In The News: Department of Political Science

Las Vegas Sun

Last week, Ford signed a letter calling on President Donald Trump to refund Nevada households $2,000 for rising gas costs and asked his opponent, incumbent Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, to co-sign it.

Las Vegas Sun

Aaron Ford could sense victory before anyone called it.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Customers are still coming through the doors of Good Samaritan Thrift Store in southwest Las Vegas, but the store’s manager said they’re spending less.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge Matthew Walker was one of the most popular judges in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation. More than 94 percent of attorneys who provided anonymous feedback in the poll recommended that he stay on the bench, the highest rating for any judge on his court.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Las Vegas is known for its odds, but downtown on Election Night offers a different kind of action, with one bar putting a uniquely Vegas spin on watching the results.

KSNV-TV: News 3

With Election Day just hours away, some voters in Nevada may be feeling overwhelmed by the number of candidates and questions on their ballots.

Nevada Independent

The state’s Republican governor has walked a fine line between appeasing President Donald Trump and pitching himself as a moderate. Will voters buy it?

Reno Gazette-Journal

Northern Nevada’s U.S. House race could be the state’s most significant election in 2026 — not because of the consequences of who wins, but because it’s even competitive, forcing Republicans to spend resources that could be helping other candidates.

KSNV-TV: News 3

With Election Day less than a week away and early voting already underway, attention is turning to what issues are driving voters as they head to the polls.

Las Vegas Sun

Attorney General Aaron Ford is closing his campaign for governor the way he opened it: talking about what Nevadans pay.

Nevada Independent

Companies with a data center in Nevada are linked to about $17 million in donations, but almost all did not directly have to do with a data center project.

New York Times

Joe Lombardo, the governor of Nevada, was favored to win a second term. Now he’s in one of the nation’s tightest contests.