Kristian Carranza

Presidential candidate Julian Castro, former secretary of Housing and Urban Development and mayor of San Antonio, Texas, speaks at San Salvador Restaurant

From an Elko Basque festival to the Las Vegas storm drains, Castro shoots the moon in Nevada

Castro’s strategy, perhaps more so than any other presidential campaign here, hinges on winning Nevada, the first state in the West to hold a presidential nominating contest and the most diverse of the four early nominating states. Not only has he visited the Silver State more than any other presidential hopeful, he has also participated in the widest diversity of events while he’s here.

Audience members posing for a photo before the AFSCME Public Service Forum

Indy 2020: 19 Democratic presidential candidates swing through Las Vegas for labor forum

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.

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