
4 months ago

Why top Democrats including John Fetterman are SKIPPING the party's convention and the coronation of Kamala Harris

Daily Mail  

Some of the most vulnerable Democrats are planning to skip out on their party's convention where they'll formally nominate Kamala Harris - in an act that is sure to put daylight between them and the top of the ticket. Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, Mont., will not be attending the convention and has not endorsed Kamala Harris Harris and VP pick …

Republicans aim to flip crucial Senate seat in bid for majority
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans aim to flip crucial Senate seat in bid for majority

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, who is in charge of flipping the chamber from blue to red this November, said Tuesday he expects his home state will play a key role in ensuring a Republican majority come January. “I think both of those issues are going to be less powerful in the ‘24 election.” On abortion specifically, he …

Trump can easily win in Nevada. And if he does, he’ll likely win the election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump can easily win in Nevada. And if he does, he’ll likely win the election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy On Sunday, former president Donald Trump brought his campaign to …

Nevada Republican who lost 2022 Senate primary seeking Democratic Sen. Rosen’s seat in key US match
9 months, 1 week ago

Nevada Republican who lost 2022 Senate primary seeking Democratic Sen. Rosen’s seat in key US match

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Sam Brown, who lost Nevada’s 2022 GOP Senate primary, filed his formal candidacy Thursday for the seat held by first-term Sen. Jacky Rosen in a race Republicans have targeted nationally as one of their best chances to knock off an incumbent Democrat. Brown, a Purple Heart recipient, has been considered …

Nevada Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen, at union hall rally, makes reelection bid official
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nevada Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen, at union hall rally, makes reelection bid official

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. LAS VEGAS — Nevada U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen announced Monday at a union hall in Las Vegas that she has officially filed for reelection in a presidential battleground state that is a top GOP target in a challenging 2024 Senate map. Rosen was introduced by leaders of plumbers and pipefitters, …

Nevada fake electors won’t stand trial until January 2025 under judge’s new schedule
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nevada fake electors won’t stand trial until January 2025 under judge’s new schedule

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of Nevada’s 2020 presidential election won’t be standing trial until early next year, a judge determined Monday. The defendants are state GOP chairman Michael McDonald, national party committee member Jim DeGraffenreid, Clark County party chair Jesse Law, Storey County clerk Jim Hindle, national …

Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses, moves closer to clinching party nomination
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses, moves closer to clinching party nomination

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump won Nevada’s Republican presidential caucuses Thursday after he was the only major candidate to compete. Though Trump has been the front-runner, Nevada’s caucuses were seen as especially skewed in his favor due to the intense grassroots support caucuses require candidates to harness around a state in order to win. Nevada’s state party last year barred candidates …

US: Trump wins Nevada's Republican caucuses as Nikki Haley stays out citing 'unfair process'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US: Trump wins Nevada's Republican caucuses as Nikki Haley stays out citing 'unfair process'

India TV News  

Nevada: Former US President Donald Trump secured a triumph in Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses on Thursday after his GOP rival Nikki Haley skipped the caucuses, which are the only contest in Nevada that counts toward the GOP nomination, citing an unfair process favouring Trump. Trump also won at a Republican caucus held on Thursday in the US Virgin Islands, despite …

Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses after being the only major candidate to participate
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses after being the only major candidate to participate

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Former President Donald Trump won Nevada’s Republican presidential caucuses Thursday after he was the only major candidate to compete, winning his third straight state as he tries to secure his party’s nomination. Haley cited what she considered an unfair process favoring Trump and instead ran in Nevada’s symbolic state-run presidential primary on Tuesday, when she finished behind …

Beyond the primary, Nevada Democrats have to turn policy playbook into actual votes
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Beyond the primary, Nevada Democrats have to turn policy playbook into actual votes

NPR  

Beyond the primary, Nevada Democrats have to turn policy playbook into actual votes Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Nevada Democrats have one job in 2024: motivate voters to turn back out for President Biden in November. "It's not like many people have heard about this and the few that have heard about it, they don't know …

Trump wins Nevada caucus, consolidating GOP power
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump wins Nevada caucus, consolidating GOP power

NPR  

Trump wins Nevada caucus, consolidating GOP power Enlarge this image toggle caption David Becker/Getty Images David Becker/Getty Images LAS VEGAS — Former President Donald Trump handily won the Nevada caucuses Thursday as he continues his march toward the Republican nomination. Nevada has long held caucuses, but the state legislature passed a law in 2021 switching to a more straightforward primary …

Nevada Verdict: ‘None of these candidates' option wins GOP primary, Nikki Haley faces embarrassing loss
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Nevada Verdict: ‘None of these candidates' option wins GOP primary, Nikki Haley faces embarrassing loss

