In The News: Department of Political Science

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.

KSNV-TV: News 3

The U.S. Supreme Court restored broad access to the abortion pill Mifepristone, at least for now, allowing women to obtain the medication at pharmacies, through telehealth or through the mail without an in-person visit to a doctor.

Nevada Independent

Legacy media outlets and newswires are a shell of what they once were; a patchwork of new digital and nonprofit outlets, alternative weeklies, local TV stations, bloggers, newsletter writers, influencers and regional news channels has taken their place in the media ecosystem, but not in the Capitol basement. In the last few decades, a highly fragmented, 24-hour multiplatform news cycle has replaced one centered around 6 p.m. broadcasts and daily newspaper deliveries. Candidates across the nation, including in Nevada, are acting accordingly, using TikTok and Instagram to deliver their message and, in some cases, bypassing reporters and traditional debates.

Nevada Independent

A growing share of challengers are putting up six-to-seven figures of their own money to run for office. One candidate was blunt: “It sucks.”