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Secretary of state orders Nye County to halt hand counting of ballots
By Sean Golonka, Riley SnyderSecretary of State Barbara Cegavske told Nye County's top election administrator to cease hand counting ballots immediately on Thursday evening.

The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 has long been among the most singularly powerful political forces in Nevada, often operating en masse through campaign groundwork and door-knocking campaigns to back Democrats.

In ruby-red Congressional District 2, Democrat Krause seeks opportunity despite an uphill battle
By Jannelle CalderonElizabeth Mercedes Krause, a Democrat, is running against longtime Republican incumbent Rep. Mark Amodei in Nevada's ruby-red 2nd Congressional District.

Latinos favor Cortez Masto, Sisolak, but poll finds races still neck-to-neck
By Jannelle CalderonA new poll released Tuesday by Univision Noticias shows Nevada's U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races in a "statistical tie," with Latino voters likely to ultimately play a major role in determining the winner.

On the record: Republican state controller candidate Andy Matthews
By Tabitha MuellerFirst-term Assemblyman Andy Matthews (R-Las Vegas) has centered his campaign for state controller on cutting government spending and increasing transparency around state budgets.

Almost all of that money has come from out-of-state donors, led by a $5 million contribution from Katherine Gehl, a Chicago-based businesswoman who founded the Institute for Political Innovation and pioneered the concept of Final-Five Voting, the model for Nevada's Question 3.

Las Vegas hotel mogul Robert Bigelow spends nearly $50 million to support Lombardo, other Republicans
By Sean Golonka, Riley SnyderBigelow also directly contributed $9.3 million to the Republican Governors Association (RGA) over the past calendar year, with an affiliated company (Sedona Magnet LLC) contributing another $3 million, for a total of $12.3 million.

In an August 2021 email to an Elko County deputy district attorney, Steninger laid out the group's interest in having "the rural counties … announce plans to shift to paper ballots," which they believed would make the rest of the state "obliged to follow suit."

What to know as Nevada's early voting begins
By The Nevada Independent StaffSo while you mull when to vote, below are some resources pulled from our handy elections page that could help as you ponder all the choices on this year's ballot. We have ballot question explainers, race previews and stories detailing candidates' policy positions.

Parts of Nye's ballot hand counting plan blocked by Nevada Supreme Court
By Riley Snyder, Jackie ValleyThe ruling is a writ of mandamus — a court order compelling a party to take a certain action — and otherwise does not affect the county's overall plan to hand count ballots this election cycle.

November election could shift majority on the Clark County school board
By Rocío HernándezOn the seven-member Clark County School Board, all it takes is four votes to get items passed. The November election, however, could change the board's paradigm, since three seats are up for grabs.

Joey Gilbert ordered to pay $161,000 in attorneys fees to Lombardo over failed election challenge
By Jacob SolisThose costs were incurred in large part by the deposition of two expert witnesses for Lombardo, which together cost nearly $70,000.

Obama to stump for Cortez Masto, Sisolak in Las Vegas ahead of Election Day
By Jacob Solis, Sean GolonkaThe visit, billed as an "early vote rally" on Nov. 1, also comes days before the close of Nevada's early voting window on Nov. 4

Sisolak, other statewide Democrats lead fundraising over Republicans; key legislative races closer
By Tabitha Mueller, Jannelle CalderonA little more than three weeks before Election Day, candidates running for statewide and legislative offices are spending big in an attempt to gain the upper hand.

Progressive group launches seven-figure voter mobilization effort targeting Nevada Latinos
By Naoka ForemanMake the Road Action Nevada, a local nonprofit focused on Latino and Hispanic voter engagement, launched a seven-figure voter mobilization campaign Thursday to reject "MAGA Republicans" running for office in Nevada.

In record-setting midterm, Nevada congressional candidates spend millions on ads
By Sean Golonka, Jacob SolisThis year, the outside groups have made their mark, collectively spending more than $100 million across the three competitive House races and high-profile Senate race, according to data compiled by OpenSecrets, a nonprofit research group dedicated to tracking money in U.S. politics.

GOP donor trying to reshape Nevada politics pushes radical conspiracy theories, repeatedly cites antisemitic propaganda
By Tabitha Mueller, Bert Johnson, Tom Scheck, Jennifer LuRobert Beadles made his name by making unfounded election claims and backing candidates who share his radical beliefs. But an investigation found that he has repeatedly cited antisemitic propaganda and outlandish conspiracy theories.

Washoe County School Board candidates divided on curriculum
By Rocío HernándezMore than two years after COVID-19 emerged, disrupting student learning, a trio of conservative Washoe County School Board candidates are challenging incumbents on hot-button education issues.

On the Record: Democratic Congresswoman Dina Titus
By Jannelle CalderonRep. Dina Titus' re-election bid this year against Republican challenger Mark Robertson is more competitive than in past years after redistricting changed the boundaries of Nevada's Congressional District 1.

Of the remaining money, more than $1.6 million was raised for other Democratic senators, Senate challengers and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.