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March 19, 2024

Elections 2014

  • A quick look at the money behind Brian Sandoval’s ‘New Nevada’
    A quick look at the money behind Brian Sandoval’s ‘New Nevada’
    A big night at the polls has state Republicans celebrating a "New Nevada." The catchphrase was the theme of the Republican's election ...
  • Nevada politicians use social media to talk endorsements, boxing, tequila shots on Election Day
    Candidates use social media to sway voters in the final hours before the polls close at 7 p.m.
  • In this Sept. 16, 2014, photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks with reporters after a Democratic policy lunch at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
    Harry Reid, Democrats lose control of the U.S. Senate
    Nevada's Sen. Harry Reid has lost his majority leadership position after a Republican wave swept the country and knocked Democrats out of power in the U.S. Senate today. Republicans won Senate races in ...
  • Delma Brown holds up a sticker after voting at Jo Mackey Magnet Elementary School on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in North Las Vegas.
    Voters have their say in, out of polling booths
    Despite a strong campaign against it, a ballot measure to fund public schools by further taxing businesses drew passionate support from some voters on Tuesday. In exit interviews at various Las Vegas Valley polls, voters on both sides of the margin tax issue expressed ...
  • Election worker Preston Dagons helps Cornelius and Melvia Sanders as they vote at Jo Mackey Magnet Elementary School on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in North Las Vegas.
    Sour mood rippling across country on Election Day
    It's only fitting: Check in with voters at Our Mother of Sorrows church in Louisville, Kentucky, to get a sense of the sour mood rippling across the country this Election Day. Seventy-four-year-old Jim Brinley, casting his ballot for Republicans, thinks an over-reaching government is ...
  • Republican Rep. Joe Heck celebrates his victory over Democrat Erin Bilbray in the 3rd Congressional District during a Republican party at Red Rock Resort on Election Night on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014.
    Election 2014: The race for Nevada governor, attorney general and control of the Senate
    Republicans win big in Nevada and across the nation. The scale and thoroughness of the Republican victories across Nevada have rarely, if ever, been seen before. "We are turning the country red," Rep. Joe Heck told a crowd of supporters tonight. Republicans have taken control of ...
  • A political playlist for Election Day 2014
    While you're in line at the polls or waiting for the results, enjoy the Sun's nonpartisan political playlist. We have tunes for the winners, losers and politically apathetic ...
  • Stickers are arranged on a table during early voting at Meadows Mall on Monday, June 2, 2014. Early voting for the 2014 primary election continues through Friday, June 6, at 83 sites.
    Nine things Clark County voters need to know about Election Day
    If you're tired of political ads on your TV, take a deep breath. You've got just 29 hours left. If you're planning to vote and haven't, get ready. You've got 12 hours left. The polls open Tuesday at 7 a.m., and at 7 p.m. the election will be over, the ads won't be aired, the mailers won't be mailed and the politicians won't be door knocking. For Clark County voters, here's everything you need to know about Election Day ...
  • Rylynn Berkey assists her grandmother April Hiett as she casts her ballot at Las Vegas High Tuesday, June 10, 2014.
    Law requires employees be given time to vote
    If you want to cast a ballot tomorrow on Election Day but are worried your work schedule will get in the way, don’t fret — state law allows you to take time off to vote. A little known section added to ...
  • Nevada Sen. Harry Reid sits down with the Las Vegas Sun Editorial Board on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014.
    Republicans have edge, but don’t count Harry Reid out
    Polls open across the country in less than 24 hours. In about 48 hours, it's possible Nevada Sen. Harry Reid will know if he still runs the Senate. The campaign to control the Senate is the defining storyline of American politics in Tuesday's midterm election, and Reid is ...
  • Republican congressional nominee Cresent Hardy, left, is running against Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford in the November general election.
    Challenger running Horsford ad featuring Obama in rural Nevada
    Rep. Steven Horsford is getting free help sharing one of his newest political ads — from Republican challenger Cresent Hardy. In an attempt to rally North Las Vegas Democrats ...
  • Republican congressional nominee Cresent Hardy, left, is running against Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford in the November general election.
    Rep. Steven Horsford, once a sure bet, fights for his political life
    As recently as two weeks ago, Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford appeared on his way to an easy victory in his first re-election bid to represent North Las Vegas and central Nevada in Congress. Now he's in the fight of his political ...
  • Three election takeaways on the final day of early voting
    Boosted by a visit by former President Bill Clinton, Democrats have gained momentum in early voting turnout this week, but it still might not be enough to erase the Republican's early lead. In Clark County, Democrats turned out ...
  • State Sen. Justin Jones, left, (D-Las Vegas) talks with Donna and John Stuart, residents of Senate District 9, as he canvasses their neighborhood Monday, Oct. 27, 2014. The senate district has been bombarded with mailers and door knocking this campaign season.
    In swing district, it’s door-to-door race to win control of Nevada Senate
    Ground zero for the Nevada state Senate looks like an average Las Vegas community. The neighborhoods are gated. The strip malls are ubiquitous. The cars range from mid-size sedan to luxury. The candidates of Senate District 9 ...
  • Adam Laxalt shakes hands with Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller before they debate Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, in Las Vegas. Laxalt and Miller are facing each other in a race for attorney general in Nevada.
    Why Adam Laxalt is hanging on in his fight with Ross Miller for Nevada attorney general
    The attorney general’s race was supposed to be a landslide for Democrats. Now, the race between Democrat Ross Miller and Republican Adam Laxalt is one of the nastiest this campaign season. Both candidates are descendants of Nevada political royalty. But ...
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