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden has won the Nevada democratic presidential primary election. The former U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley, decided to participate in Nevada's state-run primary election on Tuesday instead of the party's presidential caucuses, which is the only contest in the state contributing delegates toward the nomination. Notably, former President Donald Trump is the sole major candidate competing in the …

US: Biden wins Nevada primary, Nikki Haley suffers embarrassing defeat to 'none of these candidates'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US: Biden wins Nevada primary, Nikki Haley suffers embarrassing defeat to 'none of these candidates'

India TV News  

Nevada: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday secured an easy victory against author Marianne Williamson and a handful of less-known challengers in the Nevada presidential primary, putting him one step closer to a 2020 rematch against former President Donald Trump. Nikki Haley suffers embarrassing defeat Meanwhile, in the Republican camp, Indian-origin presidential candidate Nikki Haley suffered a blowout defeat as …

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada’s presidential primary and caucuses
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada’s presidential primary and caucuses

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Here’s a look at what to expect in Nevada: PRIMARY AND CAUCUS NIGHT Nevada’s state-run Democratic and Republican presidential primaries will be held Tuesday. The Republican primary ballot includes Haley, who’s a former U.N. ambassador and former South Carolina governor, along with former primary candidates Mike Pence and Tim Scott …

Election 2024: Why is Nevada holding caucuses and a primary?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Election 2024: Why is Nevada holding caucuses and a primary?

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. Lee Hoffman’s job is challenging in the best of circumstances. Lee Hoffman, right, tapes a sign for the Elko County Republican Party on a window of a building owned by Lina Blohm, left, on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Elko, Nev. Lee Hoffman, left, and his wife Lynne drop off flyers to promote the upcoming Nevada GOP-run caucus …

Nevada grand jury indicts six Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020
1 year ago

Nevada grand jury indicts six Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — A Nevada grand jury on Wednesday indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in their state, making Nevada the third to seek charges against so-called “fake electors.” “We cannot allow attacks on democracy to go unchallenged,” Nevada’s Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford said in a …

How Trump is gaining an advantage in the nitty-gritty battle for delegates
1 year, 5 months ago

How Trump is gaining an advantage in the nitty-gritty battle for delegates

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Set aside the polls, the fundraising numbers or Donald Trump’s name recognition as metrics of his early dominance of the Republican presidential contest. When Cruz swept all 34 of Colorado’s delegates after a process where party insiders vote at a series of caucus meetings, Trump wrote an op-ed complaining about a “rigged” system. This time around, Trump …

Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown mounts 2nd bid for US Senate in Nevada after losing GOP primary in 2022
1 year, 5 months ago

Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown mounts 2nd bid for US Senate in Nevada after losing GOP primary in 2022

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Sam Brown made his long-awaited U.S. Senate candidacy official on Monday, jumping into the race to take on Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen a year after losing the Republican nomination to challenge Nevada’s other U.S. senator. And she is carrying out their mission instead of ours.” Brown, a Purple Heart recipient, …

Almost 'giddy' Dems identify 'near dream opponent' for Nevada Senate race
1 year, 7 months ago

Almost 'giddy' Dems identify 'near dream opponent' for Nevada Senate race

Raw Story  

Democrats are thrilled by the Senate race that's shaping up in Nevada against one of Donald Trump's allies. “He’s going to have to sell himself.” The right-wing former state assemblyman aligns with Nevada's Republican leadership, Rosen said, but may be out of step with voters in a general election, and Democrats consider him one of the dream opponents that could …

Why AP has called control of the US House for Republicans
2 years, 1 month ago

Why AP has called control of the US House for Republicans

Associated Press  

Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday after The Associated Press declared Mike Garcia the winner of a race in California, securing the party the requisite 218th seat for the majority in the chamber. It took more than a week after the Nov. 8 midterm elections for Republicans to reach the minimum 218 seats needed to flip the …

Trump-backed Nevada GOP Senate candidate concedes loss
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump-backed Nevada GOP Senate candidate concedes loss

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The Republican challenger to Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada conceded on Tuesday that he lost, issuing statements saying that he won’t contest the result but calling mail-in balloting a “tactic” that tilted the balance. “I am confident that any challenge of this election would not alter the ultimate outcome,” GOP candidate Adam Laxalt said in …

Democrats Focus on Georgia after Nearing Senate Control but Republicans Vow to Fight Biden’s Agenda in Congress
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrats Focus on Georgia after Nearing Senate Control but Republicans Vow to Fight Biden’s Agenda in Congress

News 18  

Democrats were in a rare victorious mood on Sunday after the win in Nevada handed them control of the US Senate following the midterm elections. The Democrats underperformed in the US House of Representatives elections but their victories over Trump-backed candidates and election deniers and averting an expected red wave in the US Congress has handed them some confidence. On …

