In The News: Department of Political Science

KSNV-TV: News 3

As Nevada lawmakers weigh a housing affordability bill aimed at easing pressure on renters and would-be homebuyers, questions are emerging about whether the measure will meaningfully lower costs for everyday Nevadans — and whether political strategy is shaping its path forward.

The Nevadan

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo is running for reelection in a tight race against Democratic state AG Aaron Ford in the Nevada governor’s race.

Nevada Independent

Lombardo and Republican-aligned groups have spent more than $13 million on ads since December 2025, while Democrats have spent only about $77,000.

Nevada Current

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo has the support of a group of Nevada Democrats in his race against Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, the governor’s campaign announced Monday.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Sweeping Supreme Court opinions released Monday are expected to reshape how elections are run in more than half the states, raising new questions about what comes next for voting rules and future legal fights.

Spectrum News 1

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s announcement last week that he supports in vitro fertilization (IVF) is putting him on opposite sides of the state’s Republican Party, a declaration highlighting a broader divide among Republicans about how far the party should go in limiting reproductive rights after the Supreme Court ended the right to abortion. Paxton’s announcement comes as he is locked in a neck-and-neck race for U.S. Senate against Democrat James Talarico.

CBS News

One issue will decide Steven Cohen's vote for Nevada governor this fall: Which candidate can best protect him from getting kicked off Medicaid?

Nevada Independent

Turnout in Nevada's primaries increased slightly this year compared with the 2024 election, as competitive races especially in Northern Nevada helped boost participation.

CBS News

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, and Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo won their parties' primaries in this year's Nevada gubernatorial race, CBS News projects, setting up the November ballot in one of the races Democrats are targeting.

KSNV-TV: News 3

As polls closed across Nevada Tuesday evening, Clark County election officials began processing thousands of ballots delivered to the county’s election headquarters.

OpenSecrets

As the June 9 Nevada primaries approach, Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) has amassed a sizable financial advantage in his reelection bid.

CBS News

Nevada's Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo tops Democrats' target list this year to flip, and two Democrats are vying for the chance to take him on in November.