"If you're not voting for me, you're voting for Steve Sisolak," Lombardo said at the event at the Ahern Hotel in Las Vegas. 

Fiore's uncompromising take on a variety of subjects — including racism, Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak's handling of the pandemic and voter fraud — came during a Tuesday TV appearance.

Former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller drew a line in the sand between himself and fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo Thursday evening, referring to Lombardo as a "liberal."

Lombardo is eagerly trying to shed the moniker of "Sanctuary Joe" over his immigration decisions and criticism from Republican primary frontrunner Dean Heller that "Las Vegas became a sanctuary city."

In match-ups between Gov. Steve Sisolak and the two GOP gubernatorial frontrunners, non-major party voters placed the governor even with Heller and about 5 points behind Lombardo.

With less than 10 months until Nevada's primary election, former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo lead the crowded pool of candidates seeking to oust Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak.

With just over a year to go before the 2022 midterm elections, Democrats at the top of the ticket hold narrow leads over their likely GOP opponents.

"I'll be honest with you, I'm torn," Amodei said in an interview Friday, when asked which way he is leaning.

His debut raises the stakes in a race considered a referendum on Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak's handling of the pandemic.

During the Wednesday county commission meeting, Gilbert railed against Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak and the state's COVID-19 emergency declaration, as he pitched his services to the county.

Much of Lombardo's speech on Monday previewed his coming campaign messaging — including calling Sisolak the "most partisan governor in Nevada history" and saying Sisolak has copied the "worst policies of some of the most liberal governors in the country." Lombardo also promised to block any effort to teach critical race theory in public schools, to back efforts requiring identification to vote and rolling back several Democrat-backed election changes including ballot collection and expanded mail voting.

North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee launched his campaign for governor on Monday, framing himself as a candidate who will fight socialism and cancel culture in Nevada.