Why AP called Nevada Senate race for Catherine Cortez Masto
2 years, 1 month ago

Why AP called Nevada Senate race for Catherine Cortez Masto

Associated Press  

The Associated Press called the Nevada Senate race for Democrat Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on Saturday after a batch of votes from the Las Vegas area gave her a 5,000-vote lead that the AP determined she would not relinquish. The AP concluded Cortez Masto’s lead would carry even if Republican Adam Laxalt made gains in rural Nevada counties that are …

Democrats keep Senate majority as GOP push falters in Nevada
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrats keep Senate majority as GOP push falters in Nevada

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats kept control of the Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder for them to thwart President Joe Biden’s agenda. “We got a lot done and we’ll do a lot more for the American people,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Saturday night. I’m looking forward to the next couple …

Why the AP called control of the US Senate for the Democrats
2 years, 1 month ago

Why the AP called control of the US Senate for the Democrats

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats held control of the Senate on Saturday after The Associated Press declared Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto the winner in the Nevada Senate race. Her victory over Republican Adam Laxalt meant Democrats would hold onto a narrow lead in the chamber, controlling at least 50 seats and with the vice president’s tiebreaking vote, the majority. Cortez Masto got …

Democrats retain control of U.S. Senate after win in Nevada
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrats retain control of U.S. Senate after win in Nevada

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden's Democrats retained control of the U.S. Senate on Saturday, a remarkable midterms election result that defied predictions of a Republican win over both houses of Congress. But the wave never got much beyond a ripple and on Saturday U.S. networks called the key Senate race in Nevada for Democrat incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto, giving the party the …

Democrats seal Senate majority as Catherine Cortez Masto wins re-election in Nevada
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrats seal Senate majority as Catherine Cortez Masto wins re-election in Nevada

The Independent  

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Cortez Masto wins in Nevada, giving Democrats Senate control
2 years, 1 month ago

Cortez Masto wins in Nevada, giving Democrats Senate control

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto won election to a second term representing Nevada on Saturday, defeating Republican Adam Laxalt to clinch the party’s control of the chamber for the next two years of Joe Biden’s presidency. Cortez Masto, the state’s former two-term attorney general, focused her Senate campaign on the increasing threat to abortion access nationwide and …

Cortez Masto wins Nevada — victory cements Senate control for the Dems
2 years, 1 month ago

Cortez Masto wins Nevada — victory cements Senate control for the Dems

Raw Story  

Democrats have been projected winners of the United States Senate after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto was projected winner of the battleground U.S. Senate race in Nevada. According to projections from NBC News and CBS News, Cortez Mastro triumphed over Republican Adam Laxalt, the state's former attorney general, who also lost his 2018 campaign for governor. In a Thursday conference call …

Democrats keep control of Senate as Cortez Masto wins in Nevada
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrats keep control of Senate as Cortez Masto wins in Nevada

Al Jazeera  

Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada gives Democrats the 50 seats they needed to keep the Senate. President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party has retained control of the United States Senate after winning a closely contested race in the state of Nevada. “The American people rejected — soundly rejected — the anti-democratic, authoritarian, nasty and divisive direction the MAGA Republicans wanted …

US midterm election results: Catherine Cortez Masto re-elected in Nevada, securing Democrats majority control of Senate
2 years, 1 month ago

US midterm election results: Catherine Cortez Masto re-elected in Nevada, securing Democrats majority control of Senate

ABC  

Incumbent US senator Catherine Cortez Masto has been re-elected in Nevada, securing the Democrats their 50th seat and maintaining their majority control of the Senate. Senate overall Loading Democrats win: Nevada Senator Cortez Masto's win means the Democrats maintain their control of the Senate given Vice-President Kamala Harris's tiebreaker vote. Loading Senator Cortez Masto, Nevada's former attorney-general, was first elected …

Nevada Democrats sweep 3 key House seats in close battles
2 years, 1 month ago

Nevada Democrats sweep 3 key House seats in close battles

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — Incumbent Democrats completed a sweep Friday of three key swing seats in the western battleground state of Nevada that Republicans had targeted in their bid to take control of the U.S. House. Horsford said Friday it had “become one of the most consequential elections in our lifetime.” But despite deep divisions in the electorate and pre-election predictions …

Mark Kelly brings Dems to brink of Senate control with win in Arizona: report
2 years, 1 month ago

Mark Kelly brings Dems to brink of Senate control with win in Arizona: report

Raw Story  

Democrats got a huge boost in their efforts to maintain control of the U.S. Senate on Friday when Democrat Mark Kelly was the projected winner of Arizona's U.S. Senate race over challenger Blake Masters. "Kelly, a former U.S. Navy pilot-turned-astronaut embarked on his political journey in 2020 when he finished out late Senator John McCain's term. With the projection of …

