As of Thursday afternoon, about 40,000 more Nevadans voted in this year's primary versus 2024. The overall turnout rate was only about 20 percent, slightly above last cycle. It's the first primary since 2020 in which turnout increased.
Meanwhile, two Washoe County School Board incumbents faced no opponents in the primary, and scored an easy win.
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