Ballot Battleground: Nevada

← Ballot Battleground: Nevada27 May · 31 min

CD2 drama escalates as attacks ramp up, candidates drop out with The Nevada Independent’s Mini Racker

CD2 drama escalates as attacks ramp up, candidates drop out with The Nevada Independent’s Mini Racker27 May31 min

Attack ads, tight internal polling and late candidate dropouts.

With in-person early voting underway in Nevada, it's crunch time for the 2026 primary election and in northern Nevada's most consequential race for the 2nd Congressional District, the drama is only intensifying.

Ben Margiott talks with The Nevada Independent’s Mini Racker about the latest developments shaping one of Nevada’s marquee 2026 contests, including the collapse of alliances inside the anti-establishment lane, escalating attacks between Republican candidates and what we can glean from early voting.

Plus, a quick look at the southern Nevada House races, including why President Donald Trump has waded into some races and not others.

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