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Gov. Brian Sandoval is popular with voters and most political observers expect him to have an easy time winning re-election in November, but a passel of Republican opponents are trying to do the unthinkable and beat him in the June 10 primary, and a bunch of Democrats hope to face him in the general election in November.

In what is likely the hottest primary race in Nevada this year, three Republicans seek the nod from voters to win a spot on the November general election ballot to succeed Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki.

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, who has faced plenty of close races in the past, has only one Democratic opponent in the June 10 primary, but the Republican primary is far more interesting with two Hispanics.

Four Northern Nevadans with private-sector backgrounds and no political experience are competing to represent the Democratic Party in the 2nd Congressional District race in the November general election.

Erin Bilbray is trying to follow in the footsteps of her father, ex-Rep. James Bilbray, making her first run for Congress in a midterm election year in which the GOP is once again considered to have more momentum than Democrats.

Freshman U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., says he has 700,000 bosses — all constituents living in his 4th Congressional District, which stretches across 52,000 square miles of the southern half of Nevada.

The three Republican candidates for state controller in the June primary all tout their background and experience for the job and argue that they are the most qualified to represent the GOP in the race for the state constitutional office in the November general election.

Republican state Sen. Barbara Cegavske can’t run again in District 8 because of term limits so three Republican and two Democrats are trying to replace her, while she runs for secretary of state.

Four Republicans are vying in the primary for the opportunity to challenge Democratic Sen. Justin Jones in November in District 9.

GOP Assemblyman John Hambrick’s bid for a fourth term is being challenged by Republican Mark Slotta, who says Hambrick is too conservative on social issues.