Thirty people are vying for four school board seats up for grabs in Clark County, a situation that will dramatically change the makeup of the seven-member governing body that oversees the nation’s fifth-largest school district.

As 2019 wound to a close, the season of giving proved to be a boon for incumbent Democrats Susie Lee and Steven Horsford, who each raked in more than $1 million ahead of the December 31 deadline, according to filings made last week with the Federal Election Commission.

Through the third quarter of 2019, more than $1.9 million filled the campaign coffers of nearly a dozen candidates across Nevada’s four congressional districts, according to filings made this week with the Federal Election Commission.

Raising nearly $490,000, Democratic Rep. Susie Lee led Nevada’s congressional candidates in third-quarter fundraising, followed by fellow Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford, who raised a little more than $300,000. Though nearly a dozen Republicans have jumped at the chance to unseat each, the two incumbents have thus far reliably outraised a Republican field which has leaned heavily on candidate loans.

Local business owner and former professional wrestler Dan Rodimer announced today he will run in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District, joining a handful of Republicans looking to unseat first-term Democratic incumbent Susie Lee. 

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.

Las Vegas real estate agent and small business owner Tiger Helgelien officially announced a bid for Congressional District 3 Monday, joining a handful of Republicans looking to tip the swing district away from one-term Democratic Rep. Susie Lee in 2020.