In The News: Department of Political Science

Associated Press

The attack ads already are airing and campaign fundraising emails are flooding into inboxes as one of the most competitive U.S. Senate races in the country gets rolling in Nevada, where candidates will be juggling persistent concerns about election integrity and inflation that is rising at its fastest pace in decades.

Las Vegas Sun

While more Nevada Republicans than Democrats voted last week in the primary election, the overall turnout of 23.92% was “not too impressive” but also “not too surprising,” said David Damore, professor and chair of the UNLV department of political science.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

This week on Politics Now with host John Langeler. We break down the primary election: How more conservative Republicans beat moderate Republicans

Las Vegas Review Journal

It wasn’t so long ago that Dean Heller seemed unbeatable.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Three competitive races in Southern Nevada are key to control of Congress.

PBS

The primary election is done in Nevada. Now candidates and voters are looking ahead to the General Election in November. Our experts will analyze the primary election and give their thoughts to what’s ahead for the General Election.

PBS

The primary election is done in Nevada. Now candidates and voters are looking ahead to the General Election in November. Our experts will analyze the primary election and give their thoughts to what’s ahead for the General Election.

Deseret News

Nevada is one of three toss-up states Senate Democrats are defending

Public News Service

Nevada saw a landslide victory in its Democratic rimary this week for a state lawmaker who says she was targeted by Southwest Gas and other groups for promoting climate-change legislation.

Associated Press

Adam Laxalt, a former state attorney general who has embraced lies about the 2020 election, won the Republican nomination for a pivotal Nevada Senate seat, fending off a challenge from a political newcomer and setting up what will likely be a fierce and costly race against incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto, one of the most endangered Democrats in an evenly divided Senate.

New York Post

Adam Laxalt won the Republican nomination Tuesday for a pivotal Nevada Senate seat, fending off a challenge from a political newcomer and setting up a fierce November contest to topple incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto in a race that could swing power in the U.S. Senate.

KNPR News

While the results are not yet official, it appears we now know who will represent their respective parties heading into this fall’s general election.