In The News: Department of Political Science

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.

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.

Nevada Independent

A renewal for Henderson's park tax is scheduled for June. The Indy takes a deeper look at why the question is on the primary ballot rather than the general elec

Nevada Independent

From the races for governor to a rural county commission seat, candidates are wrestling with the economic and environmental effects of the divisive industry.

The Intercept

A crypto mogul gave $2.5 million to a candidate running against State Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro in the Nevada attorney general race.

Nevada Independent

A major donation drew attention after the Lombardo admin’s firing of the state water engineer, whom the industry had complained about.