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Sigal Chattah Elected As GOP National Committeewoman For Nevada

January 16, 2023 11:46 amJanuary 26, 2023 6:53 am

Attorney Sigal Chattah defeated Pauline Lee (222-147) to be the new Republican National Committeewoman for Nevada this past weekend during the first, post-election meeting of the Nevada Republican Central Committee in Ely, Nevada. There was an attempt for a resolution to vote “no confidence” in GOP National Chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel,...

Joe Lombardo Sworn In as Nevada’s 31st Governor

January 2, 2023 2:50 pmJanuary 3, 2023 2:56 pm

In a small ceremony in Carson City today, former Clark County Sheriff Republican Joe Lombardo was sworn in as Nevada’s 31st governor. Lombardo took the governor’s oath administered by Nevada Supreme Court Justice Lidia Stiglich. Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony, Controller Andy Matthews, Treasurer Zach Conine, and Secretary of State Cisco...

The Globe Interviews Controller-Elect Andy Matthews

December 15, 2022 1:26 pmDecember 22, 2022 1:35 pm

Yesterday, the editor of The Nevada Globe, Megan Barth, took over the microphone for veteran radio host Kevin Wall on AM 670, KMZQ, and had the opportunity to interview state controller-elect Andy Matthews. Matthews won a decisive midterm victory over Democratic challenger Ellen Spiegel and shared his vision for the...

Sisolak Concedes; Lombardo Declared Governor of Nevada

November 11, 2022 7:29 pmNovember 14, 2022 2:20 pm

In a statement late Friday, Governor Steve Sisolak conceded to GOP challenger, Sheriff Joe Lombardo: https://twitter.com/SteveSisolak/status/1591242207948075009?s=20&t=yiCkOhf8n5yq0g_ov5MYxw “While votes are still coming in – and we need every ballot tallied and every voice heard – it appears we will fall a percentage point or so short of winning. Obviously that is...

Election Day Update: GOP Leading Top Ticket As Counting Continues

November 9, 2022 8:44 amNovember 9, 2022 9:00 pm

There are still days to go on “Election Day” as mail-in ballots and drop box ballots continue to be counted. In a following post, I will cover the down-ballot races in both Clark County and Washoe County, as well as the court challenges, long lines, and complaints that plagued Election...

The Globe Interview: Andy Matthews, Candidate for State Controller

November 2, 2022 11:15 amNovember 2, 2022 1:08 pm

Andy Matthews, GOP candidate for Nevada Controller, was first elected to office in 2020 and represented Assembly District 37 by beating Democrat Shea Backus by two points. Matthews told The Globe, “it was the closest assembly race in the entire state. I was one of three assembly seats that flipped.”...

Trump in Minden: ‘Vote Republican Up and Down The Ticket’

October 10, 2022 10:12 amOctober 11, 2022 12:24 pm

President Donald J. Trump rallied the rurals in Minden, NV on Saturday evening speaking for about 90 minutes to a crowd of thousands at the “Save America” rally. Notable Republican candidates were present including, Senate candidate Adam Laxalt, Governor candidate Sheriff Joe Lombardo, Secretary of State candidate Jim Marchant and...