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While DeSantis Abandons Floridians During COVID Surge, Nevada Republicans Praise Him, Host Him at Top-Dollar Fundraiser

Ron DeSantis is bolting from the ongoing public health crisis in his state as cases and hospitalizations skyrocket. This time, he’s headed to Nevada to headline a series of fundraisers, including one with Adam Laxalt and former Senator and likely GOP candidate for governor, Dean Heller. As the crisis fueled by DeSantis grows, it’s clear…

Nevada GOP Primary Gets More Crowded, More Chaotic, and More Extreme

Nevada’s GOP gubernatorial primary is getting more and more hectic as the field of extreme candidates grows, and their loyalty contest for the support of the far-right drags on. The newest contender to throw his hat in the ring is self-described “visionary entrepreneur” Guy Nohra. Nohra announced his campaign in a launch video, where he spouts…

As Congress Prepares to Vote on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Will Mark Amodei Do What’s Right for Nevada — or What’s Right for an Extreme GOP Primary

Congress is preparing to vote on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a historic bipartisan agreement that will make the largest long-term investment in our infrastructure in nearly a century. The infrastructure deal will create millions of good-paying, union jobs, while putting America on a solid path to building a stronger, more sustainable, and more…

ICYMI: Joe Lombardo, Desperate to Survive Far-Right Republican Primary, Deletes Vaccination Photo from Campaign Flickr

Nevada Current: “Sheriff Joe Lombardo isn’t an anti-vaxxer. But as a gubernatorial candidate, he might not mind if you think he is.” Sheriff and GOP candidate for Nevada governor Joe Lombardo is demonstrating how far to the right he’s willing to go to prove his conservative cred against a primary field of extreme GOP candidates…

Mark Amodei Punts Decision on Whether to Join Unimpressive NV GOP Primary Field

Rep. Mark Amodei still hasn’t decided whether or not he wants to jump into the messy, far-right GOP field for governor in Nevada. One thing he has decided, though, is that he’s unimpressed with the other candidates in the Republican primary field. “Certainly no one has sucked the air out of the room, in a Republican…

ICYMI: Gov. Steve Sisolak Gets “High Marks for COVID-19 and Economy” in New Poll

Poll Shows A Majority of Nevada Voters View Gov. Steve Sisolak Favorably A new poll shows Gov. Steve Sisolak receiving high marks from Nevada voters. The poll from OH Predictive Insights found Gov. Sisolak to be “enjoying a positive image among a majority of Silver State voters,” with 52% of Nevadans approving of the job Gov. Sisolak is doing…

Joe Lombardo Finally Gets Around to Announcing Entrance Into Messy Nevada GOP Primary

Lombardo still can’t answer why he’s running After months of fluke announcements, Sheriff Joe Lombardo has finally entered the Republican primary for Nevada governor. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Joe Lombardo is just another politician who lacks any understanding of what it takes to lead a state. Lombardo’s walked…

Dem Govs Get It Done: While Republicans Introduce Anti-Democratic Voting Restrictions, Democratic Governors Protect and Expand the Right to Vote

A recent article by the Washington Post highlighted Democratic governors across the country who are dropping barriers to voting as Republicans embrace anti-democratic voting restrictions. Following a slew of restrictions in states with GOP-controlled legislatures like Georgia, Florida and Iowa, Democratic governors are leading the way by making permanent the practices that led to record-high…

Nevada GOP Primary Gets Messy as Joey Gilbert Takes Swings at Fellow Republicans

The GOP’s ongoing civil war has made its way to Nevada. “Trump lawyer” Joey Gilbert entered the Nevada GOP primary for governor this week, and he’s already dragging the race to the right by attacking his opponents for not being loyal enough to Trump. The former boxer who called masks “face diaper[s]” didn’t pull any…

DGA Statement on Joey Gilbert’s Entrance to Nevada Republican Primary for Governor

This week, far-right Trump lawyer Joey Gilbert announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Nevada governor. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Joey Gilbert is a Trump crony and his candidacy will drag the NV GOP primary to the extreme right. His entrance into the already crowded field will…

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