Goodbye, campaign mail. Goodbye, campaign trail.
The midterm elections are here, meaning the partisan attack ads will disappear. This all-important date — Nov. 6 — is when Nevada’s candidates will learn their fate.
Will Republican Dean Heller hang onto his Senate seat? Or will Democratic Congresswoman Jacky Rosen oust the incumbent? And will it be Republican Adam Laxalt or Democrat Steve Sisolak moving into the governor’s mansion early next year?
An election cycle could be considered America’s greatest sporting event — an action-packed saga that unfolds over months, with inevitable twists and turns along the way. But words can only convey a slice of the emotion coursing through campaign rallies, political debates and candidate meet-and-greets. The photos capture the spirit of events, forever preserving those moments in time.
So before the votes are tallied later today — and candidates accept victory or concede defeat — take a photo-driven journey through Nevada’s 2018 election cycle.
High school volunteers A.J. Vanchieri, left, Emily Wendl and Faith Zeleniak canvass in Desert Shores for the Nevada Republican Party on Aug. 29, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Donna West wears a pair of shoes that spell "vote" during a rally for Democratic candidates at UNLV on Oct. 22 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Republican Sen. Dean Heller, who's running for re-election, talks with veterans during the Nevada Day Parade on Oct. 27, 2018. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)
Rep. Jacky Rosen, right, candidate for U.S. Senate, shakes hands with a supporter during a rally for Democratic candidates at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts on Oct. 25, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Steve Sisolak takes a photograph with supporters during a "get out the vote" rally at The Culinary Workers Union headquarters in Las Vegas on Oct. 20, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Republican Cresent Hardy, left, and Democrat Steven Horsford, who are running against each other in the race for Nevada's 4th Congressional District, shake hands during the Hispanics in Politics breakfast meeting in Las Vegas on Sept. 5, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Danny Tarkanian, a candidate for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District, speaks during a campaign stop at the Nevada GOP Victory Office on Oct. 26, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Supporters mingle in the the Las Vegas Convention Center after President Donald Trump spoke at a political rally on Sept. 20, 2018. (Jeff Scheid-Nevada Independent)
A woman takes a photo while former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during a "get out the vote" rally at Chaparral High School on Sept. 23, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Ranchers mingle during a cattle drive fundraiser for Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt on Oct. 13, 2018. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)
Steven Horsford, left, candidate for Nevada’s 4th Congressional District, and Susie Lee, candidate for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District, dance while the musical group Salt-N-Pepa performs during a rally for Democratic candidates in at UNLV on Oct. 22 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
President Donald Trump acknowledges supporters after speaking at a political rally in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Steve Sisolak, center, speaks to residents at Monsigner Shallow Apartments while Laura Soto, left, and Patricia Morrison select a doughnut compliments of the campaign on Oct. 30 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a Republican candidate for governor, at the Nevada Day Parade on Oct. 27, 2018. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Steve Sisolak, left, and Rep. Jacky Rosen, who's running for Senate, clap while former President Barack Obama speaks during a rally at UNLV on Oct. 22 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Republican Sen. Dean Heller, left, Vice President Mike Pence and Attorney General Adam Laxalt, who's running as the Republican candidate for governor, wave after Pence arrived at Nellis Air Force Base on Sept. 7, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/TheNevada Independent)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT), left, shakes hands with a supporter during a rally for Democrat candidates at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Oct. 25, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Sen. Lindsey Graham, left, (R-S.C.) and Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) during a campaign stop at the Nevada GOP Victory Office on Oct. 26, 2018. Heller is in a tight race against Democratic Rep. Jacky Rosen. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a "get out the vote" rally at the Culinary Workers Union headquarters in Las Vegas on Oct. 20, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Eric Trump, right, and his wife Lara speak during a rally for Cresent Hardy, left, Republican candidate for Nevada's 4th Congressional District, in Las Vegas on Oct. 29, 2018.(Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Steven Horsford, right, candidate for Congressional District 4, shows off his Halloween costume to Barbara Lee (D-CA) during the annual Trunk-or-Treat event in West Las Vegas on Oct. 31, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Supporters mingle in the Las Vegas Convention Center after President Donald Trump spoke at a political rally on Sept. 20, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
People wait in line for President Donald Trump to speak during a political rally at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Sept. 20, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Former President Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters during a rally for Democratic candidates at UNLV on Oct. 22 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during a "get out the vote" rally at Chaparral High School on Sept. 23, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Cresent Hardy, left, candidate for Nevada's 4th Congressional District, greets Vice President Mike Pence to the stage during a rally at the Venetian Hotel Casino on Oct. 27, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Rep. Jacky Rosen, left, and Susie Lee embrace while meeting with Democratic veterans at Dougie J's Cafe in Las Vegas on Aug. 14, 2018. The freshman congresswoman is running for Senate, while Lee is running to replace Rosen in Congress. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Donald Trump, Jr., left, gestures during a fundraiser for Danny Tarkanian, Republican candidate for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District, at Spanish Trails Country Club on Sept. 26, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)
Kevin Angeles, 17, left, and Lissette Molina, 16, with Mi Familia Vota, try to register a woman to vote outside Cardenas Market in east Las Vegas on Sept. 25, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)