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Washoe County Commission Reverses Course, Certifies Primary Recounts

July 17, 2024 10:37 amJuly 17, 2024 2:51 pm

In a 4-1 vote, and after hours of public comment, the Washoe County Commission reversed course and certified two recounts in June’s primary election. Commissioner Jeanne Herman was the sole dissenting vote and the only commissioner who did not change their vote from last week’s meeting that resulted in a...

AG Ford and SOS Aguilar respond to Washoe County Commission Rejecting the Certification of Primary Recounts

July 11, 2024 11:40 amJuly 17, 2024 11:01 am

This article has been updated to include comments from Washoe County Commissioners Jeanne Herman and Mike Clark. Last night, Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford issued a joint statement after three Washoe County Commissioners failed to canvass the recount of two vote totals for...

In a 3-2 Vote, Washoe County Commission Rejects Certification of Primary Election Recounts

July 10, 2024 2:45 pmJuly 10, 2024 3:04 pm

This post has been updated with breaking news. In a politically divided 3-2 vote, the Republican members of the Washoe County Board of Commissioners voted to not certify the two primary recounts conducted by the Washoe County Registrar’s office. The two races were challenged by Washoe County Commissioner District 4...

Trump Campaign Launches Spanish-Language Ad As Biden’s Support Caves With Hispanic Americans

July 9, 2024 3:00 pmJuly 10, 2024 1:19 pm

Today, the Trump campaign released a new Spanish-language ad to build on President Trump’s increasing support from the Hispanic American community. The ad follows the launch of the Trump campaign’s “Latino Americans for Trump” coalition last month. The ad will air on Univision during the Copa Semi-Finals and Finals, both...

Beadles Demands New Primary Election After ROV Recount And AI Analysis

July 8, 2024 6:01 pmJuly 8, 2024 6:04 pm

The June primary election was challenged by three candidates in Washoe County after businessman and outspoken election critic Robert Beadles paid for a recount of their respective races. According to a report by Channel 4 news, Beadles wrote three ~$50,000 checks to the county for the costs associated with the...

National Democrats Endorse Seven Nevada Legislative Candidates

July 2, 2024 3:30 pmJuly 9, 2024 11:32 am

Today, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) announced they are backing seven legislative candidates in Nevada as part of its multi-million dollar “Summer of States” initiative. The intiative is funded and designed to “build and cement Democratic power” in state legislatures to “stop Donald Trump and his MAGA allies.” The...

Three Candidates Demand Recount In June Primary, File Temporary Restraining Orders

June 28, 2024 11:47 amJuly 1, 2024 10:54 am

The June primary election is being challenged by three candidates in Washoe County who have paid for a recount of their respective races and have now filed temporary restraining orders against numerous individuals and state entities, including the City of Reno. Washoe County, and the Washoe County Registrars office. Progressive...