Nevada received an ‘A’ on election policy progress from the Institute for Responsive Government due to the state legislature passing laws expanding voting rights and reforming its voter registration database
2022 Election
For his last election, Joe Gloria managed a department that sent more than a million mail ballots to voters, operated more than 100 voting centers, processed more than 650,000 ballots and submitted the results on time.
Many saw Cisco Aguilar’s win in the Nevada secretary of state race as a win for democracy, but the threat is still very real, analysts say.
The Yomba Shoshone Tribe had difficulty getting an in-person polling location for the 2022 midterms. Tribes across Nevada and Indian Country face barriers in accessing the voting booth.
Despite efforts by Republicans to make inroads with Nevada’s Latino voters, early CNN exit polls show that outreach was largely unsuccessful.
GOP candidates for the competitive Senate District 8 want to break up the Clark County School District and repeal the commerce tax.
Tina Brown and Tina Peetris are competing in Senate District 9, both touting pro-business agendas.
Fabian Donate, appointed in February 2021 to an unexpired Senate term, is running in his own right but faces a Democratic primary.
District 12 covers southeastern areas of the county including Mesquite, Laughlin, Boulder City and parts of Henderson.
James Ohrenschall is competing against Jacqueline Alvidrez for state Senate District 21, which covers the east Las Vegas valley from Sunrise Manor to Henderson.
Sigal Chattah and Tisha Black are fighting for the right to challenge Democratic incumbent Attorney General Aaron Ford in November.
Garland Brinkley, Chris Dyer and Matthew Clendenen are running for the Republican seat in Assembly District 1, which covers the northern Las Vegas Valley.
Heidi Kasama is running for a second term in Assembly District 2, which covers west Las Vegas.
The sole Democratic primary challenger to incumbent Selena Torres in Assembly District 3 indicated to the Review-Journal that she would be dropping out of the race, one day before she was arrested in Las Vegas.
Alan Hedrick and Kelly Quinn on the ballot in June for a chance to challenge incumbent Brittney Miller.
Jenann Logan, Claudia Kintigh and Patty Martinez are fighting to win the seat once held by Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson.
Ryan Fleming and John Gonzalez are vying for a spot on the ballot to run against incumbent Democrat Steve Yeager in November.
Five Republicans and three Democrats are on the June primary ballot to represent Las Vegans in the Assembly’s 12th District, after incumbent Assemblywoman Susie Martinez decided not to seek re-election.
Three Democrats and four Republicans are on the primary ballot, seeking to replace Assemblyman Tom Roberts, who is running for sheriff.
Two-term Democratic Assemblyman Howard Watts faces a challenger in the 2022 primary election to represent District 15 in the state Legislature.