Nevada
Ron Paul’s Hotbeds of Financial Support: New Hampshire, Nevada, Wyoming, and Alaska
Paul’s Top 4 states in large donor per capita individual contributions are identical in 2012 from his 2008 presidential bid.
Read MoreSharron’s Angle: Independents Find Little Success in Nevada US House Races
Only seven candidates from Nevada have run for the U.S. House as an independent since statehood; none have eclipsed 15 percent
Read MoreIdaho Soon to Be Only State Never to Hold a U.S. House Special Election after NV-02
All other 48 states have held special elections for U.S. House seats since the turn of the 20th Century
Read MoreEnsign Is First Nevada Senator to Resign Before Election Day
Ensign is one of just two Senators in Nevada history to resign from office before the end of his term, and the only one to do so for more than technical, procedural reasons
Read MoreDean Heller Takes Narrow Historical Pathway to Nevada U.S. Senate Seat
Only four of Nevada’s 24 Senators had a prior tenure in U.S. House; 75 percent of Senate bids by Nevada U.S. Representatives have failed since WWII
Read MoreEnsign Departure Still Leaves Big Opportunity for Democrats in 2012 Nevada Senate Race
Partisan control has flipped in every open general election Nevada U.S. Senate race since first popular vote contest in 1908
Read MoreMeet the New Bellwether States: Ohio and Nevada
Ohio has the longest current streak in the nation with 12 consecutive elections voting for the winning presidential candidate; Nevada has the highest rate over the last 100 years at 96 percent (24 of 25 cycles)
Read MoreHarry Reid Could Become Just Fifth Senate Party Floor Leader to Lose at the Ballot Box
Death more common than defeat in ending the reign of Senate’s majority and minority leaders; over 86 percent have won reelection since 1920
Read MoreBattleground States Through the Lens of the U.S. Senate
What makes a battleground state a battleground state? For one, obviously, presidential races decided by narrow victory margins. But another way is to examine how a state has voted in other statewide elections. Does a state tend to only elect…
Read MoreRomney Rolls In Nevada Caucus
As expected, Mitt Romney rolled to a big win in Saturday’s GOP Nevada caucus, notching his second win out of two contests in the West and third out of five (pending tonight’s South Carolina results). With 98 percent reporting, Romney…
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