Governor’s race could flip power or continue Nevada dynasty
Like many races in the battleground state of 3 million people, the contest between Republican
The next governor will shape
That's brought added interest from groups like the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, backed by former President
Obama and Holder have made visits to tout Sisolak's candidacy, while Laxalt has strong backing from President
The state's outgoing Gov.
Even members of Laxalt's prominent family are divided on the race.
Last month, a dozen members of the Laxalt family authored an opinion column in the
Laxalt, who was first elected to office in 2014, is the son of former
The central theme of the Republican's campaign has been a promise to keep the state from resembling its liberal neighbor
"What would
The crowd responded: "
Sisolak, his opponent, chairs the
He's also has pledged to stand up to Trump and the
Laxalt has NRA backing, has said he opposed the state's Medicaid expansion and would look to add work requirements to it, and has had his office file legal briefs supporting abortion restrictions in other states.
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Sisolak's campaign has backing from former longtime
In turn, Laxalt's campaign coined a Trump-esque nickname for Sisolak, "Shady Steve," and launched their own website detailing votes he cast that benefited donors and allies.
One wild card will be independent candidate
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