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Heller and Lombardo Rise to the Top of the Polls with Republican Voters

October 6, 2021 6:15 amOctober 6, 2021 6:45 am

In a recent poll conducted for the Nevada Independent, two challengers in a crowded field of contenders are polling well among likely Republican voters: Dean Heller and Sheriff Joe Lombardo. The Poll of 400 likely Republican voters, conducted between Sept. 15 and Sept. 22, shows former US Senator Heller at...

As Redistricting Begins in Nevada, Concerns Arise Over Partisan and Racial Gerrymandering

October 4, 2021 6:00 amOctober 8, 2021 7:10 am

Redistricting is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn. Each of Nevada’s four United States Representatives and 63 state legislators are elected from political divisions called districts. United States Senators are not elected by districts, but by the states at large. District lines are...

All Eyes on Nevada as Polling Shows Democrats Could Lose Control of Senate

October 4, 2021 6:00 amApril 3, 2022 7:35 am

The Senate race in Nevada has national attention and powerful implications for the Biden administration. According to internal polling, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto trails the likely Republican nominee, former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, by two percentage points. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by...