Nevada Politics

A political action committee’s bid to create a voucher-style education program through the ballot lies in the hands of the Nevada Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments on the matter Thursday afternoon.

With the primary election dust starting to settle, legislative race results began to shed light on which candidates will be in the spotlight come November, along with multiple upsets against caucus-backed candidates.

Tuesday was Election Day in Carson City and throughout the state of Nevada and while mail-in ballots will still be accepted for several days as they continue to come in, the ballot tally began after polls closed Tuesday.

These results are accurate as of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. We will continue to update this story as results come in.

Trump-endorsed former Attorney General Adam Laxalt will face Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in the general election this November, as the vulnerable incumbent looks to defend her seat in one of the highest-profile Senate races in the country.

Nevada’s 2022 primary election, held Tuesday, also set the stage for a trio of nationally watched general election congressional matchups.

Election Day is today, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the Carson City Community Center. Polling hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

There are ballot drop boxes available at the Community Center and the Senior Center during polling location hours, or you may hand-deliver your ballot to the Clerk's office during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Carson City Clerk's office will be open Tuesday, Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Just a reminder, early voting ends this Friday, June 10, 2022, at the Carson City Community Center. Polling location hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

MINDEN — The Douglas County Clerk Treasurers Office has installed a new livestream video equipment in the Historic Courthouse. The livestream will be 24 hours a day, 7 days a week even when there is no work in progress. The public can watch live, or go back and watch, everything involved in the Mail Ballot process.

America has a long history of dead people casting votes.

Though they may not change the outcome of an election or constitute widespread fraud, votes cast by the deceased seem to grab headlines nearly every election cycle — from claims that the “cemetery bloc” helped John F. Kennedy win Illinois in 1960 to the high-profile case of Nevada resident Donald Kirk Hartle voting his dead wife’s ballot in 2020.

CARSON CITY — With Nevada's primary elections fast approaching, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) reminds community members that political signage is not allowed on state highway property. A printable pamphlet of the following rules can be found here.

CARSON CITY — The 2022 Primary Election is just around the corner and so is the summer weather. As the days get warmer, more organized events will take place at Mills Park, including voting, that may make for crowded parking areas during polling hours.

On Tuesday, candidates for Carson City Supervisor Ward 3 discussed the state of the roads, government efficiencies, community outreach and more.

The two candidates who attended the forum hosted by the Carson City Chamber were James “Jim” Wells and Curtis Horton.

It can be a dizzying affair, especially if you’re not constantly plugged into the political scene. Then, slowly but surely, campaign ads creep onto television airwaves and flyers clog mailboxes again.

Voting in a primary is important, even more so in non-presidential election years when voter turnout is generally low, thus those who choose to vote are the ones responsible for choosing candidates who will either advance to the general election or may win in the primary.

The 25th annual Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ceremony was held at the Capitol grounds in Carson City Thursday afternoon to honor the 144 Nevada Peace Officers that have died in the line of duty.

This year, four of the officers being honored died from COVID-19.

In March, all candidates for local and state positions filed their intention to run for office, in everything from the senate to the school board.

The 2022 Nevada Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 14.

In March, all candidates for local and state positions filed their intention to run for office, in everything from the senate to the school board.

In March, all candidates for local and state positions filed their intention to run for office, in everything from the senate to the school board.

In March, all candidates for local and state positions filed their intention to run for office, in everything from the senate to the school board.

Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) called on Commissioner Charles P. Rettig of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to help lower costs for Nevadans who use their cars for business and medical purposes by increasing the standard mileage rate used to deduct their costs for operating a vehicle.

This year, Lyon County will have a full slate of candidates for local offices. The County Commission has two seats open in the 2022 General Election.

Dozens of candidates throughout the Silver State have filed to run in local and statewide elections, from city supervisor positions all the way to governor and everything in between.

I have received messages from many of the members of the community concerning my absences from the Planning Commission and Growth Management Commission meetings.  Though the reason for my absences was personal, I'd like to reassure everyone that I remain sincerely dedicated to our community and my responsibilities as a Commissioner.  I greatly appreciate the outpouring of emails, calls, and messages of concern from the Carson City Community.

Hi, my name is Jason Stinson, I registered for Carson City school board district 1 on March 7th. I am a proud husband and father of 6 daughters, 3 of them are currently enrolled in Carson schools, CMS and CHS. I am running for all of the kids and families in Carson City to help bring change to these schools.

Adam Heinz filed to run for Carson City School Board, District 1 Monday afternoon. Adam, born in Carson City, attended elementary, middle, and high school in the capital before obtaining his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno, and in 2020 completed a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in healthcare leadership.

The Carson City Clerk-Recorder is accepting applications for appointment on two committees to draft arguments for and against a local ballot question to be placed on the November 8, 2022, General Election ballot.

Joey Gilbert officially files for governors race March 11th.

About Joey Gilbert: Known as “The People’s Champ”, Joey has built a prestigious career as an attorney, former world-ranked middleweight boxing champion, Nevada Golden Gloves boxing champion, three-time National Collegiate boxing champion, four-time all-American, and a US Air Force Veteran.

U.S. Representative Mark Amodei (NV-02) issued the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus spending package, H.R. 2471 – Consolidated Appropriations Act:

A Carson City judge has ordered two teacher union-backed tax initiatives be taken off the 2022 ballot, reversing Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske’s plan to keep them there.

CARSON CITY — District Attorney Jason Woodbury filed for re-election Wednesday. Woodbury is seeking his third term in the office after being elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.

Today, Democratic candidate Aaron Sims officially filed to run for state senate, district 16 in this year’s election. He filed this morning at 10:00AM at the Nevada Secretary of State’s office in Carson City.