Johnson — a libertarian-leaning Republican who has had plenty of criticism for Trump over the years — believes he is a better candidate to take on Lee than firebrands from past cycles such as former pro wrestler Dan Rodimer and frequent candidate Danny Tarkanian.

The Nevada Independent explains the trends and races that we’re watching in the primary and what the results could portend for the general election.

Now retired, living in Southern Nevada since 2021, and worth as much as $74 million, O’Donnell is attempting to use the wealth he acquired from his musical ambitions to make his political ones possible.

Almost all the GOP candidates running for the Legislature or Congress in Nevada are not running on election integrity. In 2022, the GOP nominees for key statewide races echoed election conspiracies.

Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) has put his thumb on the scale in Congressional District 3 once again, endorsing video game music composer Marty O’Donnell in the Republican primary to take on Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV).

After so many unsuccessful pulls at the electoral slot machine, have national House Republicans moved on from Las Vegas?

Several Republican challengers have made six figure loans to their own campaigns, as they try to catch up to the massive war chests of the Democratic incumbents.

When you receive your sample ballot, you might be forgiven for thinking you were accidentally delivered one from several years ago. Voters rejected these candidates at least once before, but now have to do it again.

The spotlight’s on Nevada as residents prepare to vote in races for president, U.S. Senate, and 52 legislative seats that will determine the governor’s veto power.

Martin O’Donnell, who worked on the Halo and Destiny video game series, could bring a significant amount of money into the bid to unseat Lee.

Though somewhat overshadowed by the presidential race, Rosen and Nevada’s three House Democrats have continued to raise money at a similar pace to the 2022 election cycle — a record-setting midterm in Nevada for election spending.

Schwartz has run in nearly every election cycle in Nevada since 2012, losing multiple congressional bids. He previously ran in the Republican primary for the 3rd District in 2020, finishing second to Dan Rodimer.

Democrats [Attorney General Aaron] Ford and [Secretary of State Cisco] Aguilar would tell you they’re not just talking a good game, but are bringing a strategy into the struggle to protect and maintain fair elections.

The surprise move comes as a blow for House Republicans, who have long targeted Lee’s seat as one of the top pickup opportunities of Nevada’s three competitive congressional districts. 

Jim Jordan, a conservative hardliner who tried to help overthrow the 2020 presidential election in Nevada, received 200 votes in a vote taken Tuesday morning — falling 17 votes short of the majority needed to win. All Democrats and 20 Republicans voted against him.

The only incumbent to be outraised by an opponent was Rep. Dina Titus, (D-NV) who saw a Republican opponent, Flemming Larsen, loan his campaign $200,000 of his own funds in the third quarter. Titus reported raising just over $122,000 in the quarter.

The battle for control of the U.S. House of Representatives will again run through Las Vegas, where three of the state’s four congressional districts were decided by less than 6 points in 2022.

Across the state’s four congressional districts, Reps. Susie Lee (D-NV) and Steven Horsford (D-NV) led the way in fundraising, bringing in nearly $583,000 and $668,000, respectively.

House Republicans are moving an energy package that could have major implications for mining and permitting in Nevada, while Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) began the budgeting process for his subcommittee.

Good morning, and welcome to the first iteration of Indy 2020, a biweekly newsletter focused on the  2020 presidential election in Nevada. We’ll also occasionally touch on other election news, including what’s going on in Nevada’s competitive House races and the battle for control of the Legislature.