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.
Former state Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo is challenging incumbent Steve Wolfson in June’s election for the Clark County district attorney’s job.
Incumbent Irene Cepeda, the swing vote to fire and then re-hire Superintendent Jesus Jara, faces several of his critics in the District D school board primary.
Nine candidates have signed up to challenge incumbent Danielle Ford in District F school board primary.
Clark County School District Trustee Linda Cavazos is running for re-election against six challengers in District G.
Incumbent Bunkerville Constable Erik Laub faces two challengers in the June 14 primary.
Vernon Dimick, Bret Empey, Mark Harding and Jacob Jensen are running to become Moapa Valley’s next constable.
Following the abrupt resignation of a former Las Vegas Justice of the Peace in January, four attorneys are vying for the open position in Las Vegas Justice Court Department 6.
Two criminal lawyers — Maxwell Berkley and Dena Rinetti — and a lawyer with criminal and civil experience, Amy Wilson, are running for an open seat in Justice Court Department 7.
Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Joe Bonaventure is being challenged in Las Vegas Justice Court Department 9 by a public defender and prosecutor in June’s primary election.
Three attorneys are challenging a recently appointed judge in the upcoming primary election for Las Vegas Justice Court’s Department 10 seat.
Agnes Botelho, Vincent Romeo, Nadia Wood and Justin Zarcone are all candidates for the newly created Department 16 seat in Las Vegas Justice Court.
Five challengers are running against incumbent Councilwoman Victoria Seaman in the June primary.
With Councilman Stavros Anthony term-limited, four candidates enter the June primary in hopes of becoming his successor.
A crowded field of seven is vying to replace Councilwoman Michele Fiore in the June primary.
State Sen. Pat Spearman and Councilwoman Pamela Goynes-Brown are among the contenders to replace Mayor John Lee.