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Too early to call Nevada governor for Sisolak or Lombardo

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 …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Obama to campaign for group of vulnerable Nevada incumbents

Associated Press

RENO, Nev. — Former President Barack Obama plans to visit southern Nevada on Nov. 1 to rally for vulnerable Democratic incumbents in the state who are seeking to fend off a potential red wave. Steve Sisolak, U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, as well as secretary of state candidate Cisco Aguilar’s campaign and two swing …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Obama to campaign for group of vulnerable Nevada incumbents

LA Times

Former President Obama gestures as he casts his ballot at an early vote venue on Monday in Chicago. Former President Obama plans to visit southern Nevada on Nov. 1 to rally for vulnerable Democratic incumbents in the state who are seeking to fend off a potential red wave. “While some folks are trying to roll back voting rights and a …

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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 …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Hotel mogul, UFO believer spending in Nevada governor's race

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. Now Bigelow, 78, has become the largest donor this cycle in Nevada's midterm gubernatorial …

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2 years, 3 months ago

These are the key governor’s races to watch this fall

CNN

CNN — From the early days of Donald Trump’s presidency, through the Covid-19 pandemic and following the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the power of governors has been increasingly clear for Americans to see. The same goes in Pennsylvania – another state President Joe Biden flipped in 2020 – where Democratic state Attorney General Josh Shapiro …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Incumbent Democrats lead GOP hopefuls in Nevada funds raised

Associated Press

RENO, Nev. — The latest expense reports for state candidates in Nevada hold a familiar pattern: Incumbent Democrats raised more than their Republican opponents in every statewide race. Steve Sisolak’s 2018 campaign donated $685,000 to the Patriot Freedom Fund PAC — which ran ads in favor of far-right candidates and attacked Sisolak’s challenger, Joe Lombardo, from the right. Governor’s race …

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2 years, 5 months ago

New Nevada abortion order helps blunt outside prosecution

Associated Press

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Steve Sisolak signed an executive order Tuesday he says will help guard against outside prosecution of anyone who receives an abortion or other reproductive care in Nevada, and better protect healthcare workers who provide the services. His executive order comes as fellow Democratic governors in several states have vowed to help protect abortion rights after …

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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 …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Lombardo, in GOP forum, derides Nevada public health option

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — The consensus Republican front-runner for Nevada governor drew attention and applause from a GOP luncheon audience Tuesday when he used an expletive to deride Democratic Gov. And he’s talking about things like the public option.” Sisolak last year signed Nevada’s public health care option into law, amid projections that it will lower insurance premium costs 15% for …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Sisolak blasts local official’s racist remark about his wife

Associated Press

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak rebuked comments made about his wife by a rural county commissioner who alleged that her Chinese ancestry should raise suspicions as the state retightens restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Nye County Commissioner Donna Cox said without evidence on Tuesday that Sisolak’s wife, Kathy Ong Sisolak, had family in China …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Biden calls Trump climate ‘arsonist’: US election updates

Al Jazeera

Trump goes to California to meet with wildfire responders, as Biden derides ‘climate denial’. 17:00 ET – At fundraiser, Biden blasts Trump ‘assault on the Justice Department’ Biden, appearing at on a digital afternoon, blasted what he called Trump’s “open assault on the Justice Department”. 14:30 ET – Trump stresses ‘forest management’ in California Trump has landed in Sacramento, California …

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Too early to call Nevada governor for Sisolak or Lombardo

Obama to campaign for group of vulnerable Nevada incumbents

Obama to campaign for group of vulnerable Nevada incumbents

Republican tepid on Trump in Nevada gubernatorial debate

Hotel mogul, UFO believer spending in Nevada governor's race

These are the key governor’s races to watch this fall

Incumbent Democrats lead GOP hopefuls in Nevada funds raised

New Nevada abortion order helps blunt outside prosecution

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

Lombardo, in GOP forum, derides Nevada public health option

Sisolak blasts local official’s racist remark about his wife

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

Sheriff Joe Lombardo kicks off campaign for Nevada governor

Republican North Las Vegas mayor running for Nevada governor

Biden calls Trump climate ‘arsonist’: US election updates