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What made Sam Brown run (again)

Brown's desire to represent Nevadans — to be a politician — was formed even before he arrived, in the destabilizing tribulations of a military leader with a belief in service whose near-death experience in Afghanistan left him without a constituency to guide and a conviction that his life has divine purpose.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the 8th annual Basque Fry at Corley Ranch in Gardnerville on June 17, 2023. (Trevor Bexon/The Nevada Independent).

DeSantis aside, few presidential hopefuls heading to early state Nevada

Relative to the rest of the GOP field, DeSantis made an early splash at last weekend's Basque Fry. But relative to prior Republican contests, Nevada has been little more than an afterthought to the growing presidential primary field, even though there are fewer than eight months remaining until the state’s Feb. 6 primary.

Judge denies request to dismiss defamation lawsuit against state GOP director

Judge Jessica Peterson’s order, issued Thursday, states that Nevada Republican Party Executive Director Alida Benson failed to clear the burden of proof for the anti-SLAPP motion, a law that allows defendants in defamation cases to avoid extensive litigation in cases where a lawsuit might otherwise silence their speech.

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What to watch in the 2020 primary election: Congressional District 3

As the presidential caucus has drifted into the past and with no statewide offices up for grabs in 2020, a pair of hotly contested congressional primaries on June 9 may draw battle lines for the coming push by the major parties to take or keep control of the House in November.

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What to watch in the 2020 primary election: Congressional District 4

As the presidential caucus has drifted into the past and with no statewide offices up for grabs in 2020, a pair of hotly contested congressional primaries on June 9 may draw battle lines for the coming push by the major parties to take or keep control of the House in November.

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