The Reno Democrat helped pass legislation as a volunteer prior to running for office and has been involved in several community organizations.

We break down who will be running in the November general election.

The races that The Indy is monitoring closely include a Culinary-backed nurse and state regent taking on veteran legislators, and a Bachelorette contestant against a former A’s lobbyist.

The establishment-backed candidate in all but one of the important primaries identified by The Nevada Independent had a fundraising lead in the first quarter.

A decade after then-Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto led a push to ensure Nevada law outlawed sex trafficking, at least four lawmakers plan to continue the fight against illegal sex work during the upcoming legislative session. 

If you live in Reno, you likely know the name Angie Taylor. Now, Taylor, 59, is breaking new ground by becoming the first Black woman to represent a Northern Nevada district in the Assembly.

As the results for the midterm election pour in, Democrats appear to be maintaining control of the Legislature, but they will likely fall short of hoped-for supermajorities in either house.

Robert 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 Superintendent Kristen McNeill, who shepherded the Reno-area school district through the fraught early days of the pandemic, will be stepping down at the end of the academic year.

Heavy infusions of federal funding — courtesy of three coronavirus relief packages approved by Congress — have flipped the script In Nevada schools and others across the country. Suddenly, school districts’ financial outlooks aren’t so bleak.

For the third legislative session in a row, Sen. Ben Kieckhefer (R-Reno) has sponsored a bill that would substantially rejigger the makeup of the state’s two largest school boards. The proposed legislation, SB111, would replace the governing bodies of the Clark and Washoe county school districts with a hybrid board made up of both elected and appointed trustees.

Three new members appear poised to join the Clark County School Board of Trustees, and an incumbent will likely be returning for a second term.

The remaining hopefuls for a seat on the Board of Trustees have been busy keeping up with day-to-day life in the throes of the pandemic while campaigning for their last shot for a seat on the board this term.

Nevada’s two largest school districts are considering blended-learning models that would involve both in-person and virtual instruction as well as a delayed start to the upcoming academic year.

A substantial number of high-profile races will eventually be decided out of Tuesday’s election, including Republican challengers to Democratic Reps. Susie Lee and Steven Horsford, both who represent swing districts and have attracted a broad field of GOP candidates.

Fifteen candidates, including incumbents Scott Kelley and Angela Taylor, will appear on the ballot as hopefuls for the Washoe County School Board — a panel that will have its hands full with both budget and personnel issues.