DISTRICT COURT DEPARTMENT 10

Once Bill Kephart and Jessie Walsh weeded out their opponents in the primary election, the race between the duo became increasingly contentious.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 22

Lynn Stewart faces two minor-party candidates in the race for Assembly District 22.

DISTRICT COURT DEPARTMENT 12

There seems to be no love lost between the candidates for the District Court Department 12 judgeship, which pits political newcomer and Henderson attorney Kurt Harris against six-year District Judge Michelle Leavitt.

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

Voters can get the most out of this general election guide by referring first to the sample ballot mailed to them by the Clark County Election Department.

CLARK COUNTY COMMISSION C

The race for the Clark County Commission’s District C has narrowed to two seasoned politicians, a business owner and one young Libertarian who did not return calls about her candidacy.

CLARK COUNTY BALLOT QUESTION

State funding for schools could drop by an estimated $370 million during the next two years, and voters will be asked in November whether the hotel room tax should be increased to help offset the loss.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 5

Assemblywoman Valerie Weber has chosen to abandon her District 5 post in favor of a shot at the Clark County Commission this year, and that has brought out three people vying to replace her.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 17

With tough budget negotiations and painful cuts sure to dominate next year’s legislative session, three-term Assemblyman Kelvin Atkinson said this is no time for voters in District 17 to bring in a rookie.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 20

Ask the three candidates in the Assembly District 20 race what they will do about the state budget crisis, and their answer, in a nutshell, is belt-tightening.

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 7

Lindsay Madsen, a new face in Republican politics, battles six-term Assemblyman David Parks in the Senate District 7 race to replace Dina Titus, who is running for Congress.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 1

This year’s Assembly District 1 election will be a rematch of the 2006 race between two-term incumbent Democrat Marilyn Kirkpatrick and Republican Linda West Myers.

CLARK COUNTY FAMILY COURT N

One of two candidates seeking the chance to get behind the bench as a Family Court Judge in the Department N race will successfully be elected to their first public post come Nov. 4.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 29

It is widely considered one of the state’s few swing districts, so it’s no surprise that lots of time and money are being poured into the wide-open race in Assembly District 29.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 4

Although they know massive state spending cuts might be needed in 2009, neither of the major-party candidates for the Assembly District 4 seat has suggestions on where reductions should be made.

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION 1

Sharon Frederick wants a second term representing District 1 on the Nevada Board of Education because, she said, there is more work to do.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 19

At age 17, Nicholas Thomas “Nick” Daka thought to himself, “One day, I’ll run for office.”

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 2

It’s a crowded race to see who will replace Republican Garn Mabey as the next assemblyman for District 2.

JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT D

Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Gibbons faces a challenge from Las Vegas attorney Thomas Christensen in the race for the high court in Seat D.

3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

The 3rd Congressional District, which just two years ago was evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, now contains 43 percent Democrats and 36 percent Republicans, according to the Clark County Election Department.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 11

If he is re-elected, Ruben Kihuen wants state lawmakers to tackle the budget crisis immediately by setting priorities for spending on education, health care and other programs regardless of their political parties.

NORTH LAS VEGAS JUSTICE OF PEACE 3

The race for North Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Department 3 has narrowed to Deputy Secretary of State Chris Lee and attorney Jonathan MacArthur.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 23

An open seat in Assembly District 23 has drawn a pair of serious, well-funded candidates.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 21

Republican newcomer Jon Ozark easily dispatched Assembly District 21 incumbent Bob Beers in the primary this year and is setting his sights on a Democratic opponent with a strong business background.

BOARD OF REGENTS DISTRICT 2

The race for Board of Regents District 2 pits a well-connected incumbent against an upstart with no experience.

CLARK COUNTY COMMISSION D

An established Democratic incumbent is taking on an independent candidate who has never held office but is no stranger to political races.

CLARK COUNTY FAMILY COURT K

Both judicial candidates for Family Court District K dislike the way the division’s courts operate, although their ideas differ on what to do about it.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 13

When Democrat Andrew Martin looks at the breakdown of registered voters in Assembly District 13, he can’t help but smile.

DISTRICT COURT DEPARTMENT 7

The District Court Department 7 seat pits a new face with a familiar name against a civil law attorney with more than a decade of legal experience.

CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD E

If John Schutt Jr., a Las Vegas police officer running for the Clark County School Board, could campaign in his patrol car, his sirens would be blaring and his lights flashing.

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