Indy Elections is The Nevada Independent’s newsletter devoted to comprehensive and accessible coverage of the 2024 elections, from the race for the White House to the bid to take control of the Legislature.
In today’s edition: Good morning from a very exhausted elections team. We’ve rounded up some helpful links and coverage if you’re trying to keep track of what’s happening in Nevada’s election realm. We’ve also highlighted what we know, and don’t know, as of Wednesday evening.
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By the Numbers:
- Approximately 48 hours since we got enough sleep
- There are about 110,000 outstanding ballots in Clark, Washoe and Nye counties. This doesn’t include ballots arriving through the mail Tuesday evening and Wednesday.
- 88 days until the start of the 83rd legislative session (get pumped!)
Results live blog by staff at The Nevada Independent
Follow along with our major race calls.
Trump wins Nevada, delivering Silver State to Republicans for first time in 20 years by Gabby Birenbaum and Eric Neugeboren
Bolstered by exceptional numbers in Clark County, the former president became the first Republican to win Nevada since George W. Bush in 2004.
Senate race too close to call with mail votes outstanding in Nye, Clark, Washoe by Gabby Birenbaum
Republican Sam Brown is exceeding expectations, but his race against Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) was too close to call as of Wednesday morning.
Nevadans reject open primary, ranked-choice voting ballot measure by Tabitha Mueller
The measure that would have upended Nevada’s elections fell significantly short of the 50 percent threshold.
In win for Lombardo, Dems appear unlikely to win veto-proof supermajority in Legislature by Tabitha Mueller
Republicans gained at least a seat in the Nevada Assembly, which was enough for Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo to prevent veto-proof supermajorities in both legislative chambers. Some prominent Assembly Democrats may also be in trouble.
Nevadans vote to enshrine abortion rights in Constitution, but it needs approval in 2026 by Eric Neugeboren
As expected, Nevadans supported enshrining abortion rights in the state Constitution, and it will take effect if it gets another approval in the 2026 election.
Nevadans approve ballot question to require voter ID; measure heads to 2026 ballot by Eric Neugeboren
Following years of attempts by state Republicans, Nevada is one step closer to requiring voter ID after the ballot question received wide support from voters.
Election Day live blog by staff at The Nevada Independent
Catch up on what happened while polls were open.
Nevada voters say they are ‘cautiously optimistic’ in spite of charged election season by Isabella Aldrete
A new poll shows that most Americans feel anxious or frustrated about the 2024 presidential campaign. We break down how people are coping.
🍦Cookies and Cream wins favorite flavor in Henderson Kids Vote — In the inaugural Henderson Kids Vote ice cream election, cookies and cream collected 900 votes to defeat vanilla, which received 546 votes. “None of these candidates” received 28 votes.
“As much fun as kids had voting for their favorite ice cream, we hope this helped them understand the importance of registering to vote and participating in elections,” City Clerk Jose Luis Valdez said about the results.
— Tabitha Mueller
And to ease you into the week, a few “posts” to “X” that caught our eye:
We’ll see you in 2026.
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