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Ex-lawmaker wants his rural seat back. He'll have to get past 3 more Republicans first.

Assembly District 39's solid Republican lean means the battle in June will likely determine who represents the Northern Nevada district in the Legislature.

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Election Preview

Anti-film tax credit vote spurs state Senate primary between 2 Latino community fixtures

The race between Sen. Edgar Flores (D-Las Vegas) and North Las Vegas City Councilman Isaac Barron is expected to be one of the most competitive primary races this cycle. Both candidates are community fixtures and are heavily campaigning. The district — which covers parts of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas — skews Democratic, meaning that whoever wins the primary in June is likely to win the general election this fall. 

Gov. Joe Lombardo leaves Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro's (D-Las Vegas) office inside the Legislature on the final day of the 83rd session in Carson City.

How Nevada passed immigration protections through a Republican crime bill

After the crime bill was reworked by Democrats, the new law will now curtail the ability of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to act on school grounds. It will also require the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) to create a detainee locator for all incarcerated people, including those waiting to be picked up by ICE.