Political Heavyweights Look Toward November in Silver State
Lombardo won the GOP nomination and Ford won the Democratic nomination in a race expected to hinge on affordability and public safety.
- Governor Joe Lombardo and Attorney General Aaron Ford won their respective party primaries on June 9, securing Republican and Democratic nominations for November's closely watched gubernatorial rematch.
- Nevada's closed partisan system requires registered Democrats and Republicans to vote in respective party contests, underscoring the state's competitive political landscape ahead of the general election.
- In the 1st Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Dina Titus will face Republican Carrie Buck, while the 3rd District features Democratic Rep. Susie Lee against Republican Marty O'Donnell.
- State Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro advanced to face Republican Adriana Fralick in the attorney general race, with Cannizzaro holding over $986,000 cash on hand compared to $165,000 for Fralick.
- Assemblymember Erica Mosca, the first Filipina American lawmaker in the Nevada Legislature, advanced in Assembly District 14, while candidates shift focus toward the Nov. 3 general election with early voting beginning in October.
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Nevada primaries set November matchups in key statewide, congressional races - Asian Journal News
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, left, will face Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford in the November governor’s race.-Photos via Wikimedia Commons Fil-Am Assemblymember Erica Mosca advances in District 14, while Maria... The post Nevada primaries set November matchups in key statewide, congressional races appeared first on Asian Journal News.
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