Nevada is knee deep in candidates running for election this year according to the Las Vegas Sun.
U.S. Senate:
There are 13 Republicans on the ballot seeking to be the one the Republican Party will pick to run against Senator Harry Reid. Senator Reid has four challengers within the Democratic Party. Not likely he won’t be nominated by the Democrats in the primary election. Even Dawn Gibbons, former first lady of Nevada and wife of Governor Jim Gibbons, has stated she supports Senator Reid.
Nevada Governor:
Governor Jim Gibbons is challenged by fellow Republicans, primarily former federal judge Brian Sandoval and former North Las Vegas Mayor Mike Montandon.
Rory Reid is the leading Democrat determined to unseat Governor Gibbons. I haven’t seen anything, yet, indicating Dawn Gibbons is supporting Rory Reid. Who knows?
Other statewide offices:
Democrats now fill the seats of Nevada’s secretary of state (Ross Miller), treasurer (Kate Marshall), controller (Kim Wallin) and attorney general (Catherine Cortez-Masto).
The Sun doesn’t see any of those as being in imminent danger of losing their seats to a Republican. The only major Republican challenger is former controller Steve Martin (I don’t think it is the comedian) who is mounting a run against Treasurer Kate Marshall.
Here in Nye County there is no shortage of candidates either. It will be a long ballot. I suspect the races that will capture most of the attention is that for Nye County District Attorney which might eclipse the contest for Sheriff of Nye County. For political junkies spring has sprung.
[Source: Las Vegas Sun]
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