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Election Preview

Can a GOP agitator flip the purple Las Vegas seat held by a top Democratic lawmaker?

Negative attacks have flown in the race, with the Republican challenger saying the Legislature needs "adult supervision" while the incumbent Senator calls him a "failed businessman."

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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.