Cortez Masto Narrows In On Laxalt In Nevada Senate Race
2 years, 1 month ago

Cortez Masto Narrows In On Laxalt In Nevada Senate Race

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LAS VEGAS — With control of the U.S. Senate on the line, Nevada’s protracted ballot count ground through a fourth day Friday as election officials tallied thousands of votes ahead of a Saturday deadline to accept finally arriving mail-ins. Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto was running barely behind Republican Adam Laxalt, but with the remaining tens of …

Arizona election win puts Democrats one seat from Senate control
2 years, 1 month ago

Arizona election win puts Democrats one seat from Senate control

Al Jazeera  

‘I’m humbled by the trust our state has placed in me to continue this work,’ Democratic Senator Mark Kelly said on Friday. Democratic Senator Mark Kelly has won his bid for re-election in the crucial swing state of Arizona, United States, defeating Republican venture capitalist Blake Masters to put the Democrats one seat away from clinching control of the Senate …

Votes in Arizona and Nevada may not be fully counted until NEXT WEEK
2 years, 1 month ago

Votes in Arizona and Nevada may not be fully counted until NEXT WEEK

Daily Mail  

Votes in Arizona and Nevada may not be fully counted until next week, election officials in the two states warned. By Thursday afternoon, election workers in Arizona's largest county, Maricopa, had yet to start processing the approximately 290,000 mail-in ballots that were dropped off at polling locations on Election Day. In Nevada's Senate contest, Republican Adam Laxalt narrowly leads incumbent …

Undecided Nevada race could secure Senate majority for Democrats
2 years, 1 month ago

Undecided Nevada race could secure Senate majority for Democrats

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With the Georgia senate race between Senator Raphael …

Control Of Congress Unclear With Many Races Still Up For Grabs
2 years, 1 month ago

Control Of Congress Unclear With Many Races Still Up For Grabs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Americans will have to wait to learn whether Democrats will maintain control of the House and Senate, allowing President Joe Biden to continue to enact policy and appoint judges, or whether Republicans will receive a majority in either chamber to block his agenda. They argued that the scores of GOP election deniers who were on the ballot …

US midterm elections 2022 LIVE RESULTS: Arizona has 400k votes to count, Nevada Senate race close
2 years, 1 month ago

US midterm elections 2022 LIVE RESULTS: Arizona has 400k votes to count, Nevada Senate race close

Daily Mail  

The midterm election results were not the 'red tsunami' the Republicans were hoping for as President Joe Biden takes credit for Democrat hold outs – and control of Congress is still up in the air. The crucial Nevada Senate race is close as more votes have come through, while Arizona is counting through the night and Wisconsin is too close …

Nevada GOP Rep. Mark Amodei easily reelected to 7th term
2 years, 1 month ago

Nevada GOP Rep. Mark Amodei easily reelected to 7th term

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Six-term Republican Rep. Mark Amodei has defeated Elizabeth Mercedes Krause, as expected, in Nevada’s rural northern district where no Democrat has ever won. “Election administrators will continue to count ballots in the hours and days ahead.” Becker, a Las Vegas attorney who narrowly lost her bid to unseat the state Senate leader two years ago, is trying …

Dems show surprising strength; control of Congress unclear
2 years, 1 month ago

Dems show surprising strength; control of Congress unclear

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Control of Congress hung in the balance early Wednesday as Democrats showed surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races and defying expectations that high inflation and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings would drag the party down. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the Republican poised to be House speaker if the GOP takes control of the chamber, …

Are Republicans Going to Pretend Again Like They Won, or Will They Acknowledge Reality?
2 years, 1 month ago

Are Republicans Going to Pretend Again Like They Won, or Will They Acknowledge Reality?

Slate  

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was supposed to have spoken much earlier in the night on Tuesday. Democrats would go on to hold toss-ups in reddening South Texas, both of New Hampshire’s House seats, and knock off one of Donald Trump’s prized recruits in North Carolina. By the time McCarthy spoke to say that Republicans would win, in fact, there …

Race for Nevada’s US Senate candidates too early to call
2 years, 1 month ago

Race for Nevada’s US Senate candidates too early to call

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — The nail-biting race between Democratic U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican challenger Adam Laxalt remained too early to call after polls closed across Nevada Tuesday night. Laxalt and Cortez Masto have been locked in a tight race for weeks, both hitting hard on national party talking points: Laxalt blaming inflation and illegal immigration on Democratic policies, …

Nevada GOP Rep. Mark Amodei easily reelected to 7th term
2 years, 1 month ago

Nevada GOP Rep. Mark Amodei easily reelected to 7th term

Daily Mail  

LAS VEGAS - Six-term Republican Rep. Mark Amodei has defeated Elizabeth Mercedes Krause, as expected, in Nevada´s rural northern district where no Democrat has ever won. Six-term Rep. Titus is seeking reelection to Nevada's 1st Congressional District seat in the Nov. 8, 2022 election. ___ Follow AP´s coverage of the elections at: https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections In this undated campaign photo is Mark …

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